Apr 25, 2018

Reading Notes: Brothers Grimm (Ashliman) Part A


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Rumpelstiltskin
  • Miller lies to King and tells him his beautiful daughter can spin straw into gold.
  • King believes him and forces the miller to bring his daughter to the castle to spin him some gold.
  • King threatens to kill her if she doesn't spin the straw into gold.
  • She sat there and started crying because she couldn't do it.
  • She gives a little man her necklace so he will spin her the gold.
  • King was greedy and wanted more gold.
  • Girl gives the little man her ring so he will spin some more.
  • King says she will become his wife if she spins even more the next night.
  • The little man offers to take her first born after she is queen. She agrees and he spins more gold.
  • The little man gave her three days to learn his name. If she could figure it out, he wouldn't take her child.
  • Rumplestiltskin gives his own name away when doing a celebratory dance.
  • He tore himself in two????

Bibliography
Ashliman's Brothers Grimm Tales: Rumplestiltskin

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