Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales (Grimms' Fairy<br>Tales)

The Grimm Brothers'

Children's and Household Tales

(Grimms' Fairy Tales)

compiled, translated, and classified by

D. L. Ashliman

&copy; 1998-2020

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No .

English Title

German Title

Aarne-Thompson-Uther Type

Type titles not given resemble the tales' titles

The Frog King, or Iron<br>Heinrich

Der<br>Froschk&ouml;nig oder der eiserne Heinrich

Type 440

Cat and<br>Mouse in Partnership

Katze<br>und Maus in Gesellschaft

Type 15, Stealing the Partner's Butter

Mary's Child

Marienkind

Type 710

The Story of a Boy Who Went<br>Forth to Learn Fear

M&auml;rchen<br>von einem, der auszog das F&uuml;rchten zu<br>lernen

Type 326

The Wolf and the Seven Young<br>Kids

Der<br>Wolf und die sieben jungen Gei&szlig;lein

Type 123

Faithful Johannes

Der treue Johannes

Type 516

The Good Bargain

Der gute Handel

Type 1642. Includes an episode of type 1610, Sharing Strokes with<br>the King's Guard

The Strange Musician

Der wunderliche Spielmann

Type 151, Music Lessons for Wild Animals. Cf. type 1159,<br>Catching the Would-Be Musician in a Crack

The Twelve Brothers

Die zw&ouml;lf Br&uuml;der

Type 451, The Brothers Who Were Turned into Birds

10

The Pack of Scoundrels

Das Lumpengesindel

Type 210, The Traveling Animals and the Wicked Man

11

Little Brother and Little<br>Sister

Br&uuml;derchen und Schwesterchen

Type 450

12

Rapunzel

Rapunzel

Type 310, The Maiden in the Tower

13

The Three Little Men in the<br>Woods

Die drei M&auml;nnlein im Walde

Type 403B, The Black and the White Bride. Includes an<br>episode of type 480, The Kind and the Unkind Girls

14

The Three Spinning Women

Die drei Spinnerinnen

Type 501

15

Hansel and Gretel

H&auml;nsel und Gretel

Type 327A. Includes an episode of type 1121, Burning the Witch in<br>Her Own Oven

16

The Three Snake-Leaves

Die drei Schlangenbl&auml;tter

Type 612

17

The White Snake

Die wei&szlig;e Schlange

Type 673. Includes an episode of type 554, The Grateful<br>Animals

18

Straw, Coal, and Bean

Strohhalm, Kohle und Bohne

Type 295

19

The Fisherman and His Wife

Von dem Fischer un syner Fru

Type 555

20

The Brave Little Tailor

Das tapfere Schneiderlein

Type 1640. Includes episodes of type 1060, Squeezing Water from a<br>Stone; type 1062, A Contest in Throwing Stones; type 1052, A<br>Contest in Carrying a Tree; type 1051, Springing with a Bent<br>Tree; type 1115, Attempting to Kill the Hero in His Bed

21

Cinderella

Aschenputtel

Type 510A

22

The Riddle

Das R&auml;tsel

Type 851, Winning the Princess with a Riddle

23

The Mouse, the Bird, and the<br>Sausage

Von dem M&auml;uschen, V&ouml;gelchen und der Bratwurst

Type 85

24

Frau Holle

Frau Holle

Type 480, The Kind and the Unkind Girls

25

The Seven Ravens

Die sieben Raben

Type 451, The Brothers Who Were Turned into Birds

26

Little Red Cap

Rotk&auml;ppchen

Type 333, Red Riding Hood

27

The Bremen Town Musicians

Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten

Type 130, Outcast Animals Find a New Home

28

The Singing Bone

Der singende Knochen

Type 780

29

The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs

Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren

Type 461, Three Hairs from the Devil; type 930, The Prophecy<br>That a Poor Boy Will Marry a Rich Girl

30

Little Louse and Little<br>Flea

L&auml;uschen und Fl&ouml;hchen

Type 2022, An Animal Mourns the Death of a Spouse

31

The Girl without Hands

Das M&auml;dchen ohne H&auml;nde

Type 706

32

Clever Hans

Der gescheite Hans

Type 1696, What Should I Have Said (or Done)?

33

The Three Languages

Die drei Sprachen

Type 671

34

Clever Elsie

Die kluge Else

Type 1450. Ends with an episode of type 1383, A Woman Does Not Know<br>Herself

35

The Tailor in Heaven

Der Schneider im Himmel

Type 800

36

Table-Be-Set, Gold-Donkey, and<br>Cudgel-out-of-the-Sack

Tischchendeckdich, Goldesel und Kn&uuml;ppel aus dem Sack

Type 563, introduced by type 212, The Goat That Lied

37

Thumbthick

Daumesdick

Type 700, Tom Thumb. Includes an episode of type 41,<br>Overeating in the Pantry

38

Mrs. Fox's Wedding

Die Hochzeit der Frau F&uuml;chsin

Two tales. Type 65, Mrs. Fox's Suitors.

39

The Elves

Die Wichtelm&auml;nner

Three tales. Tale one: type 503*, Helpful Elves. Also<br>categorized as a migratory legend, type 7015.<br>Tale two: type 476*, A Midwife (or Godmother) for the Elves. Also<br>categorized as a migratory legend, type 5070.<br>Tale three: migratory legend, type 5085, The Changeling.

40

The Robber Bridegroom

Der R&auml;uberbr&auml;utigam

Type 955

41

Herr Korbes

Herr Korbes

Type 210, The Traveling Animals and the Wicked Man

42

The Godfather

Der Herr Gevatter

Type 332, Godfather Death

43

Frau Trude

Frau Trude

Type 334, At the Witch's House

44

Godfather Death

Der Gevatter Tod

Type 332

45

Thumbling's Travels

Type 700, Tom Thumb

46

Fitcher's Bird

Fitchers Vogel

Type 311,...