Falada and The Goose Girl — Obscure Fairy Tales

Once upon a time, an old queen whose husband had long passed away was looking to get her daughter married to ensure her future. Thus, she concluded an agreement with a faraway king and sent her daughter to a foreign land to marry a prince. Along with her dowry of gold and silver jewels, cups and adornments, the queen sent along Falada, the palace's talking horse, as a ride as well as company. In order to ease her travels and transition, the queen also sent along a waiting-woman.

24 August 2025 0

Sun, Moon and Talia — Obscure Fairy Tales

Talia remained at the residence for many years. One night, before the celebration dinner of her sixteenth birthday, she noticed a small plant she had never seen before. Wondering if she could use it for her crowns, the princess used her knife to cut a piece off, then tried to twist it into a small rope.

18 June 2025 0

Hans My Hedgehog — Obscure Fairy Tales

One early morning, as the sun rose in the horizon and the birds started singing, the farmer opened the door of his house to get to work but stopped right in his tracks. A basket laid at his feet, with a funny-looking creature inside it. What seemed to be a small animal at first sight turned out to be a baby boy from the waist down, and a hedgehog from the waist up.

5 June 2025 0

The Juniper Tree — Obscure Fairy Tales

A long time ago, there was a lady who married a lord and bore him a male heir. For as kind as she was weak of health, the lady did not survive past the child’s first few years. She was subsequently buried under a beautiful juniper tree in the courtyard, where her former husband and son would come and talk to her in times of need.

4 June 2025 0

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