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A rumpelstilt or rumpelstilz was consequently the name of a type of goblin, also called a pophart or poppart, that makes noises by rattling posts and rapping on planks. The meaning is similar to rumpelgeist ("rattle-ghost") or poltergeist ("rumble-ghost"), a mischievous spirit that clatters and moves household objects.
Rumpelstiltskin. A fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. There was once a miller who was poor, but he had one beautiful daughter. It happened one day that he came to speak with the king, and, to give himself consequence, he told him that he had a daughter who could spin gold out of straw.
Jan 29, 2017 · In ‘Rumpelstiltskin’, the miller’s daughter is locked up and commanded to spin straw into gold three times before she marries the king; once she is queen, she has three days to guess the name of her odd little helper.
Rumpelstiltskin, German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm for their Grimm’s Fairy Tales (1812–22). Other variations occur in European folklore; in some British versions the title character is named Terrytop, Tom Tit Tot, or Whuppity Stoorie. The title character is a mysterious gnomelike.
Mar 18, 2024 · Rumpelstiltskin is a classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It possesses everything a great story should have: tension, tempo, moral dilemma, suspension, twist, and, as expected, a happy ending.
Rumpelstiltskin. by The Brothers Grimm. One of the Brothers Grimm's most enduring fairy tales, Rumpelstiltskin was first published in their collection, "Kinder- und Hausmärchen," translated as Children's and Household Tales (1812).
Rumpelstiltskin" (German: Rumpelstilzchen) is a fairy tale. It was first published by the Brothers Grimm in their Children's and Household Tales of 1812. There are many similar tales such as "Tom-Tit-Tot".
Rumpelstiltskin. Quick Reference. The name of a vindictive dwarf in one of Grimm' fairy tales; he initially appears beneficent, helping a miller's daughter to fulfil her father's boast to the king that she can spin straw into gold, but as a price on three successive nights he takes her necklace, her ring, and finally the promise of her first child.
Nov 21, 2023 · Rumpelstiltskin, written down by the Brothers Grimm, warns the reader of the dangers of speaking without thinking through the story of a miller's daughter who is forced to do the impossible....
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