by The Brothers Grimm
There was once a wonderful musician, who went quite alone through a forest and thought of all manner of things, and when nothing was left for him to think about, he said to himself, “Time is … Read the rest
Category: Fairy Tales
The Young Giant
by The Brothers Grimm
Once on a time a countryman had a son who was as big as a thumb, and did not become any bigger, and during several years did not grow one hair’s breadth. Once when the father … Read the rest
Thumbling
by The Brothers Grimm
There was once a poor peasant who sat in the evening by the hearth and poked the fire, and his wife sat and span. Then said he, “How sad it is that we have no children! … Read the rest
Thumbling as Journeyman
by The Brothers Grimm
A certain tailor had a son, who happened to be small, and no bigger than a Thumb, and on this account he was always called Thumbling. He had, however, some courage in him, and said to … Read the rest
Thumbling the Dwarf and Thumbling the Giant
by The Brothers Grimm
An honest husbandman had once upon a time a son born to him who was no bigger than my thumb, and who for many years did not grow one hair’s breadth taller. One day, as the … Read the rest
Wise Folks
by The Brothers Grimm
ONE day a peasant took his good hazel-stick out of the corner and said to his wife, “Trina, I am going across country, and shall not return for three days. If during that time the cattle-dealer … Read the rest
The Wise Servant
by The Brothers Grimm
How fortunate is the master, and how well all goes in his house, when he has a wise servant who listens to his orders and does not obey them, but prefers following his own wisdom. A … Read the rest
The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
by The Brothers Grimm
There was once upon a time a tailor who had three sons, and only one goat. But as the goat supported the whole of them with her milk, she was obliged to have good food, and … Read the rest
The Wolf and the Fox
by The Brothers Grimm
The wolf had the fox with him, and whatsoever the wolf wished, that the fox was compelled to do, for he was the weaker, and he would gladly have been rid of his master. It chanced … Read the rest
The Wolf and the Man
by The Brothers Grimm
Once on a time the fox was talking to the wolf of the strength of man; how no animal could withstand him, and how all were obliged to employ cunning in order to preserve themselves from … Read the rest