Grimms' fairy tales: Children's and Household Tales
List of fairy tales (Page 7)
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. It came to pass that he got to the house of a giant, and as he was so tired he sat down by the door and reRead 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. The huntsman had compassion on the poor old creature, felt in his pocket, and gave her what he could afford. He was then about to go further, but the old woman stoppRead 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. One of them said to the others, If we are caught we shall be hanged on the gallows; how shall we manage it? Another said, Look at that great cornfield, if we were to hide ourselves there, no one could find us; the troops are not allowed to enter it, and to-morrow they are to march away. They crept into the corn, only the trRead 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. He said he was going to see if he could get a godfather, that he was poor, so no one would stand as godfather for him. Oh, said the poor man, you are poor, and I am poorRead 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. Then a voice came forth from it, and asked her, Whence comest thou, and whither goest, thou? She answered, I havRead 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. If the man scolded her, she was always ready with her tongue, and said, Well, how should I wind it, when I have no reel? Just you go into the forest and get me one. If that is all, said the man, then I will go into the forest, and getRead 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. When they had travelled about for some time, they came to a cross-way which branched off in four different directions. ThenRead 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. However, as Two-eyes saw just as other human beings did, her sisters and her mother could not endure her. They said to her, Thou, with thy two eyes, art no better thanRead 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. May I be allowed to have your daughter? Oh, yes, if Father Hollenthe, Brother High-and-Mighty, Sister K"setraut, and fair Katrinelje are williRead 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. Many had been dazzled by the daughter's beauty, and had actually risked this, but they never could accomplish what the old woman enjoined them to do, and then no mercy was shRead 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. But the step-daughter said, Poor man, I will take you there, come with me. Then God was angry with the mother and daughter, and turned his bRead 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. Then they came to a mighty big lake, on which there were three boats, one sailed, one sank, the third had no bottom to it. They all three got into the one with no bottom to it. Then they came to a mightyRead 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. The clerk, however, was standing behind the altar and heard that, so he cried in a very gruff voice, Thou shalt not have him! Thou shalt not have him! The maiden thougRead 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. Hast thou a cradle? How callest thou thy cradle? - Hippodadle. - My cradle Hippodadle, my child Wild, thy child Wild, my man ChRead the story → 
