Germany · Folktales and oral traditions

Germany

Tales
12
Dated records
18
Tales linked to multiple countries
7

Counts reflect the Atlas catalogue. A link may represent a recording, a publication or an association with a local tradition.

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The Grimm tales changed across editions. In Hansel and Gretel, the 1857 version extends the 1812 homecoming with a water crossing. Both editions have separate Atlas records. The name Bremen in another tale tells us something different from the place of publication or the animals’ final destination.

Tales in the Atlas

Little Red Riding Hood

1812 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Rotkäppchen

1857 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Rotkäppchen · 7. Auflage

Cinderella

1812 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Aschenputtel

1857 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Aschenputtel · 7. Auflage

Rapunzel

1812 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Rapunzel

1857 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Rapunzel · 7. Auflage

Hansel and Gretel

1812 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Hänsel und Gretel

1857 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Hänsel und Gretel · 7. Auflage

Snow White

1812 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Sneewittchen

1857 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Sneewittchen · 7. Auflage

The Frog Prince

1812 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Der Froschkönig

1857 · Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm · Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich

The Goose Girl

1815 · Brüder Grimm · Kinder- und Hausmärchen II · Die Gänsemagd

The Danube Maiden

1801 · Hensler & Kauer · Die Nymphe der Donau · Berlin performance

Tales found across countries

TalesCountries and regions
Cinderella China Italy France Germany United Kingdom Bulgaria United States Serbia
Little Red Riding Hood France Germany Austria United Kingdom United States
Rapunzel Italy Germany United Kingdom
Sleeping Beauty Italy France Germany
Rumpelstiltskin Germany United Kingdom
The Danube Maiden Austria Germany
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Germany United Kingdom

One Tale, Many Tellings