1970-1979
- Tale Summary There was once a young man named Peder Lars, the son of a farmer, who was hoping to win the hand of a very rich and proud woman named Lisa. He rode his horse through the forest on the way to town, where he would buy a new jacket. He
- Tale Summary There was once a wicked musician who built a castle in the mountains, and was entertained by a group of beautiful young girls who danced and made music. They were all terrified of him because he had stolen them from their parents, and
- Tale Summary There was once a family of trolls who lived in a Great Forest, which was becoming uninhabitable because more and more humans were moving nearby. Troll Father complained about the smell of fried bacon and coffee, but Troll Mother
- Tale Summary There once was a mother whose child had been stolen by goblins and replaced by a changeling. Her neighbor advised her to boil water in two eggshells while he was watching, because it would make him laugh, and laughter meant the end for
- Tale Summary Once upon a time there was a fisherman who lived with his wife in a pot. While he was out fishing one day, he caught a big flounder who begged for his life, explaining that he was an enchanted prince, and the fisherman let him back into
- Tale Summary Once upon a time, a woman gave birth to a son who was still wrapped in his caul, and because such a thing is good luck, it was prophesied that he would marry the daughter of the king when he was fourteen years old. The king heard of
- Tale Summary There was once upon a time a sorcerer who disguised himself as a beggar, and would go door to door abducting pretty girls. He knocked on the door of a man who had three pretty daughters, and when the eldest handed him a bite of food he
- Tale Summary Once upon a time there was a prince who was very much in love with his bride. He received news that his father, the king, was dying, and that he requested his presence. He gave his bride a ring as a token and said he would come back for
- Tale Summary After their mother died and their father was remarried to an evil woman, a brother and sister ran away to find a better life. When they woke up the next morning after a day鈥檚 travels, the boy was very thirsty and went with his sister to
- Tale Summary There was once upon a time a peasant who wished very badly for a child, so badly he would even be happy with a hedgehog. His wife told him that he had cursed them as she bore a child that was hedgehog above and boy below, who was