![]() ![]() The miller, not wanting to be further harassed, chops them off. The devil tells the miller to put a stop to this by chopping off her hands. So, he demands that she stop washing herself, to reach a state of filth suitable for the devil's girlfriend, but she cries in her hands, keeping them too clean. Three years later, the devil comes to collect the daughter-but because she's so pious, he can’t appropriate her. However, the devil actually means the miller’s daughter, who's sweeping the floor there. The miller, thinking he means a large apple tree, agrees to the request. He offers him riches for the whatever is behind his mill. The devil, apparently feeling super-bored, decides to trick a poor miller. This truly Grimm story is, um, a handful, so stay with us. The mouse finally realizes the cat's game, and just as she is about to reprimand him, the cat eats the mouse-for that is how nature works. But throughout the winter, the cat lies to the mouse and claims that he must attend to his godchildren. They buy a pot of fat to share and leave it in a safe place-behind the alter of a church. Cat and Mouse in PartnershipĪn extremely dark Grimm tale in which a cat and a mouse decide to live together for the winter. He spends the rest of his days feeding the toad so it won't devour his face. ![]() ![]() After his father departs, the man attempts to resume eating the chicken, but it turns into a giant toad and latches onto his head. This short Grimm story teaches the dangers of selfishness when a man decides to hide a giant roasted chicken from view when his elderly father visits his house. #Folktale examples unheard of skinBut on their wedding night, Hans sheds his hedgehog skin and becomes a handsome prince. This king is honorable and sends his daughter, who is frightened by the boy’s appearance. Then another king comes across the boy and the same offer is given. Eventually, Hans-My-Hedgehog takes bloody revenge on the deceitful king. The king agrees, but has no intention of following through on the promise. Soon a king, who is lost, comes across the boy Hans-My-Hedgehog promises to show the king his way back home in exchange for his daughter. When his father acquiesces, the boy goes to live in the forest, playing his bagpipes and tending to his animals. One day, the child asks for bagpipes and a rooster, promising he will leave and never return if he can have them. They soon learn to be careful what they wish for: They have a half-human, half-hedgehog son they name Hans-My-Hedgehog, and, disturbed by his appearance, make him sleep behind the stove for years. Hans-My-HedgehogĪ couple wants a child so badly they'd settle for a hedgehog in this Grimm tale. This lighthearted tale shows that, sometimes, laziness does pay off. Three old crones decide to help the girl, who still refuses to work, and in exchange, she invites them to the wedding. The queen, who happens to have a houseful of flax, says the girl can marry her oldest son if she can spin it all in three days. The mother says it's because she actually loves spinning but is too poor to afford flax. The queen happens to be passing by their home and asks why the girl is crying. This Brothers Grimm tale stars a lazy girl who doesn’t want to work on her spinning wheel. But there are many weird, quirky, and sometimes incredibly dark stories you may not know. Some of these stories became common household names, like Snow White and Cinderella. The Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and other folklorists dedicated their lives to collecting these tales. Generations of parents have told their children fairy tales-stories imparting moral lessons that are easier to remember when a princess or evil ogre is involved. ![]()
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