grimmstories.com | homepage

Translations in other languages are welcome

Please send them to info@grimmstories.com

The fir tree
H.C. Andersen →

The tinder-box
H.C. Andersen →

The red shoes
H.C. Andersen →

Grimms' Fairy Tales: Children's and Household Tales

List of fairy tales (Page 7)

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

121 The king's son who feared nothing

There was once a King's son, who was no longer content to stay at home in his father's house, and as he had no fear of anything, he thought, I will go forth into the wide world, there the time will not seem long to me, and I shall see wonders enough. So he took leave of his parents, and went forth, and on and on from morning till night, and whichever way his path led it was the same to him.Read the story →

122 Donkey cabbages

There was once a young huntsman who went into the forest to lie in wait. He had a fresh and joyous heart, and as he was going thither, whistling upon a leaf, an ugly old crone came up, who spoke to him and said, Good-day, dear huntsman, truly you are merry and contented, but I am suffering from hunger and thirst, do give me an alms.Read the story →

123 The old woman in the wood

A poor servant-girl was once travelling with the family with which she was in service, through a great forest, and when they were in the midst of it, robbers came out of the thicket, and murdered all they found. All perished together except the girl, who had jumped out of the carriage in a fright, and hidden herself behind a tree.Read the story →

124 The three brothers

There was once a man who had three sons, and nothing else in the world but the house in which he lived. Now each of the sons wished to have the house after his father's death; but the father loved them all alike, and did not know what to do; he did not wish to sell the house, because it had belonged to his forefathers, else he might have divided the money amongst them.Read the story →

125 The devil and his grandmother

There was a great war, and the King had many soldiers, but gave them small pay, so small that they could not live upon it, so three of them agreed among themselves to desert.Read the story →

126 Ferdinand the faithful

Once on a time lived a man and a woman who so long as they were rich had no children, but when they were poor they had a little boy. They could, however, find no godfather for him, so the man said he would just go to another place to see if he could get one there. As he went, a poor man met him, who asked him where he was going.Read the story →

127 The iron stove

In the days when wishing was still of some use, a King's son was bewitched by an old witch, and shut up in an iron stove in a forest. There he passed many years, and no one could deliver him. Then a King's daughter came into the forest, who had lost herself, and could not find her father's kingdom again. After she had wandered about for nine days, she at length came to the iron stove.Read the story →

128 The lazy spinner

In a certain village there once lived a man and his wife, and the wife was so idle that she would never work at anything; whatever her husband gave her to spin, she did not get done, and what she did spin she did not wind, but let it all remain entangled in a heap.Read the story →

129 The four skilful brothers

There was once a poor man who had four sons, and when they were grown up, he said to them, My dear children, you must now go out into the world, for I have nothing to give you, so set out, and go to some distance and learn a trade, and see how you can make your way. So the four brothers took their sticks, bade their father farewell, and went through the town-gate together.Read the story →

130 One-eye, two-eyes, and three-eyes

There was once a woman who had three daughters, the eldest of whom was called One-eye, because she had only one eye in the middle of her forehead, and the second, Two-eyes, because she had two eyes like other folks, and the youngest, Three-eyes, because she had three eyes; and her third eye was also in the centre of her forehead.Read the story →

131 Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie

Good-day, Father Hollenthe. Many thanks, Pif-paf-poltrie. May I be allowed to have your daughter? Oh, yes, if Mother Malcho (Milch-cow), Brother High-and-Mighty, Sister K"setraut, and fair Katrinelje are willing, you can have her. Where is Mother Malcho, then? She is in the cow-house, milking the cow. Good-day, Mother Malcho. Many thanks, Pif-paf-poltrie.Read the story →

132 The fox and the horse

A peasant had a faithful horse which had grown old and could do no more work, so his master would no longer give him anything to eat and said, I can certainly make no more use of thee, but still I mean well by thee; if thou provest thyself still strong enough to bring me a lion here, I will maintain thee, but now take thyself away out of my stable, and with that he chased him into the open countryRead the story →

133 The shoes that were danced to pieces

There was once upon a time a King who had twelve daughters, each one more beautiful than the other. They all slept together in one chamber, in which their beds stood side by side, and every night when they were in them the King locked the door, and bolted it.Read the story →

134 The six servants

In former times there lived an aged Queen who was a sorceress, and her daughter was the most beautiful maiden under the sun. The old woman, however, had no other thought than how to lure mankind to destruction, and when a wooer appeared, she said that whosoever wished to have her daughter, must first perform a task, or die.Read the story →

135 The white bride and the black one

A woman was going about the unenclosed land with her daughter and her step-daughter cutting fodder, when the Lord came walking towards them in the form of a poor man, and asked, Which is the way into the village? If you want to know, said the mother, seek it for yourself, and the daughter added, If you are afraid you will not find it, take a guide with you.Read the story →

There was once on a time a King who had a great forest near his palace, full of all kinds of wild animals. One day he sent out a huntsman to shoot him a roe, but he did not come back. Perhaps some accident has befallen him, said the King, and the next day he sent out two more huntsmen who were to search for him, but they too stayed away.Read the story →

137 The three black princesses

East India was besieged by an enemy who would not retire until he had received six hundred dollars. Then the townsfolk caused it to be proclaimed by beat of drum that whosoever was able to procure the money should be burgomaster. Now there was a poor fisherman who fished on the lake with his son, and the enemy came and took the son prisoner, and gave the father six hundred dollars for him.Read the story →

138 Knoist and his three sons

Between Werrel and Soist there lived a man whose name was Knoist, and he had three sons. One was blind, the other lame, and the third stark-naked. Once on a time they went into a field, and there they saw a hare. The blind one shot it, the lame one caught it, the naked one put it in his pocket.Read the story →

139 The maid of Brakel

A girl from Brakel once went to St. Anne's Chapel at the foot of the Hinnenberg, and as she wanted to have a husband, and thought there was no one else in the chapel, she sang, Oh, holy Saint Anne! Help me soon to a man. Thou know'st him right well, By Suttmer gate does he dwell, His hair it is golden, Thou know'st him right well.Read the story →

140 Domestic servants

Whither goest thou? - To Walpe. - I to Walpe, thou to Walpe, so, so, together we'll go. Hast thou a man? What is his name? - Cham. - My man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe; so, so, together we'll go. Hast thou a child? How is he styled? - Wild. - My child Wild, thy child Wild; my man Cham, thy man Cham; I to Walpe, thou to Walpe, so, so, together we'll go.Read the story →

The best fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm
The 40 best fairy tales →

4 5 6 7 8 9 10