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Tale Summary A weak old widow has one son who goes to the safe to get food for her to cook. As he starts down the steps, the North Wind appears and sweeps away the food. The boy retrieves more food, but the North Wind takes it away again, and then

Tale Summary An old beggar woman is out begging with her son. On their way home, they find a blue belt lying at a place where two paths meet. The woman warns the lad not to pick up the belt in case it contains witchcraft, but he sneaks off to

Tale Summary An ill-tempered man who never thinks his wife does her housework well comes home one night, angry with his wife. His wife suggests that the next day, they will swap roles; she will go out and mow the fields, and he will take care of

Tale Summary A young King and Queen are sad because they have no children. On a walk one day, the Queen encounters an “ugly old woman” and tells the old woman that she is upset because she and the King have no children. The old woman promises to set

Tale Summary A woman who lives in the woods with her husband gives birth to a beautiful baby girl. The family is poor and they do not have the money to pay for the baby’s christening. The father walks from house to house for a full day in search of