The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs
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"The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs" is a German folk fairy tale about a boy fated to marry a king’s daughter who must outwit the Devil by obtaining three golden hairs from his head, popularized by the Brothers Grimm.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German fairy tale
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Grimms' Fairy Tale ⓘ folk tale ⓘ literary fairy tale ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren
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The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs of Gold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Brothers Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralQuest | obtaining three golden hairs from the Devil ⓘ |
| collectedFrom | oral tradition ⓘ |
| collector |
Jacob Grimm
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Wilhelm Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
a king
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a poor boy ⓘ a princess ⓘ the Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
child of destiny
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greedy monarch punished ⓘ journey to the underworld ⓘ magical hair ⓘ prophecy of future greatness ⓘ riddle-like questions ⓘ tasks set by a king ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Kinder- und Hausmärchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fairy tale
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fantasy literature ⓘ folk literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
adaptations in children’s literature
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illustrated fairy-tale editions ⓘ theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| includesSetting |
royal court
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the Devil's realm ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | German Romantic-era folklore collection ⓘ |
| moral |
attempts to thwart destiny are futile
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greed and cruelty are punished ⓘ |
| narrativeResolution |
the boy marries the king's daughter
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the king is outwitted ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| partOf | Grimms' Fairy Tales collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taleType | ATU 461 ⓘ |
| taleTypeSystem | Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
cunning and cleverness
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divine or supernatural providence ⓘ fate and destiny ⓘ triumph of the lowly over the powerful ⓘ |
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