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

Introduction The Fisherman and His Wife The Bremen Town-Musicians The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids Little Red-Cap (Little Red Riding Hood) The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean Snow-White and Rose-Red Little Snow-White Frau Trude The Tailor in Heaven The Wise Servant The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs The Golden Bird The Little Peasant The Golden Goose The Fox and His Cousin The Old Man and His Grandson The Fox and the Geese Old Hildebrand Doctor Know-All The Devil's Sooty Brother The Two Travellers The Seven Swabians The Three Army Surgeons Ferdinand the Faithful The Four Skilful Brothers The Fox and the Horse The Girl from Brakel The Old Man Made Young Again The Shepherd Boy The Star-Money (The Star-Talers) The Sparrow and His Four Children Godfather Death The Hut in the Forest The Wren and the Bear The Bittern and the Hoopoe The Goose-Girl at the Well The Nixie of the Mill-Pond The Ear of Grain The Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle (Spindel) Old Rinkrank Rapunzel The Three Spinning Women Hansel and Grethel The Three Snake-Leaves Little Briar-Rose (Sleeping Beauty) The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn Faithful John The Good Bargain The Frog-King, or Iron Henry Cat and Mouse in Partnership The Wonderful Musician The Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was The Pack of Ragamuffins The Hare's Bride The Twelve Brothers The Three Little Men in the Wood Cinderella The Riddle The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack Brother Merry (Bruder Lustig) The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage The Louse and the Flea The Wedding of Mrs. Fox (two stories) The Seven Ravens Clever Elsie The White Snake The Three Languages Clever Hans The Elves Thumbling The Queen Bee The Three Feathers Jorinde and Joringel The Three Children of Fortune The Brave Little Tailor Herr Korbes The Singing, Springing (Soaring) Lark Rumpelstiltskin Thumbling as Journeyman (Thumbling's Travels) The Six Swans The Robber Bridegroom The Godfather The Twelve Huntsmen The Thief and His Master Foundling-Bird King Thrushbeard The Peasant's Wise Daughter Old Sultan Sweetheart Roland The Dog and the Sparrow How Six Men Got On in the World The Goose-Girl The Wolf and the Man The Wolf and the Fox Clever Grethel The Fox and the Cat The Water-Nix The Death of the Little Hen Hans in Luck (Gambling Hans) Hans Gets Married Bearskin The Poor Boy in the Grave The Pink Gambling Hansel The Water of Life The Spirit in the Bottle The Gold-Children

The Poor Man and the Rich Man The King of the Golden Mountain The Raven "This page . . . I would share with my grandchildren." - PN Sweet Porridge Wise Folks The Twelve Lazy Servants The Stolen Farthings The King's Son Who Feared Nothing The Three Apprentices The Three Little Birds Fitcher's Bird [Fowler's Fowl] The Young Giant The Three Sluggards (The Three Lazybones) The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat The Two Kings' Children Hans Hedgehog The Shroud (The Little Shroud) A Riddling Tale The Trained Huntsman The Old Woman in the Wood The Threshing-Flail from Heaven The Gnome The Girl Without Hands The Cunning Little Tailor Stories about Snakes (Paddocks) The Donkey The Ungrateful Son One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes Fair Katrinelje and Pif Paf Poltrie The Buffalo Boots The Cabbage-Donkey The Sole [The Flounder] The Owl The Three Black Princesses Knoist and His Three Sons The Three Brothers The Devil and His Grandmother Strong Hans The Peasant in Heaven The White Bride and the Black Bride Iron Hans Choosing a Bride Odds and Ends The Hare and the Hedgehog The Peasant and the Devil The Master Thief The Drummer The Giant and the Tailor The Nail Simeli Mountain Going A-Travelling Household Servants The Little Lamb and the Little Fish The Iron Stove The Lazy Spinner The Singing Bone Brother and Sister The Blue Light The Wilful Child Frederick and Catherine The Two Brothers Mother Holle The Crystal Ball The Rooster's Beam The Old Beggar-Woman The True Bride [The True Sweetheart] The Jew in the Thorns Eve's Unequal Children The Juniper-Tree The Shoes that Were Danced to Pieces The Six Servants The Turnip The Lord's Animals and the Devil's Lazy Heinz The Griffin The Story of Schlauraffen Land [The Tale of Cockaigne] The Ditmarsch Tale of Wonders Allerleirauh [All-Kinds-Of-Fur] Mary's Child The Crumbs on the Table The Sea-Hare The Glass Coffin Sharing Joy and Sorrow The Bright Sun Brings It to Light The Little Folks' Presents Master Pfriem [Master Cobbler's Awl] Lean Lisa The Moon The Duration of Life Death's Messengers The Grave Mound Maid Maleen The Golden Key LEGENDS The Hazel Branch Our Lady's Little Glass St. Joseph in the Forest The Twelve Apostles The Rose The Three Green Branches God's Food Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven The Heavenly Wedding The Aged Mother EXTRA Till Ulenspighel (from Medieval times) The Children of Hameln (Legend)

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