A huntsman helps an old woman and is rewarded with an unusual way to get gold coins and a cloak of teleportation. A witch steals them from him but he outsmarts her with lettuce that turns people into donkeys and marries her daughter to live happily ever after.
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121. The Prince Who Feared Nothing
An extremely cocky prince goes out to adventure in the world, and it seems to pay off for him when a friendly lion defends him from a troublesome giant. The story ends with an awkward usage of the color black equating being cursed.
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120. The Three Journeymen
Three traveling journeymen agree to a strange request from the devil.
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119. The Seven Swabians
Seven guys from southern Germany set out across the world to have adventures.
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118. The Three Army Surgeons
Three surgeons brag they know all there is to know about surgery when in reality they have a magic salve. Their boasts come back to haunt them.
About The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
A few times a week, over my lunch break, I will record, edit, and publish one of the original 250 fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm and translated to English by Dr. Jack Zipes.
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