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The Little Brother and Sister is a tale from the Brothers Grimm about two siblings escaping their abusive, witch stepmother. She enchants all water sources in the forest to transform anyone who drinks from them into an animal.

“The Twelve Brothers” is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. It tells the story of twelve brothers who are forced to flee their home after their father decrees they must die if their next child is a girl. They are eventually reunited with their sister, but their reunion is short-lived when they are transformed into ravens by a magical curse. Their sister bravely endures a period of silence and laughter for seven years to break the curse and ultimately rescue them.

In “The Musicians of Bremen,” four aging domestic animals—a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster—are neglected by their masters and decide to run away to Bremen to become town musicians. On their journey, they encounter a house inhabited by robbers. The animals work together to create a cacophony of noise, scaring away the robbers and claiming the house for themselves. Despite their initial goal, the animals decide to settle in the robbers’ house, finding happiness and contentment in their new home.

“Faithful John,” a Brothers Grimm fairy tale, follows a loyal servant named John who promises a dying king to protect his son, the young prince, and keep him from harm. The king entrusts John with the secret of a forbidden room containing a portrait of a beautiful princess, warning that if the prince sees it, he will fall in love and face grave dangers. Despite John’s efforts, the prince discovers the portrait and insists on finding the princess to marry her.

In the Grimm Brothers’ version, Cinderella is a kind and pious girl who is cruelly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters after her father remarries. She is forced to do all the housework and is given the demeaning nickname “Aschenputtel” (Ashgirl). Despite the hardship, she remains good and kind, praying at her mother’s grave. Aided by a magical white bird that resides in a tree planted on her mother’s grave, she attends a royal festival, where she captivates the prince.

“The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats” by the Brothers Grimm is a cautionary tale about the importance of being cautious and listening to parental advice. When a mother goat leaves her seven kids at home while she goes to the forest, she warns them about the dangers of the wicked wolf, who might try to trick his way into their house. The cunning wolf attempts to impersonate the mother goat, first with a gruff voice and then with a softened one, but the kids recognize his deception.

In the Brothers Grimm’s “Snow White,” a beautiful princess is targeted by her jealous stepmother, a vain and wicked queen who uses a magic mirror to confirm her beauty. The queen orders a huntsman to kill Snow White, but he spares her. Snow White finds refuge with seven dwarfs, and the queen, disguised, eventually poisons her with a poisoned apple.

This Brothers Grimm tale tells of a young man who, despite experiencing various spooky and potentially horrifying situations like encountering spirits in a haunted castle or sitting with hanged men under a gallows, cannot understand what it means to feel fear or “shudder.” He is perplexed by the concept and seeks to learn it. After surviving these trials and even marrying a princess, who is annoyed by his constant lack of fear, he finally learns to shudder when his wife’s chambermaid plays a trick on him, pouring a bucket of cold water and fish on him while he sleeps.

Rumpelstiltskin is a small, peculiar creature from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale who can spin straw into gold. He makes deals with a desperate miller’s daughter who, due to her father’s boast, must perform this impossible task for a greedy king. In exchange for his help, Rumpelstiltskin demands increasing payment, culminating in the miller’s daughter promising him her firstborn child after she becomes queen.

The Fisherman and His Wife, a classic fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, stands as a stark and timeless parable exploring the complexities of human desire, the perils of unchecked ambition, and the true meaning of happiness.

Twin sons of a humble broom-maker, the brothers are cast into a world of wild forests, golden birds, fire-breathing dragons, and royal deception. With the help of enchanted animals and a foster father’s enchanted knife, the two rise from poverty to knighthood—only to be torn apart by jealousy and fate.

“The Frog Prince,” also known as “The Frog King, or Iron Henry,” is a German fairy tale. It was collected by the Brothers Grimm and is the first story in their collection of “Children’s and Household Tales,” published in 1812. The tale has captivated audiences for many years, offering moral lessons about keeping promises, looking beyond appearances, and the power of love and perseverance. A beautiful, but spoiled, princess often played with her golden ball by a well in the woods. One day, she dropped the ball into the well and began to cry.

“Hansel and Gretel” is a classic fairy tale about a brother and sister abandoned in a forest and encountering a witch. They are lured to a gingerbread house, but Gretel outsmarts the witch and helps Hansel escape, revealing the witch’s evil nature and ultimately destroying it. The story emphasizes themes of survival, resourcefulness, and sibling love.

When the poor shoemaker and his wife discover the two naked little elves who have helped them become successful, they sew fine outfits for them. The classic fairy tale of elfin magic that generations of children have loved.

What happens when an evil queen envies a princess for her beauty? How does the poor son of a farmer become the killer of giants? And what price is too high for a mermaid to become a human?

Ein Glückskind, dem prophezeit wird, dass es die Königstochter heiraten wird, muss gefährliche Aufgaben erfüllen, um den Zorn des Königs zu überwinden. Schließlich kommt er zum Teufel, von dem er drei goldene Haare stiehlt, und löst damit auch die Rätsel dreier anderer Aufgaben. Am Ende besiegt er den bösen König und heiratet die Prinzessin.

Der amerikanische Psychologe Joseph Campbell analysierte etliche Mythen und Märchen der Welt und fand überall die gleichen Themen: die Fragen und Bedürfnisse der menschlichen Seele. Das gilt auch für die Märchen der Brüder Grimm. Deshalb sind sie heute noch aktuell. Märchen sind Geschichten zum Weitererzählen. Die Kinder- und Hausmärchen der Brüder Grimm erschienen zwischen 1812 und 1858. Erst sammelten die Romantiker Clemens Brentano, Achim von Arnim und Johann Friedrich Reichardt lauter Liedtexte für ihren Sammelband "Des Knaben Wunderhorn". Dann sollten die Brüder Grimm ihr Werk fortsetzen.

Ein Mädchen sucht nach seinen verzauberten Brüdern, die in Raben verwandelt wurden. Sie besucht Sonne. Mond und Sterne, findet sie gefangen im Glasberg, erlöst sie von dem Fluch und stellt die Familie wieder her. Die Geschichte handelt von Opferbereitschaft und der Kraft der Geschwisterliebe.

Ein Geschwisterpaar flieht vor einer bösen Stiefmutter, die eine Hexe ist. Der Bruder wird auf der Flucht in ein Reh verwandelt. Schließlich rettet die Schwester ihren Bruder vor den Jägern des Königs und erlöst ihn von dem Fluch. Die Geschichte endet glücklich mit einer Hochzeit des Mädchens mit dem König und der Bestrafung der bösen Hexe.

Ein Schneider hat drei Söhne und eine Ziege, die alle ernähren soll. Die Ziege belügt den Schneider, woraufhin er nacheinander alle seine Söhne fortjagt. Diese ziehen in die Welt und lernen verschiedene Handwerksberufe. Jeder erhält von seinem Meister ein magisches Geschenk: der älteste ein Tischchen, das sich selbst deckt, der zweite einen Esel, der Gold speit, und der dritte einen Knüppel im Sack, der auf Kommando Angreifer verprügelt. Ein listiger Wirt stiehlt die magischen Gegenstände der beiden älteren Brüder. Der dritte Sohn holt sie mit Hilfe seines Knüppels zurück.