Source: Denmark
- Tale Summary There were once two clever brothers who made up their minds to propose to the king鈥檚 daughter, as she had made it known that she would take whichever man for a husband who had the most to say for himself. One of them knew the Latin
- Tale Summary One New Year鈥檚 Eve, a poor little girl wandered barefoot through the streets in the bitter cold. She was carrying a box of matches to sell, but no one bought any all day, and she dared not go home empty-handed because her father would
- Tale Summary Once upon a time there was a prince who wanted to marry a princess, but only a true princess. He traveled the world looking for one but could never find one that was true, so he came back home in low spirits. One night there was a
- Tale Summary Once upon a time there was a young prince who wished he had a princess, but not just any princess; she would have to be a real princess. He traveled everywhere, but could not find one, and returned home dejected. There was a terrible
- Tale Summary There was once an Emperor who loved new clothes to the point of excess and spent all of his money and time buying and showing them off. One day, two swindlers come to the town disguised as weavers, and claim to be able to make beautiful
- Tale Summary There was once a prince who wanted to have his very own real princess. He searches all around the world, meeting many princesses, but with each feels like there is something not quite right about them. He can not figure out if they are
- Tale Summary There once was a king鈥檚 son who had many beautiful books. He could read about everything and see the most beautiful images, but he could not find out where the Garden of Paradise was to be found, and this was what he thought most about
- Tale Summary A young King and Queen are sad because they have no children. On a walk one day, the Queen encounters an 鈥渦gly old woman鈥 and tells the old woman that she is upset because she and the King have no children. The old woman promises to set