Category Stories
Total 92 stories, Page 3/4
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.
Donkey Cabbages
After being tricked out of his magical treasures by a witch, a young huntsman uses enchanted cabbages to transform his betrayers into donkeys, ultimately finding justice and love.
Ferdinand the Faithful
A faithful youth with a magical white horse overcomes the plots of an evil double and completes impossible quests, ultimately winning the Queen's heart and breaking a Prince's curse.
The Devil and His Grandmother
Three deserters trade their service to the Devil for wealth but risk their souls. With the help of the Devil's grandmother, they solve a deadly riddle, defeating the Devil and winning their freedom.
The Iron Stove
After freeing a Prince trapped in an iron stove, a Princess loses him by breaking a vow. Aided by magical toads, she overcomes impossible obstacles to reclaim her love and restore a kingdom.
The King's Son Who Feared Nothing
A fearless prince befriends a giant, tames a lion, survives blindness, and breaks a castle's curse through endurance and faith to save a princess.
The Old Woman in the Wood
A stranded servant girl is protected by a magical dove in the forest and bravely retrieves a ring from a witch to break the spell binding a Prince.
The Three Brothers
To inherit their father's house, three brothers master incredible skills: shaving a running hare, shoeing a galloping horse, and deflecting rain with a sword. The fencer wins, but their bond leads them to share the home happily.
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 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.
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 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 Tailor in Heaven
A lame tailor slips into heaven and sits on God's throne, but is banished for his self-righteous judgment.
Hansel and Grethel
A classic fairy tale of two siblings abandoned in the woods who use their wits to defeat a cannibalistic witch and return home with treasures.
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.
Brother Lustig
A cheerful discharged soldier uses a magical knapsack gifted by St. Peter to outwit devils and eventually trick his way past the gatekeeper of Heaven.
Cat and Mouse in Partnership
A cat and a mouse decide to live together, but the cat's greed and deceit lead to a tragic end for the trusting mouse.
Doctor Know-all
A poor peasant posing as 'Doctor Know-all' solves a theft through a series of lucky coincidences and misunderstandings, gaining fame and fortune without exposing the culprits.
Faithful John
A loyal servant sacrifices himself to save his King from a curse, turning to stone. Years later, the King's willingness to make a terrible sacrifice restores his faithful friend, proving that true loyalty transcends even death.
Gambling Hansel
An incorrigible gambler cheats Death, empties Hell, and causes such chaos in Heaven that his shattered soul becomes the origin of all gamblers on earth.
Hans in Luck
Starting with a lump of gold, Hans makes a series of diminishing trades—horse, cow, pig, goose, stones—on his way home. When he loses the stones, he returns empty-handed but feels he is the luckiest man alive.
Hans Married
Using a clever pun on 'patches', Hans's uncle tricks a rich peasant into marrying his daughter to Hans, disguising poverty as landed wealth.