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One Thousand and One Nights
collection of Middle Eastern folk stories
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
folk tale from middle east, in '1001 Nights'
Ahiqar
main figure in an ancient Aramaic story
Aslaug
Aslaug ( ), also called Aslög, Kráka (O.N.: ) or Kraba, is a figure in Norse mythology who appears in Snorri's Edda, the Völsunga saga and in the saga of Ragnar Lodbrok as one of his wives.
Judgment of Solomon
bible story and art theme
The Swineherd
1841 short story by Hans Christian Andersen
King Thrushbeard
fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm
The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs
fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm
The Old Man and his Grandson
fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm
The Robber Bridegroom
fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm
The Riddle
fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm
Maid Maleen
fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm
Sweetheart Roland
fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm
Tale of the doomed prince
ancient Egyptian literary text
The Twelve Huntsmen
fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm
The Goose-Girl at the Well
literary work
The Peasant's Wise Daughter
folk tale version by the Brothers Grimm
The True Bride
fairy tale version by the Brothers Grimm
The Bright Sun Brings it to Light
fairy tale version by the Brothers Grimm
The Ram
French fairy tale
Rhampsinit
300px|thumb|Rhampsinit and the masterthief (Dutch TV, 1973) Rhampsinit (also called Rhampsinitos, Rhampsinitus, Rampsinitus, Rampsinit, derived from Herodotus' Greek Ῥαμψίνιτος Rhampsínitos) is the hellenized name of a fictitious king (pharaoh) from Ancient Egypt. He is named by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus as a literary figure in his Historiae. There it is told that Rhampsinit was the predecessor of the legendary king Kheops. The first tale of Rhampsinit is about two thieves who rob the king until one of them dies. His brother tries to rescue the corpse and then manages to fool the k
The Elfin Knight
traditional song
The Clever Little Tailor
folk tale by the Brothers Grimm
The Two Kings' Children
German fairy tale version by the Brothers Grimm
The Dove
Fairy tale by Giambattista Basile (1634)
The Beam
literary work
Boots Who Made the Princess Say, "That's A Story"
Norwegian fairy tale
The Golden Lion
Italian fairy tale
King John and the Bishop
traditional song
Catherine and her Destiny
Italian fairy tale