King Thrushbeard
A proud princess is forced to marry a beggar to learn humility, only to discover he is the very king she once mocked.
Featured Stories
Fundevogel
Fundevogel and Lina use magical transformations to escape a wicked cook who plots to kill them.
Little Briar Rose
A princess cursed to sleep for a hundred years is finally awakened by a prince's kiss.
The Six Swans
To save her six brothers turned into swans by a wicked stepmother, a princess must remain silent for six years and sew magic shirts.
Old Sultan
An old dog faces death but regains his master's favor through a clever trick with a wolf, later proving his loyalty against that same wolf.
The Almond Tree
A wicked stepmother murders her stepson, but his bones, buried under an almond tree, transform into a magical bird that exacts revenge and restores his life.
Fitcher's Bird
A clever girl outwits a murderous wizard, resurrects her sisters, and escapes by disguising herself as a bird.
Thumbling's Travels
The thumb-sized son of a tailor goes out into the world, surviving adventures in a chimney, with robbers, inside a cow, and in a sausage, before returning home.
Godfather Death
A famous physician attempts to cheat his godfather, Death, to save a king and princess, but ultimately pays the price in the cavern of life-lights.
Frau Trude
An obstinate little girl disobeys her parents to visit the mysterious Frau Trude, only to discover a terrifying truth and pay a heavy price.
The Godfather
A poor man chooses a mysterious stranger as godfather, receives magical healing water, but discovers terrifying secrets when visiting the godfather's strange house.
Herr Korbes
A story of a group of unusual travelers who visit Herr Korbes and punish the wicked man in various clever ways.
The Robber Bridegroom
A brave bride uses her wit and physical evidence to expose her murderous groom at their wedding feast.
The Changeling
A clever trick involving egg-shells helps a mother recover her baby from the mischievous elves.
The Elves and the Servant Girl
An industrious servant-girl is invited to be a godmother for an elf's child, only to return and find seven years have passed.
The Elves and the Shoemaker
A kind and hardworking shoemaker and his wife find prosperity through the secret help of tiny elves and return the favor with gifts of gratitude.
The Wedding of Mrs. Fox
Mrs. Fox has strict requirements for her new husband's appearance and tail count, leading to a series of tests for her suitors.
Tom Thumb
A clever boy no bigger than a thumb experiences a series of extraordinary adventures before returning home safely to his parents.
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
Three brothers driven away by a lying goat return home with magic treasures to defeat greed and reunite with their father.
The Tailor in Heaven
A lame tailor slips into heaven and sits on God's throne, but is banished for his self-righteous judgment.
Clever Else
A satirical fairy tale about a woman whose absurd overthinking and 'cleverness' lead to a series of ridiculous events and a loss of identity.
The Three Languages
A young man dismissed by his father for being stupid uses his knowledge of animal languages to eventually become the Pope.
Hans and Grethel
A humorous tale of Hans, who constantly misinterprets his mother's advice and handles Grethel's gifts in the most absurd ways.
The Girl Without Hands
An epic tale of piety, sacrifice, and miracles, following a girl who loses her hands but finds ultimate happiness through divine protection.
The Louse and the Flea
A small accident triggers a bizarre chain of events that eventually escalates into a catastrophic flood.
The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs
A child born with a caul overcomes the King's deathly trials with wisdom and help from the Devil's grandmother.
The Singing Bone
A Grimm's fairy tale about greed, betrayal, and justice, where a singing bone reveals a long-buried crime.
The Bremen Town Musicians
Four abandoned animals unite to form a band and use their wit to find a new home in a robbers' house.
The Seven Ravens
A young girl embarks on a journey across the world, making a great sacrifice to find and rescue her seven brothers who were cursed into ravens by their father.
Mother Hulda
A classic fairy tale of two sisters who journey to Mother Hulda's magical world, where industry is rewarded with gold and laziness with pitch.
The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
A group of harmonious partners exchange roles due to dissatisfaction, leading to a sequence of absurd and tragic events.
The Riddle
A Prince outwits a proud princess with a riddle about a poisoned horse and raven to win her hand.
Cinderella
Abused by her stepfamily, Cinderella receives magic help from a tree and birds to attend the prince's festival, eventually proving her identity with a golden shoe while her wicked sisters are punished.
The Brave Little Tailor
A little tailor, boasting of killing "seven at one blow," uses his wits to outsmart giants, a unicorn, and a wild boar, ultimately winning a princess and becoming King.
The Fisherman and His Wife
A fisherman saves an enchanted flounder, but his greedy wife's endless wishes eventually cost them everything.
Little Red Riding Hood
A little girl is tricked by a wolf on her way to visit her grandmother, leading to them both being eaten, but they are saved by a huntsman.
Rapunzel
Traded for rampion and locked in a tower, a girl finds love with a prince; despite a witch's cruel punishment and years of wandering, their love and magical tears eventually lead to a joyful reunion.
The Good Bargain
A naive peasant, through a series of misunderstandings and wits, avoids punishment and gains fortune from the King, a soldier, and a Jew.
The Lazy Spinner
An extremely lazy wife cleverly tricks her simple husband into giving up on spinning work forever by faking a forest curse and swapping yarn for tow in the boiling pot.
Old Hildebrand
Honest peasant Hildebrand is tricked into a pilgrimage by his wife and the parson but is smuggled back home in an egg basket by a friend. During a farcical singing match, he bursts out to punish the cheaters.
The Wonderful Musician
A bored musician tricks a wolf, a fox, and a hare in the forest, only to be saved from their revenge by a woodcutter who appreciates his music.
The Twelve Brothers
A princess endures seven years of silence to save her twelve brothers from a curse, narrowly escaping death at the stake to achieve a miraculous reunion.
The Pack of Ragamuffins
A chaotic tale of a rooster, a hen, a duck, a pin, and a needle who trick an innkeeper, cause mayhem, and leave without paying, teaching the host a painful lesson.
Brother and Sister
A brother and sister escape their wicked stepmother, but after the brother is cursed to become a fawn, they must survive in the forest and overcome treachery to find happiness.
The Three Little Men in the Wood
A kind girl is blessed by forest gnomes while her cruel stepsister is cursed, leading to a royal marriage, betrayal, and ultimate justice.
The Three Spinners
A lazy girl, with the help of three hideously deformed spinsters, completes an impossible spinning task to marry a prince and cleverly escapes spinning forever.
The Three Snake-Leaves
A faithful husband uses three magical snake-leaves to resurrect his wife, only to face betrayal, before justice is finally served.
The White Snake
A servant gains the ability to understand animals by eating a white snake, and their gratitude helps him win a princess's hand.
The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean
Three unlikely companions—a straw, a coal, and a bean—escape death together only to face a comical yet tragic twist of fate.