Rumpelstiltskin
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Rumpelstiltskin is a classic fairy-tale villain known for his magical ability to spin straw into gold and his habit of striking dangerous bargains that hinge on discovering his secret name.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rumpelstiltskin in Once Upon a Time | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy tale character
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fairy tale villain ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInCollection | Grimms' Fairy Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
fairy tale
ⓘ
folklore ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Rumpelstiltskin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMotive |
greed
ⓘ
power ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| basedOn | European folklore ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
impossible task
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magical assistance ⓘ name-guessing game ⓘ |
| collectedBy | Brothers Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionOfBargain | discovery of his name ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | German folklore ⓘ |
| defeatCondition | true name spoken aloud ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | miller's daughter ⓘ |
| demandsAsPayment | firstborn child ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
1812
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Kinder- und Hausmärchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
magic
ⓘ
spinning straw into gold ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Rumpelstilzchen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rumpelstilzkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cunning
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secretive ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
tempter
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trickster ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | imp-like creature ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | supernatural being ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cleverness versus trickery
ⓘ
consequences of greed ⓘ dangerous bargains ⓘ the power of names ⓘ |
| influenced |
film adaptations
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later adaptations in literature ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| makesBargainWith | miller's daughter ⓘ |
| moralLesson |
be careful what you promise
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greed has consequences ⓘ knowledge can be power ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| roleInStory | antagonist ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rumpelstiltskin in Once Upon a Time