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Fairy-tale library

Published folk and literary tales with traceable sources.

Meaning and values

Literary tale

The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep

Two fragile porcelain figurines, a shepherdess and a chimney sweep, attempt to escape an arranged marriage and the confines of their domestic world, only to realize that the vastness of freedom is overwhelming and that true happiness lies in their familiar, albeit imperfect, home.

Literary tale

The Girl Who Stepped on the Bread

A proud and cruel girl named Inge sinks into a boggy hell for stepping on a loaf of bread to avoid dirtying her shoes, where she suffers until the pure tears of a child and her own subsequent repentance transform her into a bird that redeems herself through acts of charity.

Literary tale

Iron Hans

A young prince, after accidentally freeing a cursed wild man named Iron Hans, is cast out to learn humility and the value of hard work before proving his worth through secret heroic deeds to reclaim his status and win a princess.

Literary tale

Little Red Riding Hood

A young girl's disobedience and naivety lead her into danger when she strays from the path to talk to a wolf, resulting in tragedy that is only reversed by the intervention of a skilled hunter.