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Foundling-Bird | 鸟弃儿
A forester rescues a child carried off by a bird and raises him with his daughter. When the famil...
The Fox and the Wolf | 狐狸与狼
A clever fox tricks a cart driver by playing dead to steal fish, then escapes. A foolish wolf tri...
The Seven Swabians | 七个施瓦本人
Seven boastful but cowardly Swabians embark on a journey, comically mistaking a buzzing insect fo...
King Frost | 霜王的故事
A kind step-daughter, cast out by her cruel step-mother, meets King Frost in the frozen fields. H...
The Man and the Image | 人与神像
A poor man's daily prayers to a wooden idol for wealth go unanswered until, in frustration, he sm...
The Gold Children | 金孩子
A poor fisherman is granted riches by a magical golden fish, but loses them twice due to his wife...
The Tale of the Sun | 太阳的传说
An ancient tale explains the origin of sunrise. After a fight creates the first light, a sky spir...
Fishing the Moon from the Well | 井中捞月
Five hundred macaques mistake the moon's reflection in a well for the real moon and attempt to re...
The Louse and the Flea | 虱子与跳蚤
A louse's accident while brewing beer triggers a chain reaction of overreactions among household ...
The Wolf and the Man | 狼与人
A boastful wolf, underestimating human strength, is tricked by a fox into attacking a well-armed ...
The Story of Ciccu | 奇库的故事
A poor youngest son, Ciccu, uses wit and kindness to inherit magical gifts, overcome betrayal, co...
The Bittern and the Hoopoe | 麻鹬与戴胜鸟
A shepherd explains the importance of balance through a fable. The Bittern's cows grew wild on ri...
The Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle | 纺锤、梭子和针
A diligent orphan girl, blessed with a magical spindle, shuttle, and needle from her godmother, u...
Esben and the Witch | 埃斯本与女巫
The tale of Esben, the underestimated youngest brother who repeatedly saves his eleven arrogant b...
The Three Wishes | 三个愿望
A couple wastes their three magical wishes on trivial desires, ending up no better than before. |...
Clever Grethel | 聪明的格蕾特尔
The cook Grethel, left to prepare two chickens for a guest, yields to temptation and eats them al...
The Nixie of the Millpond | 池中水妖
A miller's desperate pact with a pond nixie promises wealth in exchange for his newborn son. Year...
Rumpelstiltskin | 侏儒怪
A miller's daughter is forced to spin straw into gold for a greedy king. A mysterious little man ...
The Queen Bee | 蜂后
The youngest and kindest brother, Simpleton, saves creatures on his journey. His compassion is la...
The Golden Lion | 金狮奇缘
A merchant's youngest son succeeds where his two elder brothers failed—by using a magical golden ...