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Grimms' Fairy Tales: Children's and Household Tales

List of fairy tales (Page 4)

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061 The little peasant

There was a certain village wherein no one lived but really rich peasants, and just one poor one, whom they called the little peasant. He had not even so much as a cow, and still less money to buy one, and yet he and his wife did so wish to have one.Read the story →

062 The queen bee

Two king's sons once started to seek adventures, and fell into a wild, reckless way of living, and gave up all thoughts of going home again.Read the story →

063 The three feathers

There was once on a time a King who had three sons, of whom two were clever and wise, but the third did not speak much, and was simple, and was called the Simpleton. When the King had become old and weak, and was thinking of his end, he did not know which of his sons should inherit the kingdom after him.Read the story →

064 The golden goose

There was a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton, and was despised, laughed at, and neglected, on every occasion. It happened one day that the eldest son wished to go into the forest to cut wood, and before he went his mother gave him a delicious pancake and a flask of wine, that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst.Read the story →

065 All-kinds-of-fur (Allerleirauh)

There was once on a time a King who had a wife with golden hair, and she was so beautiful that her equal was not to be found on earth.Read the story →

066 The rabbit's bride

There was once a woman who lived with her daughter in a beautiful cabbage-garden; and there came a rabbit and ate up all the cabbages. At last said the woman to her daughter, Go into the garden, and drive out the rabbit. Shoo! shoo! said the maiden; don't eat up all our cabbages, little rabbit! Come, maiden, said the rabbit, sit on my tail and go with me to my rabbit-hutch.Read the story →

067 The twelve huntsmen

There was once a King's son who was betrothed to a maiden whom he loved very much. And when he was sitting beside her and very happy, news came that his father lay sick unto death, and desired to see him once again before his end. Then he said to his beloved, I must now go and leave thee, I give thee a ring as a remembrance of me. When I am King, I will return and fetch thee.Read the story →

068 The thief and his master

Hans wished to put his son to learn a trade, so he went into the church and prayed to our Lord God to know which would be most advantageous for him. Then the clerk got behind the altar, and said, Thieving, thieving. On this Hans goes back to his son, and tells him he is to learn thieving, and that the Lord God had said so. So he goes with his son to seek a man who is acquainted with thieving.Read the story →

069 Jorinda and Joringel

There was once an old castle in the midst of a large and thick forest, and in it an old woman who was a witch dwelt all alone. In the day-time she changed herself into a cat or a screech-owl, but in the evening she took her proper shape again as a human being. She could lure wild beasts and birds to her, and then she killed and boiled and roasted them.Read the story →

070 The three children of fortune

A father once called his three sons before him, and he gave to the first a cock, to the second a scythe, and to the third a cat. I am already aged, said he, my death is nigh, and I have wished to take thought for you before my end; money I have not, and what I now give you seems of little worth, but all depends on your making a sensible use of it.Read the story →

071 Six soldiers of fortune

There was once a man who was a Jack-of-all-trades; he had served in the war, and had been brave and bold, but at the end of it he was sent about his business, with three farthings and his discharge. I am not going to stand this, said he; wait till I find the right man to help me, and the king shall give me all the treasures of his kingdom before he has done with me.Read the story →

072 The wolf and the man

Once on a time the fox was talking to the wolf of the strength of man; how no animal could withstand him, and how all were obliged to employ cunning in order to preserve themselves from him. Then the wolf answered, If I had but the chance of seeing a man for once, I would set on him notwithstanding. I can help thee to do that, said the fox.Read the story →

073 The wolf and the fox

The wolf had the fox with him, and whatsoever the wolf wished, that the fox was compelled to do, for he was the weaker, and he would gladly have been rid of his master. It chanced that once as they were going through the forest, the wolf said, Red-fox, get me something to eat, or else I will eat thee thyself.Read the story →

074 Gossip wolf and the fox (The fox and his cousin)

The she-wolf brought forth a young one, and invited the fox to be godfather. After all, he is a near relative of ours, said she, he has a good understanding, and much talent; he can instruct my little son, and help him forward in the world. The fox, too, appeared quite honest, and said, Worthy Mrs.Read the story →

075 The fox and the cat

It happened that the cat met the fox in a forest, and as she thought to herself, He is clever and full of experience, and much esteemed in the world, she spoke to him in a friendly way. Good-day, dear Mr.Read the story →

There was once on a time a Queen to whom God had given no children. Every morning she went into the garden and prayed to God in heaven to bestow on her a son or a daughter. Then an angel from heaven came to her and said, Be at rest, thou shalt have a son with the power of wishing, so that whatsoever in the world he wishes for, that shall he have.Read the story →

077 Clever Grethel

There was once a cook named Grethel, who wore shoes with red rosettes, and when she walked out with them on, she turned herself this way and that, and thought, You certainly are a pretty girl! And when she came home she drank, in her gladness of heart, a draught of wine, and as wine excites a desire to eat, she tasted the best of whatever she was cooking until she was satisfied, and said, The cookRead the story →

078 The old man and his grandson

There was once a very old man, whose eyes had become dim, his ears dull of hearing, his knees trembled, and when he sat at table he could hardly hold the spoon, and spilt the broth upon the table-cloth or let it run out of his mouth.Read the story →

079 The water-nix

A little brother and sister were once playing by a well, and while they were thus playing, they both fell in. A water-nix lived down below, who said, Now I have got you, now you shall work hard for me! and carried them off with her.Read the story →

080 The death of the little hen

Once upon a time the little hen went with the little cock to the nut-hill, and they agreed together that whichsoever of them found a kernel of a nut should share it with the other. Then the hen found a large, large nut, but said nothing about it, intending to eat the kernel herself.Read the story →

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