The Seven Swabians Seven Swabians were once together. The first was Master Schulz; the second, Jackli; the third, Marli;...
The Three Apprentices There were once three apprentices, who had agreed to keep always together while travelling, and always...
The King’s Son Who Feared Nothing There was once a King's son, who was no longer content to stay at home in his father's house, and as...
Donkey Cabbages There was once a young huntsman who went into the forest to lie in wait. He had a fresh and joyous...
The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces There was once upon a time a King who had twelve daughters, each one more beautiful than the other. They...
Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie "Many thanks, Pif Paf Poltrie." "May I marry your daughter?" "Oh, yes, if her mother Milk-Cow, her brother...
The Fox and the Horse A peasant had a faithful horse which had grown old and could do no more work, so his master would no...
The Four Skilful Brothers There was once a poor man who had four sons, and when they were grown up, he said to them, "My dear...
One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes There was once a woman who had three daughters, the eldest of whom was called One-eye, because she had...
The Old Woman in the Wood A poor servant-girl was once travelling with the family with which she was in service, through a great...
The Three Brothers There was once a man who had three sons, and nothing else in the world but the house in which he lived. Now...
The Lazy Spinner In a certain village there once lived a man and his wife, and the wife was so idle that she would never...