Reading Notes: Ashliman, Part B
Bibliography: The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales
The Fox and the Cat
A fox meets a cat. The cat is nice, the fox is arrogant and the fox dies because he sought out hunting dogs to teach the cat something. The cat climbed a tree but the fox could not.
The Little Lamb and the Little Fish
There was a brother and a sister who had an evil stepmother. She cursed them, and turned the brother into a fish and the sister into a lamb. The brother and sister were eventually turned back by a wise woman and they lived happily ever after.
Simeli Mountain
There was a poor brother and a rich brother. The rich brother did not give the poor brother anything. One day, the poor brother saw twelve mountain men open up a mountain, and he did the same. Inside the mountain were many riches. The poor brother took the gold home and made a life for his family. The rich brother found out, opened the mountain, and got stuck. The mountain men killed him.
Lazy Heinz
I don’t really understand the point of this story but ok.
The Duration of Life
A man lives thirty human years, eighteen donkey years, twelve dog years, and ten monkey years
Death’s Messengers
A young man is warned of his death by death’s messengers but he does not notice them. Then he dies.
Eve’s Unequal Children
When God said that he would come to observe Adam and Eve’s household, Eve brought in only her good looking children. The Lord blessed her good looking children, so she brought forth her ugly children, whom he blessed with less good things.
The Gifts of the Little People
A goldsmith lets his greed get the better of him and is punished for it.
The Hare and the Hedgehog
A hedgehog plays a trick on a hare and the hare dies.
The Peasant and the Devil
A farmer tricks the Devil.
A fox meets a cat. The cat is nice, the fox is arrogant and the fox dies because he sought out hunting dogs to teach the cat something. The cat climbed a tree but the fox could not.
The Little Lamb and the Little Fish
There was a brother and a sister who had an evil stepmother. She cursed them, and turned the brother into a fish and the sister into a lamb. The brother and sister were eventually turned back by a wise woman and they lived happily ever after.
Simeli Mountain
There was a poor brother and a rich brother. The rich brother did not give the poor brother anything. One day, the poor brother saw twelve mountain men open up a mountain, and he did the same. Inside the mountain were many riches. The poor brother took the gold home and made a life for his family. The rich brother found out, opened the mountain, and got stuck. The mountain men killed him.
Lazy Heinz
I don’t really understand the point of this story but ok.
The Duration of Life
A man lives thirty human years, eighteen donkey years, twelve dog years, and ten monkey years
Death’s Messengers
A young man is warned of his death by death’s messengers but he does not notice them. Then he dies.
Eve’s Unequal Children
When God said that he would come to observe Adam and Eve’s household, Eve brought in only her good looking children. The Lord blessed her good looking children, so she brought forth her ugly children, whom he blessed with less good things.
The Gifts of the Little People
A goldsmith lets his greed get the better of him and is punished for it.
The Hare and the Hedgehog
A hedgehog plays a trick on a hare and the hare dies.
The Peasant and the Devil
A farmer tricks the Devil.
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