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.
Featured Stories
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.