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All the Grimm tales and a few extra are here. For each tale a note gives added information. Grimm tales are among the most popular fairy tales in the world. The five shamrock leaves below show tales ranked as the "top five" by 1,200 US children in a 2004 poll. - Tormod Kinnes

  1. The Fisherman and His Wife
  2. The Bremen Town-Musicians
  3. The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids
  4. Little Red-Cap (Little Red Riding Hood) shamrock
  5. The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean
  6. Snow-White and Rose-Red
  7. Little Snow-White
  8. Frau Trude
  9. The Tailor in Heaven
  10. The Wise Servant
  11. The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs
  12. The Golden Bird
  13. The Little Peasant
  14. The Golden Goose
  15. The Fox and His Cousin
  16. The Old Man and His Grandson
  17. The Fox and the Geese
  18. Old Hildebrand
  19. Doctor Know-All
  20. The Devil's Sooty Brother
  21. The Two Travellers
  22. The Seven Swabians
  23. The Three Army Surgeons
  24. Ferdinand the Faithful
  25. The Four Skilful Brothers
  26. The Fox and the Horse
  27. The Girl from Brakel
  28. The Old Man Made Young Again
  29. The Shepherd Boy
  30. The Star-Money (The Star-Talers)
  31. The Sparrow and His Four Children
  32. Godfather Death
  33. The Hut in the Forest
  34. The Wren and the Bear
  35. The Bittern and the Hoopoe
  36. The Goose-Girl at the Well
  37. The Nixie of the Mill-Pond
  38. The Ear of Grain
  39. The Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle (Spindel)
  40. Old Rinkrank
  41. Rapunzel shamrock
  42. The Three Spinning Women
  43. Hansel and Grethel shamrock
  44. The Three Snake-Leaves
  45. Little Briar-Rose (Sleeping Beauty) shamrock
  46. The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn
  47. Faithful John
  48. The Good Bargain
  49. The Frog-King, or Iron Henry
  50. Cat and Mouse in Partnership
  51. The Wonderful Musician
  52. The Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was
  53. The Pack of Ragamuffins
  54. The Hare's Bride
  55. The Twelve Brothers
  56. The Three Little Men in the Wood
  57. Cinderella shamrock
  58. The Riddle
  59. The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack
  60. Brother Merry (Bruder Lustig)
  61. The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
  62. The Louse and the Flea
  63. The Wedding of Mrs. Fox (two stories)
  64. The Seven Ravens
  65. Clever Elsie
  66. The White Snake
  67. The Three Languages
  68. Clever Hans
  69. The Elves
  70. Thumbling
  71. The Queen Bee
  72. The Three Feathers
  73. Jorinde and Joringel
  74. The Three Children of Fortune
  75. The Brave Little Tailor
  76. Herr Korbes
  77. The Singing, Springing (Soaring) Lark
  78. Rumpelstiltskin
  79. Thumbling as Journeyman (Thumbling's Travels)
  80. The Six Swans
  81. The Robber Bridegroom
  82. The Godfather
  83. The Twelve Huntsmen
  84. The Thief and His Master
  85. Foundling-Bird
  86. King Thrushbeard
  87. The Peasant's Wise Daughter
  88. Old Sultan
  89. Sweetheart Roland
  90. The Dog and the Sparrow
  91. How Six Men Got On in the World
  92. The Goose-Girl
  93. The Wolf and the Man
  94. The Wolf and the Fox
  95. Clever Grethel
  96. The Fox and the Cat
  97. The Water-Nix
  98. The Death of the Little Hen
  99. Hans in Luck (Gambling Hans)
  100. Hans Gets Married
  101. Bearskin
  102. The Poor Boy in the Grave
  103. The Pink
  104. Gambling Hansel
  105. The Water of Life
  106. The Spirit in the Bottle
  107. The Gold-Children
  1. The Poor Man and the Rich Man
  2. The King of the Golden Mountain
  3. The Raven
    Brothers Grimm tales "This page . . . I would share with my grandchildren." - PN
  4. Sweet Porridge
  5. Wise Folks
  6. The Twelve Lazy Servants
  7. The Stolen Farthings
  8. The King's Son Who Feared Nothing
  9. The Three Apprentices
  10. The Three Little Birds
  11. Fitcher's Bird [Fowler's Fowl]
  12. The Young Giant
  13. The Three Sluggards (The Three Lazybones)
  14. The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat
  15. The Two Kings' Children
  16. Hans Hedgehog
  17. The Shroud (The Little Shroud)
  18. A Riddling Tale
  19. The Trained Huntsman
  20. The Old Woman in the Wood
  21. The Threshing-Flail from Heaven
  22. The Gnome
  23. The Girl Without Hands
  24. The Cunning Little Tailor
  25. Stories about Snakes (Paddocks)
  26. The Donkey
  27. The Ungrateful Son
  28. One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes
  29. Fair Katrinelje and Pif Paf Poltrie
  30. The Buffalo Boots
  31. The Cabbage-Donkey
  32. The Sole [The Flounder]
  33. The Owl
  34. The Three Black Princesses
  35. Knoist and His Three Sons
  36. The Three Brothers
  37. The Devil and His Grandmother
  38. Strong Hans
  39. The Peasant in Heaven
  40. The White Bride and the Black Bride
  41. Iron Hans
  42. Choosing a Bride
  43. Odds and Ends
  44. The Hare and the Hedgehog
  45. The Peasant and the Devil
  46. The Master Thief
  47. The Drummer
  48. The Giant and the Tailor
  49. The Nail
  50. Simeli Mountain
  51. Going A-Travelling
  52. Household Servants
  53. The Little Lamb and the Little Fish
  54. The Iron Stove
  55. The Lazy Spinner
  56. The Singing Bone
  57. Brother and Sister
  58. The Blue Light
  59. The Wilful Child
  60. Frederick and Catherine
  61. The Two Brothers
  62. Mother Holle
  63. The Crystal Ball
  64. The Rooster's Beam
  65. The Old Beggar-Woman
  66. The True Bride [The True Sweetheart]
  67. The Jew in the Thorns
  68. Eve's Unequal Children
  69. The Juniper-Tree
  70. The Shoes that Were Danced to Pieces
  71. The Six Servants
  72. The Turnip
  73. The Lord's Animals and the Devil's
  74. Lazy Heinz
  75. The Griffin
  76. The Story of Schlauraffen Land [The Tale of Cockaigne]
  77. The Ditmarsch Tale of Wonders
  78. Allerleirauh [All-Kinds-Of-Fur]
  79. Mary's Child
  80. The Crumbs on the Table
  81. The Sea-Hare
  82. The Glass Coffin
  83. Sharing Joy and Sorrow
  84. The Bright Sun Brings It to Light
  85. The Little Folks' Presents
  86. Master Pfriem [Master Cobbler's Awl]
  87. Lean Lisa
  88. The Moon
  89. The Duration of Life
  90. Death's Messengers
  91. The Grave Mound
  92. Maid Maleen
  93. The Golden Key

LEGENDS

  1. The Hazel Branch
  2. Our Lady's Little Glass
  3. St. Joseph in the Forest
  4. The Twelve Apostles
  5. The Rose
  6. The Three Green Branches
  7. God's Food
  8. Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven
  9. The Heavenly Wedding
  10. The Aged Mother
EXTRA
  1. Till Ulenspighel (from Medieval times)
  2. The Children of Hameln (Legend)

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