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
literary work
adaptedAs animated films
children's picture books
stage plays
antagonisticForce mockery of the simpleton
author Brothers Grimm NERFINISHED
Jacob Grimm NERFINISHED
Wilhelm Grimm NERFINISHED
collection Grimms' Fairy Tales NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Germany
ending happy ending
featuresCharacter king
king's daughter
little gray man
magical goose
simpleton
youngest son
featuresMotif chain of people stuck together
foolish youngest son succeeds
magical animal
reward for kindness
sticky touch
test to win a princess
uncontrollable laughter
genre children's literature
fairy tale
folk tale
hasAnimal goose
intendedAudience children
literaryTradition European folklore
magicElement goose with adhesive feathers
moral do not underestimate the simple or poor
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
simple
settingType fairy-tale kingdom
theme appearances can be deceiving
good fortune for the simple-hearted
kindness is rewarded
tone humorous

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Brothers Grimm fairy tales includesWork The Golden Goose