The Four Clever Brothers
Four skilled brothers, a stolen princess and an angry dragon. The German tale of four brothers who set out to learn their crafts in the big wide world. When they return home as skilled men; a thief, […]
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
This week we bring you one of the Grimm Brothers’ most loved tales The Twelve Dancing Princesses. The story follows an old soldier as he solves the mystery of the where the twelve Princesses disappear to […]
The Valiant Little Tailor – A German Tale by The Brothers Grimm
The Valiant Little Tailor, also known as the Brave Little Tailor is a well known tale of trickery and cunning in which the underdog comes out on top. The story tells the tale of a little […]
Hänsel und Gretel – A German Tale by the Brothers Grimm
Hänsel und Gretel is a German tale written by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859). It was first published in Kinder und Hausmärchen (‘Children’s and Household Tales’) in 1812, although this particular version […]
Schneewittchen – The German Snow White Tale by the Brothers Grimm
Schneewittchen is the original Snow White tale. Everyone knows the famous tale of Snow White but the original German fairy tale has many darker twists and turns than the version we know and love today. There […]
Rumpelstiltskin – A Tale by the Brothers Grimm
The legend of Rumpelstiltskin has a long history and sees many variations across different cultures. There’s Tom-Tit-Tot in English folklore, Whuppity Stoorie in Scotland, Gilitrutt in Iceland, and Joaidane in Arabic. The most famous, however, is […]
Little Briar-Rose – A Sleeping Beauty Story from the Brothers Grimm
Little Briar-Rose (Dornrönschen) is a Sleeping Beauty story by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm. There are many variations of Sleeping Beauty type tales, many of which feature some dark harrowing themes. However the Grimm version, […]
Aschenputtel – The German Cinderella
Aschenputtel is a German Cinderella tale written by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm. It was published in Children’s and Household Tales in 1812; a pioneering collection of German folklore. Although similar in many respects to […]
The Frog Prince Story – A Tale by the Brothers Grimm
The Frog Prince story or, Iron Henry is a fairy tale best known through the Brothers Grimm’s written version. Traditionally it is the first story in their collection, Children’s and Household Tales (Kinder und Hausmärchen, 1812). The […]
