The creepy, Grimm Brother's tale, "Rumpelstiltskin," was said to have taken place a long time ago at the site of an old, sewing mill. A poor miller found himself in contact with the King of the village and claimed that his daughter could spin straw into gold. The King was under the impression that t...

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• Grade Level: High School

In "The Wonderful Birch", a Russian version of the tale, Cinderella's mother is turned into a sheep by an evil witch [616], and our maiden herself is transformed into a reindeer by the very same witch [620], who is the story's main antagonist. ...

• Word Count: 887
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate