akorn - Mighty Old Tales Retold

The King's Son Who Feared Nothing

There was once a King's son, who was no longer content to stay at home in his father's house, and as he had no fear of anything, he thought, "I will go forth into the wide world, there the time will not seen long to me, and I shall see wonders enough."

The Three Apprentices

There were once three apprentices, who had agreed to keep always together while traveling, and always to work in the same town. At one time, however, their masters had no more work to give them...

The Seven Swabians

Seven Swabians were once together. The first was Master Schulz; the second, Jackli; the third, Marli; the fourth, Jergli; the fifth, Michal; the sixth, Hans; the seventh, Veitli. All seven had made up their minds to travel...

The Three Army Surgeons

Three Army surgeons who thought they knew their art perfectly, were traveling about the world, and they came to an inn where they wanted to pass the night. 

The Willful Child

Once upon a time there was a child who was willful, and would not do as her mother wished. 

The Blue Light

There was once upon a time a soldier who for many years had served the King faithfully, but when the war came to an end could serve no longer because of the many wounds which he had received.

The Bright Sun Brings It to Light

A tailor's apprentice was traveling about the world in search of work, and at one time he could find none, and his poverty was so great that he had not a farthing to live on. Presently he met a Jew on the road...

The Cunning Little Tailor

There was once upon a time a princess who was extremely proud. If a wooer came she gave him some riddle to guess, and if he could not find it out, he was sent contemptuously away. 

The Two Kings' Children

There was once upon time a King who had a little boy of whom it had been foretold that he should be killed by a stag when he was sixteen years of age, and when he had reached that age the hunters once went hunting with him.

The Flail From Heaven

A countryman was once going to plow with a pair of oxen. When he got to the field both the animals' horns began to grow...