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“The Belt and the Necklace.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 130-131.

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 23:12:02 +0000

“The Belt and the Necklace.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 130-131. Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 08/08/2023 - 17:12 Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Tale Summary

There was once a princess named Barbara, who was teased for her bad looks. One day, a gnome appeared and gave her three plums, and instructed her to throw one of the plums into the sea. He explained that two mermaids would emerge from the water, and told her to then throw the second plum into the sea, so that one of the mermaids would come on land and give her a magical belt. If she threw the third one into the water, the other mermaid would give her a necklace. He told her that if she put on the items, she would become the most beautiful woman ever seen, and if she wore the necklace as a belt or vice versa, she would become invisible. He warned her never to take them off or lose them. The princess did as she was told, and everything that the gnome had told her came true. However, the first mermaid had Barbara agree to hand over her third child when it turned three, and the second mermaid had her promise to give up the most beautiful of her children. When Barbara put on the belts and necklace, she turned into a beautiful woman and became queen. When her third child, a boy, turned 3 years old he was taken into the water by one of the mermaids. The sixth child born to Barbara, also a boy, was the most beautiful of them all and was doted on by the queen. She put out an order that no one was to allow the child near water, but one evening an old woman appeared and asked for shelter, and stole the boy away while everyone was asleep. The queen confessed to the king what had happened and as punishment she was thrown into the sea. The water did nothing to her, and she sank until she reached the palace of the mermaids, where her two boys were. One day, when the mermaids were spending time at the surface, Barbara wore the necklace as a belt and vice versa, and while invisible fled with her two boys back to the palace, where they were greeted with much joy.

Fairy Tale Title

The Belt and the Necklace

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 130-131

Full Citation of Tale

“The Belt and the Necklace.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 130-131.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

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Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date Published

2015

Decade Published

2010-2019

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth traversed the forests, lowlands, and mountains of northern Bavaria to record fairy tales. Most of Schönwerth's work was lost-- until a few years ago, when thirty boxes of manuscripts were uncovered in a German municipal archive. Available for the first time in English, the tales are violent, dark, full of action, and upend the relationship between damsels in distress and their dragon-slaying heroes.

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“The Enchanted Fiddle.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 158-160.

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 20:27:22 +0000

“The Enchanted Fiddle.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 158-160. Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 08/07/2023 - 14:27

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Tale Summary

There was once a boy named Jacob, who irritated his mother so greatly that one day she ordered him to leave home and find a master, even if it was the devil himself. He set out to find an apprenticeship and met a man, whom he told what his mother had said about the devil. Jacob was told that in that case, he would be quite welcome with him. He took the boy to an underground cave, where he was ordered to tend fires under cauldrons and commanded to never look inside of them. One day when the devil was visiting the world above ground, Jacob became curious and lifted one of the lids and heard the humming sound of souls who had been damned. He was horrified to realize his grandmother was among them, and when she recognized him she told him that soon the devil would return to let him go, but that he must not take more than three coins from his master or his neck would be broken. When Satan returned, he knew what had happened, and gave Jacob his wages and allowed him to leave. On the surface he met three beggars, and divided his only coins among them. He was told that for his generosity he would be granted three wishes. Jacob wished to end up in heaven, to have a musket that always hits its target, and a fiddle that would make everyone dance to its tune. He entered a shooting contest and won all the prizes, but was sentenced to death after the other contestants accused him of black magic. When Jacob climbed the ladder to his execution, he asked to hold his beloved fiddle one last time. He was granted this request, and immediately started playing it. The executioner and the rest of the crowd could not stop dancing in a frenzy, and eventually fell to the ground from exhaustion, allowing Jacob to escape. Ever since then, Jacob has appeared occasionally when people are dancing, and sometimes someone will drop dead while he is fiddling.

Fairy Tale Title

The Enchanted Fiddle

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 158-160

Full Citation of Tale

“The Enchanted Fiddle.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 158-160.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

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Book Title

The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date Published

2015

Decade Published

2010-2019

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“The Call of the Shepherd's Horn.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 80-82.

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 23:10:40 +0000

“The Call of the Shepherd's Horn.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 80-82. Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 08/06/2023 - 17:10

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Tale Summary

There was once a princess who was constantly accompanied by her little white calf, which had been her friend since childhood. The two seemed connected, and whenever it was in danger the princess would cry out, and whenever it was injured, the princess bled in the same place. The king decided that in order for her to marry, she must be rid of the animal, and so he announced that whoever could free his daughter would have her as his wife. Nearby there was a young shepherd boy, and once the proclamation was made, his mother gave him a horn that he brought to the castle. As soon as he blew the horn, the cow ran to him, and although the king was very pleased, he began to make arrangements for his daughter to instead marry a prince. The humiliated shepherd boy blew the horn again, and the cow returned to the castle to trample everything within sight of the princess. It was evident that the cow could not be gotten rid of. One day, the king became lost in the woods while hunting, and discovered a little cottage where he found a shepherd's horn, which he blew in an attempt to signal his hunters, and immediately the white cow raced towards him and attacked him. It trampled down the door and pinned the king underneath, and when he was able to free himself, he saw an old woman standing before him. She presented him a ring, and the king recognized her as his old wife, whom he had left because he believed a false rumor about her, and the ring was one she had stolen during th end of their last night together. He asked her where the precious stone had gone, and the woman replied that she had the same question, as it had been missing ever since their child was turned into a white calf. The king knew that it must have been the work of the evil magician up on the mountain, and cut a few hairs from the cow and threw it in the hearth with the ring. The fire roared, and when it died down, on the ground was the ring with its precious stone, and a beautiful young woman. The king's subjects arrived with the princess and the young shepherd, and the king introduced his long lost daughter and her mother, who was a countess. He decided to be true to his word and gave his daughter's hand to the shepherd who had liberated her, who was in reality the son of a countess from an aristocratic house. The wedding was celebrated, and they lived happily for a long time.

Fairy Tale Title

The Call of the Shepherd's Horn

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 80-82

Full Citation of Tale

“The Call of the Shepherd's Horn.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 80-82.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

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Book Title

The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date Published

2015

Decade Published

2010-2019

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“The Devil and the Fisherman.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 161-163.

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 21:50:41 +0000

“The Devil and the Fisherman.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 161-163. Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 08/06/2023 - 15:50

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Tale Summary

There was once an unlucky fisherman, who was walking home tormented that he could not catch any fish and would soon be out of a job. He met a little man wearing a green jacket and a red hat, and told him of his troubles. The little man said that he could help him, and in exchange the fisherman would have to turn over something that he did not know was in his home. He agreed, and at his usual fishing spot he was wildly successful. At home, he told the wife what had happened, and she revealed that she was expecting a child. The devil appeared and said that when the boy, named Zacharias, turned seven, he would be back to fetch him. When the boy was old enough to go to school, the fisherman explained his predicament to a priest, who gave him a prayer that Zacharias must repeat every night. One night, the boy forgot, and the devil took him. Zacharias woke up while flying through the sky and repeated the prayer, and at once the devil dropped him. He found himself atop a mountain, and made his way to a nearby palace. It was splendid, and he explored room after room to find marvels such as a three-legged giant with a lion's tail, and three-legged cattle with antlers. He also found a little man seated in the middle of the garden who told him that he would give the boy his staff so that he could master the castle. He warned Zacharias that over the next three nights, two giants and a giantess would appear. He told him that on the first night he must strike the giant with his staff so that he would collapse, and do the same thing the next night with the second giant. He was to chop them both up into little pieces and place each piece in each corner of the castle. On the third night he was to hit the giantess with the staff, then turn the staff towards the setting sun and throw it on the ground, which would cause the earth to open up and swallow her. He should then turn the staff towards the rising sun and stamp his foot, so that a beautiful young woman would appear, at which point she and the castle would belong to him. The boy followed these instructions exactly, and the entire court came to life and praised him. Zacharias and the beautiful young woman celebrated their marriage and lived happily together for a long time.

Fairy Tale Title

The Devil and the Fisherman

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 161-163

Full Citation of Tale

“The Devil and the Fisherman.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 161-163.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

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Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date Published

2015

Decade Published

2010-2019

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Two Brothers.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 151-154.

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 21:41:59 +0000

“Two Brothers.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 151-154. Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 08/06/2023 - 15:41

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Tale Summary

There was once a king who had two handsome sons, who were so alike that none could tell them apart. The older of the two left on a journey, and gave his brother a small vial filled with water, and told him that if the water turned cloudy it meant he was ill, and if it turned red, it meant that he was dead. He had been on the road for some time when he reached a city where a beautiful young woman was queen, and before long he won her affection and soon became king. In the fall, the royal couple moved to a smaller castle at the edge of the forest, and one evening he noticed a castle which was nearby and asked his wife about it. She told him that it was an enchanted place that he must never visit, but the king's curiosity got the better of him. The next day he arranged for a hunt, taking his servants along with a tame lion, a bear, and a wolf. The queen had asked the servants to keep a close eye on him, but that night he got them drunk and slipped away with his animals. At the entrance of the strange castle he met an old woman asking for alms. She held her arms behind her so that he could not see them, and struck him with a hidden whip when he tried to help her. He and his animals were turned to stone. In the meantime, the servants realized that the king was gone, and the queen was devastated by this news. After some time had passed, the king's younger brother decided to look for him as the water in his vial was turning red. He reached the place where his brother's wife was, and soon realized what had happened. He fell in love with the queen, and took advantage of his resemblance to his brother, and dressed up as him to see her. All in the castle fell for his act, and for a time the two lived happily, until one day the younger brother asked her about the mysterious castle and the queen became suspicious. The new king arranged a hunt and put the servants to sleep with wine just like his brother had done, and found the stone statues at the gate. The old woman was still there and asked him for alms, but he threatened to kill her if she did not tell him what had happened to his brother. She tried to strike him with her whip, but he cut her hand off with his sword and picked up the whip for himself. He threatened her further, and she gave him a second whip which could disenchant the stone figures. He lifted the curse on his brother and his animals and all were very joyous, but soon the king learned that his brother had betrayed him and plunged a sword into his brother's chest. The queen and her true husband were very happy to have found each other, but sad about the younger brother’s violent death. A messenger told them that he had in fact survived because his little pet dog licked his wounds, and the two brothers realized that the horrible deed had been provoked by the old woman and they reconciled with one another. The true couple lived happily for many years and passed their kingdom to their children.

Fairy Tale Title

Two Brothers

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 151-154

Full Citation of Tale

“Two Brothers.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 151-154.

Original Source of the Tale

Has similarities with the Old French story Amis et Amiles

Tale Notes

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Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date Published

2015

Decade Published

2010-2019

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Drunk with Love.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 132-134.

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 20:17:35 +0000

“Drunk with Love.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 132-134. Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 08/06/2023 - 14:17

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Tale Summary

There was once a castellan who had never married because he had once dreamed of such a lovely and charming woman that he had never found her equal on earth. One day, while on a journey, he found lodging in a small garden house, and while strolling around came upon a well. On the surface of the water was the image of the woman from his dream. When he walked back to the house he found the beautiful woman standing before him, and he immediately asked for her hand in marriage. She stayed with him through the night, and the next morning told him that his kind was not like hers, but she would remain with him as long as he did not ask her where she came from. They lived happily together for a while and had seven children, but when their youngest boy turned twenty-five, the woman told her husband that she was really a mermaid and that she promised to return her seventh child to the water after twenty-five years passed, as it was the only way to save the other six children. The couple decided to send their son away, and warned him to stay away from the water, but one day he decided to set sail on a ship in order to impress a young girl, and when the waters turned rough he fell in. He found himself in the arms of a beautiful mermaid, and fell under the spell of her beauty. The mermaid told him that his mother would be invited to see him once a month, and he would then be permitted to stick his face above the water. After some time the young man forgot all about his mother, and only thought to visit after his wife gave birth to a boy, but by this time it was no longer allowed. He had seven children, and when the youngest was born he could no longer restrain himself and rose up to the surface. He saw a girl who had just been married and looked exactly like his sister, but learned that she was his sister's daughter. When he stuck his head above water he was recognized, and quickly he disappeared in a pool of blood. One day his mother was strolling through the garden and found his corpse at the fountain. She knew what had happened, and grabbed the body and jumped down the well with it. The young man's wife, the mermaid, was allowed to remain young and beautiful for another three hundred years after she drowned her seventh son.

Fairy Tale Title

Drunk with Love

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 132-134

Full Citation of Tale

“Drunk with Love.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 132-134.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

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Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date Published

2015

Decade Published

2010-2019

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“The Snake's Treasure.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 92-93.

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 19:41:52 +0000

“The Snake's Treasure.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 92-93. Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 08/06/2023 - 13:41

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Tale Summary

There was once a shepherd who every now and again would hear beautiful singing as he worked, but had no idea where it came from. One day, he met a beautiful woman near the top of the mountain, and she told him that she wanted him to come back the next day to pick her out from among the snakes in the grotto. She also told him that he must give her a kiss and take a key out of her mouth, and not to be afraid even if she jumped in the air. She suggested that he bring three other men with him, as there would be plenty of treasure for all four. The next day the shepherd went to the grotto alone because he wanted everything for himself, and found the snake with the key in her mouth. She leapt for joy, but he became frightened, and after three tries he could not take the key out of her mouth. He went home discouraged, and the next day he heard a woman weeping high on the mountain. She told him that his greed prevented his success and that now she will continue to suffer. She told him that seeds will be sown in the forest, and someone will cut boards from the tree that would grow, and make a crib from it. She disappeared after saying that only the first child who slept in that crib would be able to lift her curse.

Fairy Tale Title

The Snake's Treasure

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 92-93

Full Citation of Tale

“The Snake's Treasure.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 92-93.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

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Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date Published

2015

Decade Published

2010-2019

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“The Weasel.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 73-74.

Anonymous — Sun, 06 Aug 2023 19:36:36 +0000

“The Weasel.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 73-74. Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 08/06/2023 - 13:36

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Tale Summary

One day, a little girl saved a small white weasel from some boys and their dogs who were chasing it. She felt sorry for the animal, and gave him an egg, which he ate voraciously before disappearing. The eggshell which was left behind turned into silver. The young girl kept a hen, which every day laid one egg, but after her encounter with the weasel it began to lay two, which would both turn to silver after being cracked. The girl became wealthy from the eggs, and more and more beautiful as she grew. One day, the girl went to visit the weasel, and brought him an easter egg that had been blessed by a priest. When the little animal started nibbling on the egg, it burst into flames. When the girl came to her senses, she found herself in a grand palace and held by a handsome young prince. She learned that through her compassion, and with the help of the consecrated egg, the girl had lifted his curse, and soon they were married.

Fairy Tale Title

The Weasel

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 73-74

Citation of Tale

“The Weasel.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 73-74.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

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Book Title

The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date Published

2015

Decade Published

2010-2019

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Seven with One Blow!.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 55-57.

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:15:23 +0000

“Seven with One Blow!.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 55-57. Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 08/04/2023 - 16:15

Tale Summary

There was once a tailor who used his sword to kill some flies that were annoying him. Impressed that he had killed seven at once, he wrote with chalk on his hat: “Seven with One Blow!”. A kitchen boy read the words and rushed to tell his master, a count, about him, and soon the tailor was requested to have an audience with him. The count told him that there were three giants terrorizing his lands, and if he was able to defeat them, he would win the count's castle, his lands, and the hand of his daughter. The tailor was brought into the forest and left to do his work. He was terrified and climbed up a tree to look around, when the giants gathered right beneath him and went to sleep. The tailor dropped a stone on the chest of all three, and they started arguing amongst themselves, until the tallest killed the other two. The tailor climbed down and chopped the heads off of all three and brought the prizes to the count. The count's daughter was insulted at the thought of marrying a tailor so she persuaded her father to send him to the woods again to battle a dangerous unicorn, and again the tailor was left alone in the wilderness. He hid behind a tree, and when the unicorn found him and charged, its horn got stuck in the trunk, and the tailor returned to let everyone know that he had captured it. Still, the woman didn't want anything to do with him, and so the count told the tailor that he must fight his enemies which were making rapid advances on his territory. The tailor chose an old nag from the stables, which went straight for the music playing from the enemy camp. On their way was a field cross, which broke off when the tailor grabbed it, and so the heathen enemies sped off believing that Christ himself was headed towards them. The wedding was finally set, but a servant revealed to the tailor that his bride was planning to kill him on their wedding night. He got in bed with the lady and pretended to be asleep, and when he saw assassins walk into the bedroom, he started mumbling that he had killed seven with one blow, slain three giants, caught a dangerous unicorn and made infidels flee. The assassins were terrified and begged for mercy and the bride asked him to forgive her and promised to love him forever.

Fairy Tale Title

Seven with One Blow!

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Common Tale Type

The Brave Tailor (Seven with One Stroke)

Tale Classification

ATU 1640

Page Range of Tale

pp. 55-57

Full Citation of Tale

“Seven with One Blow!.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, pp. 55-57.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

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Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date Published

2015

Decade Published

2010-2019

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Hoydel.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, p. 183.

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 22:07:19 +0000

“Hoydel.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, p. 183. Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 08/04/2023 - 16:07

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Tale Summary

There was once a carpenter named Hoydel, who turned into a thief and a murderer. Every time he killed someone, he put a notch on his walking stick, and before long there were so many that he had room only for three more. One day he met a priest, and gave confession before killing him, and then also killed someone else. With one notch left to make, he met another priest living as a hermit, and asked him also to hear his confession. Hoydel said that if he refused to absolve him he would kill him, cut another notch on his stick, and then kill himself. The hermit asked the murderer if he still had the staff he had used to kill his first victim. He did, and was instructed to put the thing in the ground, kneel before it, and pray. He was told by the priest before he went on his way that if the staff began to grow and bear fruit he would find salvation. Years later, the hermit passed by the place and saw Hoydel still kneeling by the staff which had borne red apples. The priest touched him, and Hoydel turned to dust, and a white dove emerged and flew to the heavens.

Fairy Tale Title

Hoydel

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

p. 183

Full Citation of Tale

“Hoydel.” The Turnip Princess: and other newly discovered fairy tales, Franz Xaver von Schönwerth, New York: Penguin Books, 2015, p. 183.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

AV��ʪ and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Turnip Princess : and other newly discovered fairy tales

Book Author/Editor(s)

Franz Xaver von Schönwerth

Illustrator(s)

Engelbert Suss

Publisher

Penguin Books

Date Published

2015

Decade Published

2010-2019

Publisher City

New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

Traditional

White