The Golden Goose
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The Golden Goose is a classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a simpleton who gains a magical goose that causes anyone who touches it to stick fast, leading to humorous adventures and an unexpected happy ending.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy tale
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literary work ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
animated films
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children's picture books ⓘ stage plays ⓘ |
| antagonisticForce | mockery of the simpleton ⓘ |
| author |
Brothers Grimm
NERFINISHED
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Jacob Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Grimms' Fairy Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| ending | happy ending ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
king
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king's daughter ⓘ little gray man ⓘ magical goose ⓘ simpleton ⓘ youngest son ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
chain of people stuck together
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foolish youngest son succeeds ⓘ magical animal ⓘ reward for kindness ⓘ sticky touch ⓘ test to win a princess ⓘ uncontrollable laughter ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fairy tale ⓘ folk tale ⓘ |
| hasAnimal | goose ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | European folklore ⓘ |
| magicElement | goose with adhesive feathers ⓘ |
| moral |
do not underestimate the simple or poor
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helping others brings unexpected rewards ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A simpleton gains a magical goose that causes anyone who touches it to stick fast, leading to a procession of stuck people and ultimately winning him the king's daughter. ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
kind
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simple ⓘ |
| settingType | fairy-tale kingdom ⓘ |
| theme |
appearances can be deceiving
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good fortune for the simple-hearted ⓘ kindness is rewarded ⓘ |
| tone | humorous ⓘ |
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