Category Stories
Total 92 stories, Page 4/4
Mary's Child
A girl adopted by the Virgin Mary loses everything after denying she opened a forbidden door, but finds redemption and her voice again through repentance at the stake.
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 Singing, Springing Lark
To save her husband turned into a dove, a wife embarks on a long quest. Aided by the Sun, Moon, and Winds, she overcomes a dragon and magic to reunite with her love.
The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
A fearless but dim-witted boy seeks to learn how to 'shudder,' surviving three nights in a haunted castle to win a princess, only to finally discover the sensation through a bucket of cold water and fish.
The Fox and the Geese
Facing a hungry fox, a flock of geese cleverly asks to pray before death, launching into an unending chorus of honks that keeps the fox waiting forever.
The Frog King or Iron Henry
A beautiful princess must keep her promise to care for a frog in exchange for her lost golden ball, only to discover the frog is an enchanted prince.
The Gnome
Three princesses are cursed underground. Young huntsman Hans, aided by a dwarf, descends to slay dragons and rescue them, exposing his treacherous brothers to win the youngest princess's hand.
The Gold-Children
A poor couple receives golden twin sons from a magic fish. Linked by enchanted lilies, one brother rescues the other from a witch's petrifying curse.
The Goose Girl
A princess usurped by her wicked maid endures life as a goose girl, revealing her nobility through magic and conversations with a dead horse, before reclaiming her rightful place with the King's help.
The King of the Golden Mountain
Promised to a dwarf, a merchant's son rises to become King of the Golden Mountain. Betrayed by his wife, he reclaims his throne using magical artifacts tricked from giants, executing all traitors.
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.
The Poor Man and the Rich Man
A rich man squanders three divine wishes due to greed and bad temper, gaining nothing, while a poor couple finds eternal happiness through kindness and contentment.
The Spirit in the Glass Bottle
A poor student accidentally releases a spirit from a bottle, wits his way into obtaining a magic rag that turns iron to silver and heals wounds, transforming his life to become a famous doctor.
The Three Little Birds
Three abandoned royal children, aided by a magical bird and fountain water, expose their aunts' treacherous plot, rescue their imprisoned mother, and reunite with their father.
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 Water of Life
The youngest prince braves dangers to fetch the Water of Life for his father but is betrayed by his brothers. Ultimately, his pure love passes the princess's test, winning him the kingdom, while the wicked are exiled.
The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids
A classic Grimm's fairy tale where a clever mother goat rescues her six eaten kids from a sleeping wolf's belly, replacing them with stones to punish the greedy predator.
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 Young Giant
A thumb-sized boy raised by a giant becomes immensely strong. He tricks greedy employers by asking for kicks as wages, ultimately launching a bailiff and his wife into the sky.
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.