The Swineherd
Literature

The Swineherd

There was once a poor Prince, who had a kingdom. His kingdom was very small, but still quite large enough to marry upon, and he…
The Sick King
Literature

The Sick King

One upon a time, there was a king who was sick. All the doctors in his kingdom and outside could not provide a remedy for…
Thumbling The Dwarf And Thumbling The Giant
Literature

Thumbling The Dwarf And Thumbling The Giant

An honest husbandman had once upon a time a son born to him who was no bigger than my thumb, and who for many years…
The Eagle And The Hen
Literature

The Eagle And The Hen

Once upon a time, the eagle was flying aimlessly across the sky when he suddenly saw a beautiful red-headed creature walking on the ground. It…
Thumbling As Journeyman
Literature

Thumbling As Journeyman

A certain tailor had a son, who happened to be small, and no bigger than a Thumb, and on this account, he was always called…
The Story Of The Wind
Literature

The Story Of The Wind

Near the shores of the great Belt, which is one of the straits that connect the Cattegat with the Baltic, stands an old mansion with…
A Dangerous Friendship
Literature

A Dangerous Friendship

One day, a handsome brown rat met a beautiful frog beside the river. “Let’s go and play,” they said to each other. First, they played…
Thumbling
Literature

Thumbling

There was once a poor peasant who sat in the evening by the hearth and poked the fire, and his wife sat and span. Then…
The Two Wives And The Witch
Literature

The Two Wives And The Witch

Long, long ago, there was a woman who was very sad. For she was not pretty and her husband did not like to look at…
The Young Giant
Literature

The Young Giant

Once on a time, a countryman had a son who was as big as a thumb and did not become any bigger, and during several…
The Battle Of The Crabs
Literature

The Battle Of The Crabs

Long long ago, a shrimp was walking cheerfully on a beach when it saw a dozen land crabs crawling towards the sea. Curious, it went…
The Story Of A Mother
Literature

The Story Of A Mother

A mother sat there with her little child. She was so downcast, so afraid that it should die! It was so pale, the small eyes…
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