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A peasant and a rich man go to heaven. The peasant is disappointed that he is ignored, while the rich man is heralded with much joy. St Peter explains "we get poor men all the time, whereas there's not been a rich man here for 100s of years" #the100dayproject #grimmsfairytales
Mrs Fox's wedding - when the nine-tailed fox (apparently) dies, various suitors approach his wife, via her maid, the cat... #the100dayproject #grimmsfairytales #mrsfoxswedding #diehochzeitderfraufüchsin
The little lamb and the little fish - the evil stepmother turns her stepdaughter into a lamb and her stepson into a fish. But when she tries to eat them, the cook spots that something is up (the animals speaking in rhyme is a bit of a clue). #the100dayproject #grimmsfairytales
The elves - famous one! The elves help out the poor shoemakers, until they are given clothes. It comes with two other stories - one features a human godmother to a fairy baby, which is a nice counterpoint to all those fairy godmothers. #the100dayproject #grimmsfairytales #elves
The four skilful brothers. The brothers are respectively a thief, stargazer, hunter and tailor. They go to rescue a princess from a dragon, but their task is made difficult because the dragon is asleep in her lap... #the100dayproject #grimmsfairytales #fourskilfulbrothers
Donkey cabbages - here is the hero using the magic cloak to fly the witch's daughter to the jewel mountain - after he throws up the magic bird heart and before he eats the magic cabbage and turns into a donkey. #the100dayproject #grimmsfairytales #donkeycabbage #FolkloreThursday
The learned hunter - with the help of supernatural hunting abilities, a magic sword, and a stolen slipper, the hunter successfully defeats three giants and gets together with the princess. #the100dayproject #grimmsfairytales #thelearnedhunter #dergelerntejäger
The twelve hunters - a king is unfaithful to his wife, so she and 11 friends dress as huntsmen and come after him. The king's lion suspects and suggests covering the floor in peas, as women famously avoid peas. But the women are wise to this... #the100dayproject #grimmsfairytales
The little peasant - starting with nothing but a wooden calf, the peasant tricks his way into riches. In the end everyone else in the town drowns themselves in the river looking for sheep (that are actually reflected clouds). #the100dayproject #grimmsfairytales #thelittlepeasant