Peter Christen Asbjornsen
Round the Yule-Log: Christmas in Norway
A soldier spends Christmas Eve away from home and finds comfort in the stories and company of two old maids. He eventually receives a surprise visit from his father's man and returns home for a...
Grumblegizzard
Five childless goodies find a big goose-egg and hatch a gosling. The gosling turns out to be a greedy and ugly creature named Grumblegizzard. Grumblegizzard goes on various adventures, including...
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
A poor husbandman's daughter is taken by a White Bear to a castle where she must break a curse to be with her true love, the Prince.
The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body
A king's seven sons set off to woo princesses, but forget to bring back a bride for their youngest brother. The youngest son, Boots, sets off to find them and encounters a raven, a salmon, and a...
The Lad Who Went to the North Wind
A young lad encounters the North Wind who takes his meal. He seeks out the North Wind to get it back and receives a magical cloth, a ram that makes money, and a stick that can beat people. He faces...