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Tale Summary There was once upon a time a sorcerer who disguised himself as a beggar, and would go door to door abducting pretty girls. He knocked on the door of a man who had three pretty daughters, and when the eldest handed him a bite of food he

Tale Summary Once upon a time there was a prince who was very much in love with his bride. He received news that his father, the king, was dying, and that he requested his presence. He gave his bride a ring as a token and said he would come back for

Tale Summary After their mother died and their father was remarried to an evil woman, a brother and sister ran away to find a better life. When they woke up the next morning after a day’s travels, the boy was very thirsty and went with his sister to

Tale Summary There was once upon a time a peasant who wished very badly for a child, so badly he would even be happy with a hedgehog. His wife told him that he had cursed them as she bore a child that was hedgehog above and boy below, who was

Tale Summary Once upon a time there was a king who grew old and weak and did not know how to divide up his kingdom amongst his three sons. The eldest two were smart, but the youngest did not speak much and so he was called Dumbkin. He told them to

Tale Summary There were once two brothers, sons of a king, who set out into the world to seek their fortunes but fell upon debauchery. Their younger brother, who was a dwarf, went to seek them, but was only laughed at when he found them. Together

Tale Summary After serving his master for 7 years, Hans asked for his freedom and to be paid his wages, wanting to go back home to see his mother. His master, because Hans was such a good servant, gave him a piece of silver as big as his head. On

Tale Summary There was once a King who met an old woman while lost in the woods. She was a witch and promised to show him the way out as long as he took her daughter for his bride. He had seven children from a previous marriage, six boys and one

Tale Summary There was once a beautiful princess who was betrothed to a prince far away. Her mother, the Queen, sent her off with many precious things, and a waiting-maid for company. The princess’s horse was named Falada, and he could talk. Before

Tale Summary There was once a poor miller who was so proud and vain because of his beautiful daughter that he boasted to the King that she could spin straw into gold. The greedy King demanded she is brought to him, and shut her in a room full of