The Butterfly A fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen A butterfly longed to find a bride; so of course it sought a pretty one amongst th...

The Importance of Looking beyond Rough Exteriors In a heart-wrenching tale by Grimm, The Maiden with the Beard , a beautiful n...

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(Illustration Tatjana Hauptmann , Das Grosse Maerchenbuch, Diogenes Verlag) Grimm’s Fairy Tale No. 65: Allerleirauh T...

The community grieved the loss of its swans. Read more To read the full story of the Swan Slaying click on link. To read Fairy...

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Grimm’s Fairy Tale No. 105, The Little Ringed Snake Version II An orphan child sat at the city wall spinning. The girl saw a little sn...

(Illustration by Tomi Ungerer, Das Grosse Liederbuch ) Fairy Tale of the Little Ringed Snake , Grimm's Fairy Tale No. 105 Version I Ther...