The Bittern and the Hoopoe
"Where do you like best to feed your flocks?" said a man to an old cow-herd.
"Here, sir, where the...
Category: Grimms’ Fairy Tales
Grimms’ Fairy Tales, originally known as the Children’s and Household Tales is a German collection of fairy tales by the Grimm brothers or “Brothers Grimm”
The Willow-Wren
In former days every sound still had its meaning and application.
When the smith's hammer resounded,...
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Master Pfriem [Master Cobbler’s Awl]
Master Pfriem was a short, thin, but lively man, who never rested a moment.
His face, of which his...
The Goose-Girl at the Well
There was once upon a time a very old woman, who lived with he flock of geese in a waste place among...
Eve’s Various Children
When Adam and Eve were driven out of Paradise, they were compelled to build a house for themselves on...
The Nix of the Mill-Pond
There was once upon a time a miller who lived with his wife in great contentment.
They had money...
The Little Folks’ Presents
A tailor and a goldsmith were travelling together, and one evening when the sun had sunk behind the...
The Giant and the Tailor
A certain tailor who was great at boasting but ill at doing, took it into his head to go abroad for...
The Nail
A merchant had done good business at the fair; he had sold his wares, and lined his money-bags with...
The Poor Boy in the Grave
There was once a poor shepherd-boy whose father and mother were dead, and he was placed by the authorities...
The True Sweethearts
There was once on a time a girl who was young and beautiful, but she had lost her mother when she was...
The Hare and the Hedgehog
This story, my dear young folks, seems to be false, but it really is true, for my grandfather, from...
