A Riddling Tale

Synopsis

"A Riddling Tale" is a type of German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm's Fairy Tales. In German, a "riddling tale" is called "Rätsel-Märchen". A common example is Aarne-Thompson type 407, the girl as a flower. The tale portion of it is subordinate to the riddle, and the tale is not widely found in the oral tradition.

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Details

Type

Book

Release date

January 1, 1819

Genres

fairy tale

Created by

Brothers Grimm