The Three Little Men in the Wood
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"The Three Little Men in the Wood" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm about a mistreated stepdaughter who gains magical help from three dwarfs and ultimately triumphs over her cruel family.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German fairy tale
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folk tale ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| author | Brothers Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
envy
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injustice and retribution ⓘ kindness rewarded ⓘ virtue versus malice ⓘ |
| collectedBy |
Jacob Grimm
NERFINISHED
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Wilhelm Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collector | Brothers Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
magic
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poetic justice ⓘ royal marriage ⓘ supernatural helpers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| featuresAntagonistRole |
cruel stepmother
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jealous stepsister ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType |
dwarfs
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king ⓘ prince ⓘ stepdaughter ⓘ stepmother ⓘ stepsister ⓘ |
| featuresProtagonistRole | abused stepdaughter ⓘ |
| genre | fairy tale ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
forest
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royal court ⓘ |
| moral |
cruelty and greed lead to downfall
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kindness and humility are rewarded ⓘ |
| motif |
false bride
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helpful dwarfs ⓘ magical rewards ⓘ prophetic animals ⓘ stepdaughter’s unjust punishment ⓘ talking fish ⓘ tasks in the forest ⓘ wicked stepmother ⓘ |
| narrativeConflict | abuse of a stepchild ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | prose ⓘ |
| narrativeResolution |
happy marriage of the heroine
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punishment of the wicked relatives ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A mistreated stepdaughter is sent into the winter forest, shows kindness to three little men, receives magical gifts, and ultimately marries a prince while her cruel relatives are punished. ⓘ |
| relatedWorkType | Grimms' Fairy Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCollection | 19th century ⓘ |
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