1. HOW THEY WENT TO THE MOUNTAINS TO EAT NUTS ‘The nuts are quite ripe now,’ said Chanticleer to his wife Partlet, ‘suppose we go together to the mountains, and eat as many as we can, before the squirrel takes them all away.’ ‘With all my heart,’ said Partlet, ‘let us go and make a…
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THE GOOSE-GIRL (Grimm’s Kinder und Hausmärchen) by The Brothers Grimm
The king of a great land died, and left his queen to take care of their only child. This child was a daughter, who was very beautiful; and her mother loved her dearly, and was very kind to her. And there was a good fairy too, who was fond of the princess, and helped her…
Top 5 Most Cunning Lies in Fairy and Folk Tales
Lies and liars have always been an important theme in fairy tales and every tradition has got it’s own takes on the morality of lies. There are countless portrays of liars in fairy and folk tales. Therefore fairy tales provide us with a lot of insight into the world’s cultures. There are so many tales that…
Austria’s favorite fairy tale
The IMAS Opinion Research Institute recently researched the Austria’s favorite fairy tales. Who would have thought that it is Hansel and Gretel? Read the full article in German. You can also read Hänsel and Gretel on this site. In case you are too lazy to read, you might actually prefer watching the story and Youtube:
CAT AND MOUSE IN PARTNERSHIP (Grimm’s Kinder und Hausmärchen) by The Brothers Grimm
A certain cat had made the acquaintance of a mouse, and had said so much to her about the great love and friendship she felt for her, that at length the mouse agreed that they should live and keep house together. ‘But we must make a provision for winter, or else we shall suffer from…
THE FROG-PRINCE (Grimm’s Kinder und Hausmärchen) by The Brothers Grimm
One fine evening a young princess put on her bonnet and clogs, and went out to take a walk by herself in a wood; and when she came to a cool spring of water, that rose in the midst of it, she sat herself down to rest a while. Now she had a golden ball…