Hmmm... While I understand that the step-mother was pretty cruel turning the sons into swans, I can also understand her anger at the King for hiding the children from her. That kind of dishonesty in a marriage isn't healthy.
That's an interesting arrangement..
Ah, beauty is such a curse! Couldn't they see she was on a mission??
What the heck? People in this time are so scheming it's crazy.
Yay! Happy ending!
I really like the idea of transformation for some reason, so it's cool to see it appear in so many stories from this time.
King Thrushbeard
Well that's not very nice. She should ridicule people like that!
I don't know about that sort of punishment, but she definitely shouldn't have people lining up to try and marry her if she's such a rude person.
Oh no, not menial labor! What a terrible thing to have to do! It's really hard to feel bad for this character...
Huh. I actually didn't expect that ending, but it's good to see that a character be given a second chance to right their wrongs. Hopefully now she will be more appreciative of her life in royalty.
The Three Spinsters
Oof. First the mother lies to the queen, then her daughter does the same. This can't end well...
Uh oh, here's another opportunity for the daughter to mess up! She better remember to invite them to the wedding..
Oh wow, she got away with it! That's actually crazy and a nice twist on the narrative I was expecting.
Snow-White
Okay, hold on a second. The queen wanted to EAT Snow-White's heart??? That's really insane, but kind of cool.
A lot of similarities to Goldilocks actually in how she first interacts with the Dwarves' house. Pretty neat.
That's an interesting way to try and kill someone. I've never heard of being laced to death!
Snow-White is pretty dumb. I guess she is a child though...
I wonder if the queen had hunted down every woman who was deemed more beautiful than her by the mirror, or if this was the first time.
The ballad-singer
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Bibliography: Household Stories by the Brothers Grimm translated by Lucy Crane and illustrated by Walter Crane. Source.
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