Grimms' Fairy Tales
Grimms' Fairy Tales is a seminal collection of German folktales compiled by brothers Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, first published in 1812 as Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen, commonly abbreviated as KHM). Emerging during the Romantic movement, the Grimms sought to preserve oral traditions they believed embodied authentic German culture and language. Drawing from storytellers, literary sources, and regional traditions, the collection includes enduring tales such as “Cinderella,” “Hansel and Gretel,” and “Snow White.” Though initially intended as a scholarly work of folklore and philology, the collection became one of the most influential works of world literature and a foundational text in the study of mythology, folklore, and fairytales.
The following index provides a comprehensive list of the fairytales appearing within Grimms' Fairy Tales, listed by ordering within the first and second volume of the 1850 Edition. Each tale's corresponding Aarne-Thompson type is provided to the right.
Notes on Notation
KHM = Kinder- und Hausmärchen (e.g. KHM 81 would mean the 81st tale in Grimms' Fairy Tales, according to the 1850 Edition). German or English titles of the Grimm tales given where appropriate.
KHM 62a = Appeared as the 62nd tale in the First Edition (1812), but was later redacted.
330A = Subtype A of Type 330
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This page is under construction. Please enjoy the existing entries while the rest of it is filled out. Note that this is not intended to be a complete replication of the Index, only a cursory list of the Aarne-Thompson types.
Kinder- und Hausmärchen Collection
The complete collection of tales gathered by the Brothers Grimm, cross-referenced with their Aarne-Thompson classifications.
| 1. | The Frog Prince | Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich | 440 |
| 2. | Cat and Mouse in Partnership | Katze und Maus in Gesellschaft | 15 |
| 3. | Our Lady's Child | Marienkind | 710 |
| 4. | The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is | Märchen von einem, der auszog das Fürchten zu lernen | 326 |
| 5. | The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids | Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein | 123 |
| 6. | Faithful John | Der treue Johannes | 516 |
| 7. | The Good Bargain | Der gute Handel | 1642 |
| 8. | The Wonderful Musician | Der wunderliche Spielmann | 151 |
| 9. | The Twelve Brothers | Die zwölf Brüder | 451 |
| 10. | The Pack of Ragamuffins | Das Lumpengesindel | 210 |
| 11. | Little Sister and Little Brother | Brüderchen und Schwesterchen | 450 |
| 12. | Rapunzel | Rapunzel | 310 |
| 13. | The Three Little Men in the Wood | Die drei Männlein im Walde | 403B, 480 |
| 14. | The Three Spinners | Die drei Spinnerinnen | 501 |
| 15. | Hansel and Gretel | Hänsel und Gretel | 327A |
| 16. | The Three Snake-Leaves | Die drei Schlangenblätter | 612 |
| 17. | The White Snake | Die weiße Schlange | 673 |
| 18. | The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean | Strohhalm, Kohle und Bohne | 295 |
| 19. | The Fisherman and his Wife | Von dem Fischer un syner Fru | 555 |
| 20. | The Valiant Little Tailor | Das tapfere Schneiderlein | 1640 |
| 21. | Cinderella | Aschenputtel | 510 |
| 22. | The Riddle | Das Rätsel | 851 |
| 23. | The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage | Von dem Mäuschen, Vögelchen und der Bratwurst | 85 |
| 24. | Mother Holle | Frau Holle | 480 |
| 25. | The Seven Ravens | Die sieben Raben | 451 |
| 26. | Little Red Riding Hood | Rotkäppchen | 333 |
| 27. | The Bremen Town-Musicians | Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten | 130 |
| 28. | The Singing Bone | Der singende Knochen | 780 |
| 29. | The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs | Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren | 461 |
| 30. | The Louse and the Flea | Läuschen und Flöhchen | 2022 |
| 31. | The Girl without Hands | Das Mädchen ohne Hände | 706 |
| 32. | Clever Hans | Der gescheite Hans | 1685, 1696 |
| 33a. | Puss in Boots | Der gestiefelte Kater | 545 |
| 33. | The Three Languages | Die drei Sprachen | 671 |
| 34. | Clever Elsie | Die kluge Else | 1450 |
| 35. | The Tailor in Heaven | Der Schneider im Himmel | 800 |
| 36. | The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack | Tischchendeckdich, Goldesel und Knüppel aus dem Sack | 563 |
| 37. | Tom Thumb | Daumesdick | 700 |
| 38. | The Wedding of Mrs. Fox | Die Hochzeit der Frau Füchsin | 65, 1350, 1352, 1510 |
| 39. | The Elves and the Shoemaker | Die Wichtelmänner | 503, cf. 476, 504 |
| 40. | The Robber Bridegroom | Der Räuberbräutigam | 955, cf. 312, 311 |
| 41. | Herr Korbes | Herr Korbes | 210 |
| 42. | The Godfather | Der Herr Gevatter | 332 |
| 43. | Frau Trude | Frau Trude | 334 |
| 44. | Godfather Death | Der Gevatter Tod | 332 |
| 45. | Thumbling as Journeyman | Daumerlings Wanderschaft | 700 |
| 46. | Fichters Vogel | Fitchers Vogel | 311 |
| 47. | The Juniper Tree | Von dem Machandelboom | 720 |
| 48. | Old Sultan | Der alte Sultan | 101, 103 |
| 49. | The Six Swans | Die sechs Schwäne | 451 |
| 50. | Sleeping Beauty | Dornröschen | 410 |
| 51. | Fundevogel, en. Foundling Bird | Fundevogel | 313 |
| 52. | King Thrushbeard | König Drosselbart | 900 |
| 53. | Snow White | Sneewittchen | 709 |
| 54a. | Hans Dumb | Hans Dumm | 675 |
| 54. | The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn | Der Ranzen, das Hütlein und das Hörnlein | 569 |
| 55. | Rumpelstiltskin | Rumpelstilzchen | 500 |
| 56. | Sweetheart Roland | Der Liebste Roland | 1119, also 313 |
| 57. | The Golden Bird | Der goldene Vogel | 550 |
| 58. | The Dog and the Sparrow | Der Hund und der Sperling | 248 |
| 59. | Freddy and Katy Lizzy | Der Frieder und das Catherlieschen | 1387 |
| 60. | The Two Brothers | Die zwei Brüder | 567A, also 303 and 300 |
| 61. | The Little Peasant | Das Bürle | 1535 |
| 62a. | Bluebeard | Blaubart | 312 |
| 62. | The Queen Bee | Die Bienenkönigin | 554 |
| 63. | The Three Feathers | Die drei Federn | 402 |
| 64. | The Golden Goose | Die goldene Gans | 571 |
| 65. | All-Kinds-Of-Fur | Allerleirauh | 510 |
| 66. | The Hare's Bride | Häsichenbraut | 311 |
| 67. | The Twelve Huntsmen | Die zwölf Jäger | 884 |
| 68. | The Thief and His Master | De Gaudeif un sien Meester | 325 |
| 69. | Jorinde and Joringel | Jorinde und Joringel | 405 |
| 70. | The Three Children of Fortune | Die drei Glückskinder | 1650 |
| 71. | How Six Men Got On in the World | Sechse kommen durch die ganze Welt | 513A |
| 72. | The Wolf and the Man | Der Wolf und der Mensch | 157 |
| 73. | The Wolf and the Fox | Der Wolf und der Fuchs | 41 |
| 74. | The Fox and His Cousin | Der Fuchs und die Frau Gevatterin | 152A |
| 75. | The Fox and the Cat | Der Fuchs und die Katze | 105 |
| 76. | The Carnation | Die Nelke | 652 |
| 77. | Clever Gretel | Das kluge Gretel | 1741 |
| 78. | The Old Grandfather and His Grandson | Der alte Großvater und der Enkel | 980 |
| 79. | The Water Nixie | Die Wassernixe | 313 |
| 80. | The Death of the Little Hen | Von dem Tode des Hühnchens | 2021 |
| 81. | Brother Merry | Bruder Lustig | 785 |
| 82. | Gambling Hansel | De Spielhansl | 330A |
| 83. | Hans in Luck | Hans im Glück | 1415 |
| 84. | Hans Gets Married | Hans heiratet | 859 |
| 85. | The Gold-Children | Die Goldkinder | 555 |
| 86. | The Fox and the Geese | Der Fuchs und die Gänse | 227 |
| 87. | The Poor Man and the Rich Man | Der Arme und der Reiche | 750A |
| 88. | The Singing, Springing Lark | Das singende springende Löweneckerchen | 425C |
| 89. | The Goose-Girl | Die Gänsemagd | 533 |
| 90. | The Young Giant | Der junge Riese | 650A |
| 91. | The Gnome | Dat Erdmänneken | 301A |
| 92. | The King of the Golden Mountain | Der König vom goldenen Berge | 401A |
| 93. | The Raven | Die Rabe | 401 |
| 94. | The Peasant's Clever Daughter | Die kluge Bauerntochter | 875 |
| 95. | Old Hildebrand | Der alte Hildebrand | 1360C |
| 96. | The Three Little Birds | De drei Vügelkens | 707 |
| 97. | The Water of Life | Das Wasser des Lebens | 551 |
| 98. | Dr. Know-All | Doktor Allwissend | 1641 |
| 99. | The Spirit in the Glass Bottle | Der Geist im Glas | 331 |
| 100. | The Devil's Sooty Brother | Des Teufels rußiger Bruder | 475 |
| 101. | Bearskin | Der Bärenhäuter | 361 |
| 102. | The Wren and the Bear | Der Zaunkönig und der Bär | 222 |
| 103. | Sweet Porridge | Der süße Brei | 565 |
| 104. | The Clever People | Die klugen Leute | 1384 |
| 105. | Tales of the Toad | Märchen von der Unke | 285, 672B, 2075 |
| 106. | The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat | Der arme Müllerbursch und das Kätzchen | 402 |
| 107. | The Two Travelers | Die beiden Wanderer | 613, also 554 |
| 108. | Hans-My-Hedgehog | Hans mein Igel | 441 |
| 109. | The Burial Shirt (The Little Shroud) | Das Totenhemdchen | 769 |
| 110. | The Jew in the Thorns | Der Jude im Dorn | 592 |
| 111. | The Trained Huntsman | Der gelernte Jäger | 304 |
| 112. | The Threshing-Flail from Heaven | Der Dreschflegel vom Himmel | 1960A, 1960G, 1889K |
| 113. | The Two Kings' Children | De beiden Künigeskinner | 313 |
| 114. | The Clever Little Tailor | Vom klugen Schneiderlein | 850 |
| 115. | The Bright Sun Will Bring It to Light | Die klare Sonne bringt's an den Tag | 960 |
| 116. | The Blue Light | Das blaue Licht | 562 |
| 117. | The Willful Child | Das eigensinnige Kind | 779 |
| 118. | The Three Army Surgeons | Die drei Feldscherer | 660 |
| 119. | The Seven Swabians | Die sieben Schwaben | 13,211,231 |
| 120. | The Three Journeymen | Die drei Handwerksburschen | 360 |
| 121. | The King's Son Who Is Afraid of Nothing | Der Königssohn, der sich vor nichts fürchtet | 590, 401A |
| 122. | The Cabbage-Donkey | Der Krautesel | 567 |
| 123. | The Old Woman in the Woods | Die Alte im Wald | 442 |
| 124. | The Three Brothers | Die drei Brüder | 654 |
| 125. | The Devil and His Grandmother | Der Teufel und seine Großmutter | 812 |
| 126. | Ferdinand the Faithful and Ferdinand the Unfaithful | Ferenand getrü un Ferenand ungetrü | 531 |
| 127. | The Iron Stove | Der Eisenofen | 425A |
| 128. | The Lazy Spinning Woman | Die faule Spinnerin | 1405 |
| 129. | The Four Skillful Brothers | Die vier kunstreichen Brüder | 653 |
| 130. | One-Eye, Two-Eyes, and Three-Eyes | Einäuglein, Zweiäuglein und Dreiäuglein | 511 |
| 131. | Fair Katrinelje and Pif Paf Poltrie | Die schöne Katrinelje und Pif Paf Poltrie | 2019 |
| 132. | The Fox and the Horse | Der Fuchs und das Pferd | 47A |
| 133. | The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces | Die zertanzten Schuhe | 306 |
| 134. | The Six Servants | Die sechs Diener | 513A |
| 135. | The White Bride and the Black Bride | Die weiße und die schwarze Braut | 403 |
| 136. | Iron Hans | Der Eisenhans | 502 |
| 137. | The Three Black Princesses | De drei schwatten Prinzessinnen | 401A |
| 138. | Knoist and His Three Sons | Knoist un sine dre Sühne | 1965 |
| 139. | The Girl from Brakel | Dat Mäken von Brakel | 1476A |
| 140. | Household Servants | Das Hausgesinde | 1940 |
| 141. | The Little Lamb and the Little Fish | Das Lämmchen und Fischchen | 450 |
| 142. | Simeli Mountain | Simeliberg | 676 |
| 143. | Going Traveling | Up Reisen gohn | 1696 |
| 144. | The Little Donkey | Das Eselein | 430 |
| 145. | The Ungrateful Son | Der undankbare Sohn | 980D |
| 146. | The Turnip | Die Rübe | 1960D, 1689A |
| 147. | The Little Old Man Made Young by Fire | Das junggeglühte Männlein | 753 |
| 148. | The Lord's Animals and the Devil's | Des Herrn und des Teufels Getier | Unclassified |
| 149. | The Rooster Beam | Der Hahnenbalken | 987, 1290 |
| 150. | The Old Beggar Woman | Die alte Bettelfrau | Unclassified |
| 151a. | The Twelve Lazy Servants | Die zwölf faulen Knechte | 1950 |
| 151. | The Three Lazy Ones | Die drei Faulen | 1950 |
| 152. | The Little Shepherd Boy | Das Hirtenbüblein | 922 |
| 153. | The Star Talers | Die Sterntaler | 779 |
| 154. | The Stolen Farthing | Der gestohlene Heller | 769 |
| 155. | Choosing a Bride | Die Brautschau | 1452 |
| 156. | The Hurds | Die Schlickerlinge | 1451 |
| 157. | The Sparrow and His Four Children | Der Sperling und seine vier Kinder | 157 |
| 158. | The Tale of Cockaigne | Das Märchen vom Schlauraffenland | 1930 |
| 159. | The Tall Tale from Ditmarsh | Das Diethmarsische Lügenmärchen | 1930 |
| 160. | A Riddling Tale | Rätselmärchen | 407 |
| 161. | Snow-White and Rose-Red | Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot | 426 |
| 162. | The Clever Servant | Der kluge Knecht | 1681B |
| 163. | The Glass Coffin | Der gläserne Sarg | 410 |
| 164. | Lazy Heinz | Der faule Heinz | 1430 |
| 165. | The Griffin | Der Vogel Greif | 610, 461, 570 |
| 166. | Strong Hans | Der starke Hans | 650A, 301A |
| 167. | The Peasant in Heaven | Das Bürle im Himmel | 802 |
| 168. | Lean Lisa | Die hagere Liese | 1430, 2411 |
| 169. | The Hut in the Woods | Das Waldhaus | 431 |
| 170. | Sharing Joy and Sorrow | Lieb und Leid teilen | 921D |
| 171. | The Wren | Der Zaunkönig | 221 |
| 172. | The Flounder | Die Scholle | 250A |
| 173. | The Bittern and Hoopoe | Rohrdommel und Wiedehopf | 236 |
| 174. | The Owl | Die Eule | 1281 |
| 175. | The Moon | Der Mond | Unclassified |
| 176. | The Duration of Life | Die Lebenszeit | 173 |
| 177. | Death's Messengers | Die Boten des Todes | 335 |
| 178. | Master Pfriem | Meister Pfriem | 801, 1248 |
| 179. | The Goose-Girl at the Well | Die Gänsehirtin am Brunnen | 923 |
| 180. | Eve's Unequal Children | Die ungleichen Kinder Evas | 758 |
| 181. | The Nixie in the Pond | Die Nixe im Teich | 316 |
| 182. | The Gifts of the Little People | Die Geschenke des kleinen Volkes | 503 |
| 183. | The Giant and the Tailor | Der Riese und der Schneider | 1049, 1053, 1051 |
| 184. | The Nail | Der Nagel | 2039 |
| 185. | The Poor Boy in the Grave | Der arme Junge im Grab | 1876, 1313 |
| 186. | The True Bride | Die wahre Braut | 510, 884 |
| 187. | The Hare and the Hedgehog | Der Hase und der Igel | 275A |
| 188. | Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle | Spindel, Weberschiffchen und Nadel | 585 |
| 189. | The Peasant and the Devil | Der Bauer und der Teufel | 1030 |
| 190. | The Crumbs on the Table | Die Brosamen auf dem Tisch | 236 |
| 191. | The Sea Rabbit | Das Meerhäschen | 554, 851 |
| 192. | The Master Thief | Der Meisterdieb | 1525A |
| 193. | The Drummer | Der Trommler | 400, 313, 518 |
| 194. | The Ear of Grain | Die Kornähre | 779 |
| 195. | The Grave Mound | Der Grabhügel | 815, 1130 |
| 196. | Old Rinkrank | Oll Rinkrank | 311 |
| 197. | The Crystal Ball | Die Kristallkugel | 552A, 302, 518 |
| 198. | Maid Maleen | Jungfrau Maleen | 870 |
| 199. | The Boot of Buffalo Leather | Der Stiefel von Büffelleder | 952 |
| 200. | The Golden Key | Der goldene Schlüssel | 2260 |
| 201. | St. Joseph in the Woods | Der heilige Joseph im Walde | 480 |
| 202. | The Twelve Apostles | Die zwölf Apostel | 766 |
| 203. | The Rose | Die Rose | Unclassified |
| 204. | Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven | Armut und Demut führen zum Himmel | Unclassified |
| 205. | God's Food | Gottes Speise | 751G |
| 206. | The Three Green Branches | Die drei grünen Zweige | 756A |
| 207. | Our Lady's Little Glass | Muttergottesgläschen | Unclassified |
| 208. | The Aged Mother | Die alte Mütterchen | Unclassified |
| 209. | The Heavenly Wedding | Die himmlische Hochzeit | 767 |
| 210. | The Hazel Switch | Die Haselrute | Unclassified |