The Grimm Brothers'
Children's and Household Tales
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No.	English Title	German Title	Aarne-Thompson-Uther Type Type titles not given resemble the tales' titles
1	The Frog King, or Iron Heinrich	Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich	Type 440
2	Cat and Mouse in Partnership	Katze und Maus in Gesellschaft	Type 15, Stealing the Partner's Butter
3	Mary's Child	Marienkind	Type 710
4	The Story of a Boy Who Went Forth to Learn Fear	Märchen von einem, der auszog das Fürchten zu lernen	Type 326
5	The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids	Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein	Type 123
6	Faithful Johannes	Der treue Johannes	Type 516
7	The Good Bargain	Der gute Handel	Type 1642. Includes an episode of type 1610, Sharing Strokes with the King's Guard
8	The Strange Musician	Der wunderliche Spielmann	Type 151, Music Lessons for Wild Animals. Cf. type 1159, Catching the Would-Be Musician in a Crack
9	The Twelve Brothers	Die zwölf Brüder	Type 451, The Brothers Who Were Turned into Birds
10	The Pack of Scoundrels	Das Lumpengesindel	Type 210, The Traveling Animals and the Wicked Man
11	Little Brother and Little Sister	Brüderchen und Schwesterchen	Type 450
12	Rapunzel	Rapunzel	Type 310, The Maiden in the Tower
13	The Three Little Men in the Woods	Die drei Männlein im Walde	Type 403B, The Black and the White Bride. Includes an episode of type 480, The Kind and the Unkind Girls
14	The Three Spinning Women	Die drei Spinnerinnen	Type 501
15	Hansel and Gretel	Hänsel und Gretel	Type 327A. Includes an episode of type 1121, Burning the Witch in Her Own Oven
16	The Three Snake-Leaves	Die drei Schlangenblätter	Type 612
17	The White Snake	Die weiße Schlange	Type 673. Includes an episode of type 554, The Grateful Animals
18	Straw, Coal, and Bean	Strohhalm, Kohle und Bohne	Type 295
19	The Fisherman and His Wife	Von dem Fischer un syner Fru	Type 555
20	The Brave Little Tailor	Das tapfere Schneiderlein	Type 1640. Includes episodes of type 1060, Squeezing Water from a Stone; type 1062, A Contest in Throwing Stones; type 1052, A Contest in Carrying a Tree; type 1051, Springing with a Bent Tree; type 1115, Attempting to Kill the Hero in His Bed
21	Cinderella	Aschenputtel	Type 510A
22	The Riddle	Das Rätsel	Type 851, Winning the Princess with a Riddle
23	The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage	Von dem Mäuschen, Vögelchen und der Bratwurst	Type 85
24	Frau Holle	Frau Holle	Type 480, The Kind and the Unkind Girls
25	The Seven Ravens	Die sieben Raben	Type 451, The Brothers Who Were Turned into Birds
26	Little Red Cap	Rotkäppchen	Type 333, Red Riding Hood
27	The Bremen Town Musicians	Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten	Type 130, Outcast Animals Find a New Home
28	The Singing Bone	Der singende Knochen	Type 780
29	The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs	Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren	Type 461, Three Hairs from the Devil; type 930, The Prophecy That a Poor Boy Will Marry a Rich Girl
30	Little Louse and Little Flea	Läuschen und Flöhchen	Type 2022, An Animal Mourns the Death of a Spouse
31	The Girl without Hands	Das Mädchen ohne Hände	Type 706
32	Clever Hans	Der gescheite Hans	Type 1696, What Should I Have Said (or Done)?
33	The Three Languages	Die drei Sprachen	Type 671
34	Clever Elsie	Die kluge Else	Type 1450. Ends with an episode of type 1383, A Woman Does Not Know Herself
35	The Tailor in Heaven	Der Schneider im Himmel	Type 800
36	Table-Be-Set, Gold-Donkey, and Cudgel-out-of-the-Sack	Tischchendeckdich, Goldesel und Knüppel aus dem Sack	Type 563, introduced by type 212, The Goat That Lied
37	Thumbthick	Daumesdick	Type 700, Tom Thumb. Includes an episode of type 41, Overeating in the Pantry
38	Mrs. Fox's Wedding	Die Hochzeit der Frau Füchsin	Two tales. Type 65, Mrs. Fox's Suitors.
39	The Elves	Die Wichtelmänner	Three tales. Tale one: type 503, Helpful Elves. Also categorized as a migratory legend, type 7015. Tale two: type 476, A Midwife (or Godmother) for the Elves. Also categorized as a migratory legend, type 5070. Tale three: migratory legend, type 5085, The Changeling.
40	The Robber Bridegroom	Der Räuberbräutigam	Type 955
41	Herr Korbes	Herr Korbes	Type 210, The Traveling Animals and the Wicked Man
42	The Godfather	Der Herr Gevatter	Type 332, Godfather Death
43	Frau Trude	Frau Trude	Type 334, At the Witch's House
44	Godfather Death	Der Gevatter Tod	Type 332
45	Thumbling's Travels		Type 700, Tom Thumb
46	Fitcher's Bird	Fitchers Vogel	Type 311, The Heroine Rescues Herself and Her Sisters. Similar to type 312, Bluebeard
47	The Juniper Tree	Von dem Machandelboom	Type 720, My Mother Killed Me; My Father Ate Me
48	Old Sultan	Der alte Sultan	Type 101, The Old Dog Rescues the Child. Concludes with an episode of type 103, Wild Animals Hide from an Unfamiliar Animal, and of type 104, War between the Village Animals and the Forest Animals
49	The Six Swans	Die sechs Schwäne	Type 451, The Brothers Who Were Turned into Birds
50	Little Brier-Rose	Dornröschen	Type 410, Sleeping Beauty
51	Foundling-Bird	Fundevogel	Type 313, The Girl Helps the Hero Flee
52	King Thrushbeard	König Drosselbart	Type 900
53	Little Snow-White	Sneewittchen	Type 709
54	The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn	Der Ranzen, das Hütlein und das Hörnlein	Type 569
54a	Hans Dumb	Hans Dumm	Type 675. This tale was included only in the first edition.
55	Rumpelstiltskin	Rumpelstilzchen	Type 500, Guessing the Helper's Name
56	Sweetheart Roland	Der Liebste Roland	Type 1119, Ogres Kill Their Own Children, followed by type 313, The Girl Helps the Hero Flee; the Forgotten Fiancée
57	The Golden Bird	Der goldene Vogel	Type 550
58	The Dog and the Sparrow	Der Hund und der Sperling	Type 248, The Man, the Dog, and the Bird
59	Freddy and Katy Lizzy	Der Frieder und das Catherlieschen	Types 1387, A Woman Draws Beer in the Cellar; 1385, A Woman Loses Her Husband's Money;* 1291B, A Fool Greeses the Cracked Earth with Butter; 1291, Sending One Cheese After Another; 1653A, Securing the Door; 1653, The Robbers under the Tree; 1383, A Woman Does Not Know Herself; 1791, Dividing Up the Dead
60	The Two Brothers	Die zwei Brüder	Type 567A, The Magic Bird Heart; followed by type 303, The Blood Brothers. Includes an episode of type 300, The Dragon Slayer
61	The Little Peasant	Das Bürle	Type 1535, The Rich Peasant and the Poor Peasant. Includes an episode of type 1737, Trading Places with the Trickster in a Sack. Similar to type 1539, Tricksters and Their Victims
62	The Queen Bee	Die Bienenkönigin	Type 554, The Grateful Animals
63	The Three Feathers	Die drei Federn	Type 402, The Animal Bride
64	The Golden Goose	Die goldene Gans	Type 571, All Stick Together, plus an episode of type 513B, The Land and Water Ship
65	All-Kinds-Of-Fur	Allerleirauh	Type 510B, A King Tries to Marry His Daughter
66	The Hare's Bride	Häsichenbraut	Type 311, The Heroine Rescues Herself and Her Sisters
67	The Twelve Huntsmen	Die zwölf Jäger	Type 884, The Forsaken Fiancée
68	The Thief and His Master	De Gaudeif un sien Meester	Type 325, The Magician and His Pupil
69	Jorinde and Joringel	Jorinde und Joringel	Type 405
70	The Three Children of Fortune	Die drei Glückskinder	Type 1650, Three Brothers Inherit a Rooster, a Scythe, and a Cat. Includes episodes of types 1202, Harvesting Grain with a Cannon; 1651, Dick Whittington and His Cat; and 1281, Burning the Barn to Destroy an Unknown Animal
71	How Six Men Got On in the World	Sechse kommen durch die ganze Welt	Type 513A
72	The Wolf and the Man	Der Wolf und der Mensch	Type 157, Learning to Fear Man
73	The Wolf and the Fox	Der Wolf und der Fuchs	Type 41, Overeating in the Pantry
74	The Fox and His Cousin	Der Fuchs und die Frau Gevatterin	Type 152A, The Scalded Wolf,* followed by type 4, Getting a Ride by Pretending to Be Injured
75	The Fox and the Cat	Der Fuchs und die Katze	Type 105, The Cat's Only Trick
76	The Carnation	Die Nelke	Type 652, The Boy Whose Wishes Always Come True
77	Clever Gretel	Das kluge Gretel	Type 1741, The Guest Flees to Save His Ears
78	The Old Grandfather and His Grandson	Der alte Großvater und der Enkel	Type 980, The Ungrateful Son
79	The Water Nixie	Die Wassernixe	Type 313, The Girl Helps the Hero Flee
80	The Death of the Little Hen	Von dem Tode des Hühnchens	Type 2021. Includes an episode of type 2021A The Cock Seeks Help for the Choking Hen
81	Brother Merry	Bruder Lustig	Includes episodes of type 785, Who Ate the Lamb's Heart?; type 753A, The Unsuccessful Resuscitation; type 330B, The Devil in the Sack; type 330, Entering Heaven by a Trick;*
82	Gambling Hansel	De Spielhansl	Type 330A, The Smith's Three Wishes
83	Hans in Luck	Hans im Glück	Type 1415
84	Hans Gets Married	Hans heiratet	Types 859B, The Penniless Wooer: Money in Hand, and 859A, The Penniless Wooer: Patch of Land
85	The Gold-Children	Die Goldkinder	Type 555, The Fisherman and His Wife, followed by type 303, Blood Brothers
86	The Fox and the Geese	Der Fuchs und die Gänse	Type 227, The Geese's Eternal Prayer
87	The Poor Man and the Rich Man	Der Arme und der Reiche	Type 750A, Good Wishes and Foolish Wishes
88	The Singing, Springing Lark	Das singende springende Löweneckerchen	Type 425C, Beauty and the Beast
89	The Goose-Girl	Die Gänsemagd	Type 533
90	The Young Giant	Der junge Riese	Type 650A. Introduced with an episode of type 700, Tom Thumb
91	The Gnome	Dat Erdmänneken	Type 301A, The Quest for the Vanished Princesses
92	The King of the Golden Mountain	Der König vom goldenen Berge	Type 401A, The Enchanted Princess in Her Castle. Introduced with an episode of type 810, The Devil Loses a Soul That Was Promised Him. Includes episodes of type 560, The Magic Ring, and type 518, Quarreling Giants Lose Their Magic Objects
93	The Raven	Die Rabe	Type 401. The Girl Transformed into an Animal. Includes an episode of type 518, Quarreling Giants Lose Their Magic Objects
94	The Peasant's Clever Daughter	Die kluge Bauerntochter	Type 875
95	Old Hildebrand	Der alte Hildebrand	Type 1360C
96	The Three Little Birds	De drei Vügelkens	Type 707, The Dancing Water, the Singing Apple, and the Speaking Bird
97	The Water of Life	Das Wasser des Lebens	Type 551
98	Dr. Know-All	Doktor Allwissend	Type 1641
99	The Spirit in the Glass Bottle	Der Geist im Glas	Type 331
100	The Devil's Sooty Brother	Des Teufels rußiger Bruder	Type 475, Heating Hell's Kitchen
101	Bearskin	Der Bärenhäuter	Type 361
102	The Wren and the Bear	Der Zaunkönig und der Bär	Type 222, The War between the Birds and the Beasts
103	Sweet Porridge	Der süße Brei	Type 565, The Magic Mill
104	The Clever People	Die klugen Leute	Type 1384, A Man Seeks Someone as Stupid as His Wife. Includes episodes of type 1385, A Woman Accepts Her Own Cow as Security, and type 1540, The Man from Paradise
105	Tales of the Toad	Märchen von der Unke	Three tales. Tale 1: type 285, The Child and the Snake. Tale 2: type 672B, The Toad's Crown. Tale 3: type 2075 Imitating Animal Sounds
106	The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat	Der arme Müllerbursch und das Kätzchen	Type 402, The Animal Bride
107	The Two Travelers	Die beiden Wanderer	Type 613, followed by type 554, The Grateful Animals
108	Hans-My-Hedgehog	Hans mein Igel	Type 441
109	The Burial Shirt (The Little Shroud)	Das Totenhemdchen	Type 769
110	The Jew in the Thorns	Der Jude im Dorn	Type 592, Dancing in Thorns
111	The Trained Huntsman	Der gelernte Jäger	Type 304
112	The Threshing-Flail from Heaven	Der Dreschflegel vom Himmel	A combination of types 1960A, The Giant Animal; 1960G, The Giant Plant; and 1889K, A Rope Made of Chaff
113	The Two Kings' Children	De beiden Künigeskinner	Type 313, The Girl Helps the Hero Flee; the Forgotten Fiancée
114	The Clever Little Tailor	Vom klugen Schneiderlein	An expurgated version of type 850, The Princess's Birthmarks. Includes episodes of type 1061, Biting Stones and 1159, Catching the Would-Be Musician in a Crack (expurgated)
115	The Bright Sun Will Bring It to Light	Die klare Sonne bringt's an den Tag	Type 960, The Sun Brings All to Light
116	The Blue Light	Das blaue Licht	Type 562, The Spirit in the Blue Light
117	The Willful Child	Das eigensinnige Kind	Type 779, Divine Rewards and Punishments
118	The Three Army Surgeons	Die drei Feldscherer	Type 660, The Three Doctors
119	The Seven Swabians	Die sieben Schwaben	Several episodes, mostly of type 1321, Fools Are Frightened. One episode is type 1231, Planning the Attack on a Hare. Conclusion belongs to type 1297, Fools Walk into a River and Drown*
120	The Three Journeymen	Die drei Handwerksburschen	Type 360, The Three Apprentices and the Devil. Similar to type 1697, We Three, for Money
121	The King's Son Who Is Afraid of Nothing	Der Königssohn, der sich vor nichts fürchtet	Type 590, The Magic Belt; and type 401A, The Enchanted Princess in Her Castle
122	The Cabbage-Donkey	Der Krautesel	Type 567, The Magic Bird Heart. Similar to type 566, Fruit That Grows Horns (Fortunatus)
123	The Old Woman in the Woods	Die Alte im Wald	Type 442
124	The Three Brothers	Die drei Brüder	Type 654, Which Brother Has the Best Skill?
125	The Devil and His Grandmother	Der Teufel und seine Großmutter	Type 812, The Devil's Riddle
126	Ferdinand the Faithful and Ferdinand the Unfaithful	Ferenand getrü un Ferenand ungetrü	Type 531
127	The Iron Stove	Der Eisenofen	Type 425A, The Animal Bridegroom
128	The Lazy Spinning Woman	Die faule Spinnerin	Type 1405
129	The Four Skillful Brothers	Die vier kunstreichen Brüder	Type 653
130	One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes	Einäuglein, Zweiäuglein und Dreiäuglein	Type 511
131	Fair Katrinelje and Pif Paf Poltrie	Die schöne Katrinelje und Pif Paf Poltrie	Type 2019
132	The Fox and the Horse	Der Fuchs und das Pferd	Type 47A, Catching a Horse by the Tail
133	The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces	Die zertanzten Schuhe	Type 306, The Danced-Out Shoes
134	The Six Servants	Die sechs Diener	Type 513A, Six Go through the Whole World
135	The White Bride and the Black Bride	Die weiße und die schwarze Braut	Type 403A, The Black and the White Bride: The Wishes
136	Iron Hans	Der Eisenhans	Type 502, The Wild Man as a Helper
137	The Three Black Princesses	De drei schwatten Prinzessinnen	Similar to type 401A, The Enchanted Princess in Her Castle
138	Knoist and His Three Sons	Knoist un sine dre Sühne	Type 1965. Includes an episode of type 1963, Sailing in a Bottomless Boat
139	The Girl from Brakel	Dat Mäken von Brakel	Type 1476A, Praying to the Statue's Mother
140	Household Servants	Das Hausgesinde	Type 1940, Extraordinary Names
141	The Little Lamb and the Little Fish	Das Lämmchen und Fischchen	Type 450, Little Brother, Little Sister
142	Simeli Mountain	Simeliberg	Type 676, Open Sesame
143	Going Traveling	Up Reisen gohn	Type 1696, What Should I Have Said?
144	The Little Donkey	Das Eselein	Type 430, The Donkey Bridegroom
145	The Ungrateful Son	Der undankbare Sohn	Type 980D, A Toad in the Face of an Ungrateful Son
146	The Turnip	Die Rübe	Types 1960D, The Giant Vegetable; and 1689A, Two Presents for the King. Includes an episode of type 1737, Trading Places with the Trickster in a Sack
147	The Little Old Man Made Young by Fire	Das junggeglühte Männlein	Type 753, Christ and the Smith
148	The Lord's Animals and the Devil's	Des Herrn und des Teufels Getier	Unclassified
149	The Rooster Beam	Der Hahnenbalken	Type 987, False Magician Exposed by Clever Girl. Includes an episode similar to type 1290, A Fool Mistakes a Flax Field for a Lake
150	The Old Beggar Woman	Die alte Bettelfrau	Unclassified
151	The Three Lazy Ones	Die drei Faulen	Type 1950, A Contest in Laziness
151*	The Twelve Lazy Servants	Die zwölf faulen Knechte	Type 1950, A Contest in Laziness
152	The Little Shepherd Boy	Das Hirtenbüblein	Type 922, The King, the Abbot, and the Shepherd
153	The Star Talers	Die Sterntaler	Type 779, Divine Rewards and Punishments
154	The Stolen Farthing	Der gestohlene Heller	Type 769, A Child Returns from the Dead
155	Choosing a Bride	Die Brautschau	Type 1452, Choosing a Bride by How She Cuts Cheese
156	The Hurds	Die Schlickerlinge	Type 1451, A Suitor Chooses the Thrifty Girl
157	The Sparrow and His Four Children	Der Sperling und seine vier Kinder	Similar to type 157, Learning to Fear Man
158	The Tale of Cockaigne	Das Märchen vom Schlauraffenland	Type 1930
159	The Tall Tale from Ditmarsh	Das Diethmarsische Lügenmärchen	Type 1930, Schlaraffenland
160	A Riddling Tale	Rätselmärchen	Type 407, The Girl as a Flower
161	Snow-White and Rose-Red	Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot	Type 426, The Two Girls, the Bear, and the Dwarf
162	The Clever Servant	Der kluge Knecht	Similar to type 1681B, The Fool as a Housekeeper
163	The Glass Coffin	Der gläserne Sarg	Type 410, Sleeping Beauty
164	Lazy Heinz	Der faule Heinz	Type 1430, Air Castles
165	The Griffin	Der Vogel Greif	Types 610, Fruit to Cure the Princess; 461, Three Hairs from the Devil; and 570, The Rabbit Herd
166	Strong Hans	Der starke Hans	Type 650A, The Young Giant; and type 301A, The Quest for the Vanished Princesses
167	The Peasant in Heaven	Das Bürle im Himmel	Type 802
168	Lean Lisa	Die hagere Liese	Type 1430, Air Castles. Includes an episode of type 2411, Counting Imagined Wealth.
169	The Hut in the Woods	Das Waldhaus	Type 431
170	Sharing Joy and Sorrow	Lieb und Leid teilen	Similar to type 921D, Witty Answers*
171	The Wren	Der Zaunkönig	Type 221, The Wren Becomes King of the Birds
172	The Flounder	Die Scholle	Type 250A, The Flounder's Crooked Mouth
173	The Bittern and Hoopoe	Rohrdommel und Wiedehopf	Type 236, Imitating Bird Sounds.* Compare type 2075, Imitating Animal Sounds
174	The Owl	Die Eule	Type 1281, Burning the Barn to Destroy an Unknown Animal
175	The Moon	Der Mond	Unclassified
176	The Duration of Life	Die Lebenszeit	Types 173 and 828, Men, Animals, and the Span of Life. (Categorized under two different numbers by Aarne-Thompson)
177	Death's Messengers	Die Boten des Todes	Type 335
178	Master Pfriem	Meister Pfriem	Type 801. Includes an episode of type 1248, Loading a Beam Crosswise on a Wagon
179	The Goose-Girl at the Well	Die Gänsehirtin am Brunnen	Type 923, Love Like Salt
180	Eve's Unequal Children	Die ungleichen Kinder Evas	Type 758
181	The Nixie in the Pond	Die Nixe im Teich	Type 316
182	The Gifts of the Little People	Die Geschenke des kleinen Volkes	Type 503, The Hunchbacks and the Elves
183	The Giant and the Tailor	Der Riese und der Schneider	Type 1049, The Heavy Ax; 1053, Shooting Wild Boars; and 1051, Springing with a Bent Tree
184	The Nail	Der Nagel	Type 2039, The Lost Horseshoe Nail
185	The Poor Boy in the Grave	Der arme Junge im Grab	Episodes include type 1876, Chickens on a String, and type 1313, The Man Who Thought He Was Dead
186	The True Bride	Die wahre Braut	Type 510, The Persecuted Heroine; followed by type 884, The Forsaken Fiancée
187	The Hare and the Hedgehog	Der Hase und der Igel. This link is to a High German translation of the Grimms' original Low German text.	Type 275A, The Race between the Hedgehog and the Hare.* Compare type 1074, A Race Is Won by a Look-Alike Helper
188	Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle	Spindel, Weberschiffchen und Nadel	Type 585
189	The Peasant and the Devil	Der Bauer und der Teufel	Type 1030, Man and Ogre Share the Harvest
190	The Crumbs on the Table	Die Brosamen auf dem Tisch	Type 236, Imitating Bird Sounds.* Compare type 2075, Imitating Animal Sounds
191	The Rabbit	Das Meerhäschen	Type 554, The Grateful Animals. Similar to 851, Winning the Princess with a Riddle
192	The Master Thief	Der Meisterdieb	Type 1525A, Stealing the Count's Horse, Sheet, and Parson
193	The Drummer	Der Trommler	Type 400, The Quest for a Lost Bride; and type 313, The Girl Helps the Hero Flee; the Forgotten Fiancée. Includes an episode of type 518, Quarreling Giants Lose Their Magic Objects
194	The Ear of Grain	Die Kornähre	Type 779, Divine Rewards and Punishments
195	The Grave Mound	Der Grabhügel	Similar to type 815, Keeping Watch at a Rich Man's Grave. Contains an episode of type 1130, A Boot Full of Money
196	Old Rinkrank	Oll Rinkrank	Similar to type 311, The Heroine Rescues Herself and Her Sisters
197	The Crystal Ball	Die Kristallkugel	Type 552A, The Girls Who Married Animals. Includes episodes of type 302, The Giant Whose Heart Was in an Egg, and type 518, Quarreling Giants Lose Their Magic Objects
198	Maid Maleen	Jungfrau Maleen	Type 870, The Entombed Princess
199	The Boot of Buffalo Leather	Der Stiefel von Büffelleder	Type 952, The King and the Soldier
200	The Golden Key	Der goldene Schlüssel	Type 2260
201	St. Joseph in the Woods	Der heilige Joseph im Walde	Type 480, The Kind and the Unkind Girls
202	The Twelve Apostles	Die zwölf Apostel	Similar to type 766, The Magic Sleep
203	The Rose	Die Rose	Unclassified
204	Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven	Armut und Demut führen zum Himmel	Unclassified
205	God's Food	Gottes Speise	Type 751G, Bread Turned to Stone*
206	The Three Green Branches	Die drei grünen Zweige	Type 756A, Green Leaves on a Dry Stick
207	Our Lady's Little Glass	Muttergottesgläschen	Unclassified
208	The Aged Mother	Die alte Mütterchen	Unclassified
209	The Heavenly Wedding	Die himmlische Hochzeit	Type 767, Food for the Crucifix
210	The Hazel Switch	Die Haselrute	Unclassified

For more information about folktale types see:

Hans-Jörg Uther, The Types of International Folktales: A Classification and Bibliography, 3 vols. FF Communications, nos. 284-86. Helsinki: Soumalainen Tiedeakatemia, 2004.
Antti Aarne and Stith Thompson, The Types of the Folktale: A Classification and Bibliography. FF Communications, no. 184. Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, 1961.
D. L. Ashliman, A Guide to Folktales in the English Language. New York; Westport Connecticut; and London: Greenwood Press, 1987.
Reidar Th. Christiansen, The Migratory Legends. FF Communications, no. 175. Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, 1958.

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