The Pied Piper of Hamelin
In short: Compare the Hamelin legend through the Grimm collection and Robert Browning’s poem.
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Origin and tradition
Hamelin, Germany
The piper’s music first leads the rats out of town. When the town breaks its promise, the children follow the same music. The Grimm record preserves a local legend, while Browning’s poem shows one of the forms it took in English literature.
Dated records and sources
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1816 · Hamelin, Germany
Brüder Grimm · Deutsche Sagen · Die Kinder zu Hameln -
1842 · London, United Kingdom
Robert Browning · The Pied Piper of Hamelin -
1910 · London, United Kingdom
Robert Browning / Kate Greenaway · Frederick Warne edition
Country pages
Origin
Black Horse. The Pied Piper of Hamelin. https://blackhorsestories.com/en/atlas-tale-pied-piper/