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Dorothea Viehmann (November 8, 1755 – November 17, 1816) was a German storyteller. Her stories were an important source for the fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Most of Dorothea Viehmann's tales were published in the second volume of Grimms' Fairy Tales .
Dec 18, 2014 · Born Katharina Dorothea Pierson (1755- 1815), Dorothea Viehmann, was the daughter of Johann Friedrich Isaac Pierson a tavern owner and as she grew up she was exposed to and learned lots of stories, folk tales, legends and myths from her fathers guests.
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Feb 3, 2024 · Dorothea Viehmann was the daughter of an innkeeper at a country crossroads. She married a tailor at age twenty-two, bearing him seven children; three died young. When she met the Grimms, at almost sixty years old, Viehmann had five living daughters and hungry grandchildren.
Jun 27, 2010 · This roadhouse restaurant and Hütt brewery was once run by Dorothea Viehmann, who also fed fairy tales to the Brothers Grimm.
In a magazine illustration based on a painting by Louis Katzenstein, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm sit and listen to the folk tales told by Dorothea Viehmann, an inn-keeper’s daughter who knew a wealth of stories, many of which appeared in the Grimms’ famous collection Children's and Household Tales.
Dorothea Viehmann contributed over 40 stories to the most famous collection of fairytales in existence. The idea that she was a poor woman with a humble background has since been debunked as a marketing strategy by the Brothers Grimm.
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Oct 3, 2023 · Lotte Grimm, an only sister raised with numerous brothers, resembles the female protagonist in "The Six Swans" contributed by Dortchen Wild. The plot pattern contains aspects of "Child of Mary" but is irreligious in nature while retaining spiritual supernatural elements.
