Wilhelm Grimm (left) &
Jacob Grimm (right)
These ancient European folk tales were transcribed from local storytellers by the Grimm brothers in the early 19th century.
Several editions were published from 1812 to 1857, and the latest (seventh edition) contained the 211 tales listed below.
They are from Margarate Hunt's 1844 translation into English and the approximate narration time is given for each story.
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| 160 | A Riddling Tale |
| 208 | Aged Mother (The) |
| 065 | Allerleirauh (All Kinds of Fur) |
| 065 | All Kinds of Fur (Allerleirauh) |
| 047 | Almond Tree (The) |
| 149 | Beam (The) |
| 101 | Bearskin |
| 173 | Bittern and the Hoopoe (The) |
| 116 | Blue Light (The) |
| 199 | Boots of Buffalo Leather (The) |
| 027 | Bremen Town Musicians (The) |
| 155 | Brides on their Trial |
| 115 | Bright Sun Brings it to Light (The) |
| 081 | Brother Lustig |
| 011 | Brother and Sister (The) |
| 076 | Carnation (The) (Pink) |
| 002 | Cat and Mouse in Partnership |
| 021 | Cinderella |
| 034 | Clever Else |
| 077 | Clever Gretel |
| 032 | Clever Hans |
| 190 | Crumbs on the Table (The) |
| 197 | Crystal Ball (The) |
| 114 | Cunning Little Tailor (The) |
| 080 | Death of the Little Hen (The) |
| 177 | Death's Messengers |
| 029 | Devil With the Three Golden Hairs (The) |
| 125 | Devil and His Grandmother (The) |
| 100 | Devil's Sooty Brother (The) |
| 159 | Ditmarsch Tale of Wonders (The) |
| 098 | Doctor Know-all |
| 058 | Dog and the Sparrow (The) |
| 140 | Domestic Servants |
| 144 | Donkey (The) |
| 122 | Donkey Cabbages |
| 193 | Drummer (The) |
| 176 | Duration of Life (The) |
| 194 | Ear of Corn (The) |
| 039 | Elves (and the Shoemaker) (The) |
| 180 | Eve's Various Children |
| 131 | Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie |
| 006 | Faithful John |
| 126 | Ferdinand the Faithful |
| 019 | Fisherman and His Wife (The) |
| 046 | Fitcher's Bird |
| 112 | Flail From Heaven (The) |
| 129 | Four Skilful Brothers (The) |
| 074 | Fox and His Cousin (The) (Gossip Wolf and the Fox) |
| 075 | Fox and the Cat (The) |
| 086 | Fox and the Geese (The) |
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| 132 | Fox and the Horse (The) |
| 043 | Frau Trude |
| 059 | Frederick and Catherine |
| 001 | Frog King or Iron Henry (The) |
| 051 | Foundling Bird (Fundevogel) |
| 051 | Fundevogel (Foundling Bird) |
| 020 | Gallant Tailor (Seven at One Blow) (The) |
| 082 | Gambling Hansel |
| 183 | Giant and the Tailor (The) |
| 031 | Girl Without Hands (The) |
| 163 | Glass Coffin (The) |
| 091 | Gnome (The) |
| 205 | God's Food |
| 042 | Godfather (The) |
| 044 | Godfather Death |
| 143 | Going a-travelling |
| 085 | Gold Children (The) |
| 057 | Golden Bird (The) |
| 064 | Golden Goose (The) |
| 200 | Golden Key (The) |
| 007 | Good Bargain (The) |
| 089 | Goose Girl (The) |
| 179 | Goose Girl at the Well (The) |
| 074 | Gossip Wolf and the Fox (The Fox and His Cousin) |
| 195 | Grave Mound (The) |
| 165 | Griffin (The) |
| 084 | Hans Married |
| 108 | Hans My Hedgehog |
| 083 | Hans in Luck |
| 015 | Hansel and Gretel |
| 187 | Hare and the Hedgehog (The) |
| 066 | Hare's Bride (The) |
| 210 | Hazel Branch (The) |
| 209 | Heavenly Wedding (The) |
| 041 | Herr Korbes |
| 169 | Hut in the Forest (The) |
| 136 | Iron John |
| 127 | Iron Stove (The) |
| 110 | Jew Among Thorns (The) |
| 069 | Jorinda and Joringel |
| 047 | Juniper Tree (Almond Tree) (The) |
| 052 | King Thrushbeard |
| 092 | King of the Golden Mountain (The) |
| 121 | King's Son Who Feared Nothing (The) |
| 054 | Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn (The) |
| 138 | Knoist and His Three Sons |
| 141 | Lambkin and the Little Fish (The) |
| 164 | Lazy Harry |
| 128 | Lazy Spinner (The) |
| 168 | Lean Lisa |
| 182 | Little Folks' Presents (The) |
| 061 | Little Peasant (The) |
| 026 | Little Red Cap |
| 148 | Lord's Animals and the Devil's (The) |
| 030 | Louse and the Flea (The) |
| 198 | Maid Maleen |
| 139 | Maid of Brakel (The) |
| 178 | Master Cobbler's Awl (Master Pfriem) |
| 178 | Master Pfriem (Master Cobbler's Awl) |
| 192 | Master Thief (The) |
| 175 | Moon (The) |
| 024 | Mother Hulda |
| 023 | Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage (The) |
| 184 | Nail (The) |
| 181 | Nixe of the Mill Pond (The) |
| 156 | Odds and Ends |
| 150 | Old Beggar-woman (The) |
| 095 | Old Hildebrand |
| 147 | Old Man Made Young Again (The) |
| 078 | Old Man and His Grandson (The) |
| 196 | Old Rinkrank |
| 048 | Old Sultan |
| 123 | Old Woman in the Wood (The) |
| 130 | One Eye, Two Eyes, and Three Eyes |
| 003 | Our Lady's Child |
| 207 | Our Lady's Little Glass |
| 174 | Owl (The) |
| 010 | Pack of Ragamuffins (The) |
| 189 | Peasant and the Devil (The) |
| 167 | Peasant in Heaven (The) |
| 094 | Peasant's Wise Daughter (The) |
| 076 | Pink (The) (Carnation) |
| 185 | Poor Boy in the Grave (The) |
| 087 | Poor Man and the Rich Man (The) |
| 106 | Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat (The) |
| 204 | Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven |
| 062 | Queen Bee (The) |
| 066 | Rabbit's Bride (The) |
| 012 | Rapunzel |
| 093 | Raven (The) |
| 022 | Riddle (The) |
| 040 | Robber Bridegroom (The) |
| 056 | Roland |
| 203 | Rose (The) |
| 055 | Rumpelstiltskin |
| 191 | Sea Hare (The) |
| 025 | Seven Ravens (The) |
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| 119 | Seven Swabians (The) |
| 170 | Sharing Joy and Sorrow |
| 152 | Shepherd Boy (The) |
| 039 | Shoemaker and the Elves (The) |
| 133 | Shoes that were Danced to Pieces (The) |
| 109 | Shroud (The) |
| 142 | Simeli Mountain |
| 028 | Singing Bone (The) |
| 088 | Singing, Springing Lark (The) |
| 134 | Six Servants (The) |
| 071 | Six Soldiers of Fortune |
| 049 | Six Swans (The) |
| 111 | Skilful Huntsman (The) |
| 050 | Sleeping Beauty |
| 053 | Snow White |
| 161 | Snow White and Rose Red |
| 172 | Sole (The) |
| 157 | Sparrow and His Four Children (The) |
| 188 | Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle (The) |
| 099 | Spirit in the Glass Bottle (The) |
| 201 | St. Joseph in the Forest |
| 153 | Star Money (The) |
| 154 | Stolen Farthings (The) |
| 105 | Stories About Snakes |
| 004 | Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was (The) |
| 018 | Straw, Coal, and Bean |
| 166 | Strong Hans |
| 103 | Sweet Porridge |
| 035 | Tailor in Heaven (The) |
| 158 | Tale of Cockaigne (The) |
| 208 | The Aged Mother |
| 047 | The Almond Tree (Juniper Tree) |
| 149 | The Beam |
| 173 | The Bittern and the Hoopoe |
| 116 | The Blue Light |
| 199 | The Boots of Buffalo Leather |
| 027 | The Bremen Town Musicians |
| 115 | The Bright Sun Brings it to Light |
| 011 | The Brother and Sister |
| 076 | The Carnation (The Pink) |
| 190 | The Crumbs on the Table |
| 197 | The Crystal Ball |
| 114 | The Cunning Little Tailor |
| 080 | The Death of the Little Hen |
| 029 | The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs |
| 125 | The Devil and His Grandmother |
| 100 | The Devil's Sooty Brother |
| 159 | The Ditmarsch Tale of Wonders |
| 058 | The Dog and the Sparrow |
| 144 | The Donkey |
| 193 | The Drummer |
| 176 | The Duration of Life |
| 194 | The Ear of Corn |
| 039 | The Elves (and the Shoemaker) |
| 019 | The Fisherman and His Wife |
| 112 | The Flail From Heaven |
| 129 | The Four Skilful Brothers |
| 074 | The Fox and His Cousin (Gossip Wolf and the Fox) |
| 075 | The Fox and the Cat |
| 086 | The Fox and the Geese |
| 132 | The Fox and the Horse |
| 001 | The Frog King or Iron Henry |
| 020 | The Gallant Tailor (Seven at One Blow) |
| 183 | The Giant and the Tailor |
| 031 | The Girl Without Hands |
| 163 | The Glass Coffin |
| 091 | The Gnome |
| 042 | The Godfather |
| 085 | The Gold Children |
| 057 | The Golden Bird |
| 064 | The Golden Goose |
| 200 | The Golden Key |
| 007 | The Good Bargain |
| 089 | The Goose Girl |
| 179 | The Goose Girl at the Well |
| 195 | The Grave Mound |
| 165 | The Griffin |
| 187 | The Hare and the Hedgehog |
| 066 | The Hare's Bride |
| 210 | The Hazel Branch |
| 209 | The Heavenly Wedding |
| 169 | The Hut in the Forest |
| 127 | The Iron Stove |
| 110 | The Jew Among Thorns |
| 047 | The Juniper Tree (Almond Tree) |
| 092 | The King of the Golden Mountain |
| 121 | The King's Son Who Feared Nothing |
| 054 | The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn |
| 141 | The Lambkin and the Little Fish |
| 128 | The Lazy Spinner |
| 182 | The Little Folks' Presents |
| 061 | The Little Peasant |
| 148 | The Lord's Animals and the Devil's |
| 030 | The Louse and the Flea |
| 139 | The Maid of Brakel |
| 192 | The Master Thief |
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| 175 | The Moon |
| 023 | The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage |
| 184 | The Nail |
| 181 | The Nixe of the Mill Pond |
| 150 | The Old Beggar-woman |
| 147 | The Old Man Made Young Again |
| 078 | The Old Man and His Grandson |
| 123 | The Old Woman in the Wood |
| 174 | The Owl |
| 010 | The Pack of Ragamuffins |
| 189 | The Peasant and the Devil |
| 167 | The Peasant in Heaven |
| 094 | The Peasant's Wise Daughter |
| 076 | The Pink (Carnation) |
| 185 | The Poor Boy in the Grave |
| 087 | The Poor Man and the Rich Man |
| 106 | The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat |
| 062 | The Queen Bee |
| 066 | The Rabbit's Bride |
| 093 | The Raven |
| 022 | The Riddle |
| 040 | The Robber Bridegroom |
| 203 | The Rose |
| 191 | The Sea Hare |
| 025 | The Seven Ravens |
| 119 | The Seven Swabians |
| 152 | The Shepherd Boy |
| 039 | The Shoemaker and the Elves |
| 133 | The Shoes that were Danced to Pieces |
| 109 | The Shroud |
| 028 | The Singing Bone |
| 088 | The Singing, Springing Lark |
| 134 | The Six Servants |
| 049 | The Six Swans |
| 111 | The Skilful Huntsman |
| 172 | The Sole |
| 157 | The Sparrow and His Four Children |
| 188 | The Spindle, the Shuttle, and the Needle |
| 099 | The Spirit in the Glass Bottle |
| 153 | The Star Money |
| 154 | The Stolen Farthings |
| 004 | The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was |
| 035 | The Tailor in Heaven |
| 158 | The Tale of Cockaigne |
| 068 | The Thief and His Master |
| 120 | The Three Apprentices |
| 118 | The Three Army Surgeons |
| 137 | The Three Black Princesses |
| 124 | The Three Brothers |
| 070 | The Three Children of Fortune |
| 063 | The Three Feathers |
| 206 | The Three Green Twigs |
| 033 | The Three Languages |
| 096 | The Three Little Birds |
| 013 | The Three Little Men in the Wood |
| 151 | The Three Sluggards |
| 016 | The Three Snake-leaves |
| 014 | The Three Spinners |
| 186 | The True Bride |
| 146 | The Turnip |
| 202 | The Twelve Apostles |
| 009 | The Twelve Brothers |
| 067 | The Twelve Huntsmen |
| 151a | The Twelve Idle Servants |
| 060 | The Two Brothers |
| 113 | The Two Kings' Children |
| 107 | The Two Travellers |
| 145 | The Ungrateful Son |
| 079 | The Water Nixe |
| 097 | The Water of Life |
| 038 | The Wedding of Mrs Fox |
| 135 | The White Bride and the Black One |
| 017 | The White Snake |
| 117 | The Wilful Child |
| 171 | The Willow Wren |
| 102 | The Willow Wren and the Bear |
| 162 | The Wise Servant |
| 036 | The Wishing Table, the Gold Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack |
| 073 | The Wolf and the Fox |
| 072 | The Wolf and the Man |
| 005 | The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats |
| 008 | The Wonderful Musician |
| 090 | The Young Giant |
| 068 | Thief and His Master (The) |
| 120 | Three Apprentices (The) |
| 118 | Three Army Surgeons (The) |
| 137 | Three Black Princesses (The) |
| 124 | Three Brothers (The) |
| 070 | Three Children of Fortune (The) |
| 063 | Three Feathers (The) |
| 206 | Three Green Twigs (The) |
| 033 | Three Languages (The) |
| 096 | Three Little Birds (The) |
| 013 | Three Little Men in the Wood (The) |
| 151 | Three Sluggards (The) |
| 016 | Three Snake-leaves (The) |
| 014 | Three Spinners (The) |
| 045 | Thumbling (Tom Thumb) |
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| 045 | Thumbling as Journeyman |
| 045 | Thumbling's Travels (Thumbling as Journeyman) |
| 037 | Tom Thumb |
| 186 | True Bride (The) |
| 146 | Turnip (The) |
| 202 | Twelve Apostles (The) |
| 009 | Twelve Brothers (The) |
| 067 | Twelve Huntsmen (The) |
| 151a | Twelve Idle Servants (The) |
| 060 | Two Brothers (The) |
| 113 | Two Kings' Children (The) |
| 107 | Two Travellers (The) |
| 145 | Ungrateful Son (The) |
| 079 | Water Nixe (The) |
| 097 | Water of Life (The) |
| 038 | Wedding of Mrs Fox (The) |
| 135 | White Bride and the Black One (The) |
| 017 | White Snake (The) |
| 117 | Wilful Child (The) |
| 171 | Willow Wren (The) |
| 102 | Willow Wren and the Bear (The) |
| 104 | Wise Folks |
| 162 | Wise Servant (The) |
| 036 | Wishing Table, the Gold Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack (The) |
| 073 | Wolf and the Fox (The) |
| 072 | Wolf and the Man (The) |
| 005 | Wolf and the Seven Little Goats (The) |
| 008 | Wonderful Musician (The) |
| 090 | Young Giant (The) |
