Tales Published 2010-2019

Tale Summary There was once a princess named Barbara, who was teased for her bad looks. One day, a gnome appeared and gave her three plums, and instructed her to throw one of the plums into the sea. He explained that two mermaids would emerge from the water, and told...

Tale Summary There was once a boy named Jacob, who irritated his mother so greatly that one day she ordered him to leave home and find a master, even if it was the devil himself. He set out to find an apprenticeship and met a man, whom he told what...

Tale Summary There was once a princess who was constantly accompanied by her little white calf, which had been her friend since childhood. The two seemed connected, and whenever it was in danger the princess would cry out, and whenever it was injured, the princess bled in the same place...

Tale Summary There was once an unlucky fisherman, who was walking home tormented that he could not catch any fish and would soon be out of a job. He met a little man wearing a green jacket and a red hat, and told him of his troubles. The little man...

Tale Summary There was once a king who had two handsome sons, who were so alike that none could tell them apart. The older of the two left on a journey, and gave his brother a small vial filled with water, and told him that if the water turned cloudy...

Tale Summary There was once a castellan who had never married because he had once dreamed of such a lovely and charming woman that he had never found her equal on earth. One day, while on a journey, he found lodging in a small garden house, and while strolling around...

Tale Summary There was once a shepherd who every now and again would hear beautiful singing as he worked, but had no idea where it came from. One day, he met a beautiful woman near the top of the mountain, and she told him that she wanted him to come...

Tale Summary One day, a little girl saved a small white weasel from some boys and their dogs who were chasing it. She felt sorry for the animal, and gave him an egg, which he ate voraciously before disappearing. The eggshell which was left behind turned into silver. The young...

Tale Summary There was once a tailor who used his sword to kill some flies that were annoying him. Impressed that he had killed seven at once, he wrote with chalk on his hat: “Seven with One Blow!”. A kitchen boy read the words and rushed to tell his master,...

Tale Summary There was once a carpenter named Hoydel, who turned into a thief and a murderer. Every time he killed someone, he put a notch on his walking stick, and before long there were so many that he had room only for three more. One day he met a...