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...
Author: Max
Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie
"Many thanks, Pif Paf Poltrie."
"May I marry your daughter?" "Oh, yes, if her mother Milk-Cow, her brother...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Six Servants
In former times there lived an aged Queen who was a sorceress, and her daughter was the most beautiful...
