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Step into a Germany of legend, where folklore and myth offer another way to imagine a nation.
German Legends brings together German legends, folklore, and mythic tales in a collection by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm. Here, the invitation is to explore a nation through its stories. Read for the tales themselves, or for the ways they invite you to imagine the world they belong to.
First published in 1816, this collection places German storytelling at its heart. Its focus offers a path for anyone curious about myths and legends: not a single continuous story, but a gathering of tales to explore, one after another, with room to pause and let each one linger.
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Leyendas alemanas
by Jacob Grimm; Wilhelm Grimm · 1816
The Brothers Grimm bring together German legends, folklore and mythic tales from the heart of a nation.
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German Legends is a work by Jacob Grimm; Wilhelm Grimm. The Classic Brothers Grimm Collection of German Legends, Folklore, and Mythic Tales from the Heart of a Nation.
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Jacob Grimm
1785–1863 · German folklorist and philologist
Jacob Grimm was born in Hanau, Germany, in 1785 and died in Berlin in 1863. He was a linguist, jurist and mythologist. With his brother Wilhelm, he published fairy tales from 1812 and German Legends in 1816–1818. He also wrote German Grammar and worked on a German dictionary.
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