A terrible war broke out, and the king and his army were beaten back until finally they retreated to the town and prepared for a siege. It lasted so long that food supplies ran out, and even at the palace there was nothing to eat. My goddaughter was weak and...
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Allerleirauh
I slept in the hollow of an old tree in the wild forest. I was warm because I was covered from head to foot in every living animal's fur. I never wanted to come out of the safety of those furs. I never wanted to shine again. I would happily live the rest of my days,...
Subjugated Queen
Oh, I was so afraid, don't you see? Once my husband died, I had no protection at all, and so, when I was caught by the robber chief, what could I do but obey his commands? "Make me king and kill your son or I will kill you," he said. "How can I kill my son?" I cried....
Peter the Hermit
The queen found me in my forest hut. She and her two little sons came to live with me, and, before long, she found my blood-stained shirts. I knew she would. She scrubbed them until they were white again and hung them out to dry. Now she wants to know why I come home...
Snow White
When I discovered that the new queen wanted to kill me, I fled to the forest where I have found refuge living seven dwarves. They are miners who know the treasures of the mountain, but they say they treasure me more than all the treasure they mine. I cannot imagine...
Golden Ball Returned
Long, long ago, I was enchanted by a wicked fairy, and condemned to keep the shape of a ball until I should meet with two maidens who would take me to their home. But how would I meet anyone human? For hundreds of years I lived in a deep forest, where nothing but wild...
Maiden Hiding in a Pot
The ogre has smelled me hiding in the pot that stands before his castle. He's telling me to come out. He will do me no harm. How can that be? He's a man-eating ogre! I stay silent. Then he says, "Come out, I tell you. Your life is quite safe. If you are an old man,...
Sister Who Lives in a Tree
My brother and I made our homes in trees when we were children, but after my father went to war and my mother fell ill and died, our tree forts became our homes. We lived happily for some time in our hollow oaks. Then one day, a wild ogress came along and uprooted us....