The Fisherman and His Wife
The wife seems to never be content with what she has. She wants people to give her more at her whim.
The man seems very happy and grateful for what he has. It's interesting his reluctance to ask the flounder for favors.
Why does she desire so much power that she wants to be a king? Will the fish eventually stop making these wishes reality?
I say the husband needs to leave and find a new wife if she is going to consistently want more and more power, showing less respect to him in the process.
When will this fish quit granting wishes? What is his line that shall not be crossed? Even the Pope position is not too powerful for him to intervene.
Looks like power over the Sun and Moon was his line. It's nice to see her back in their simple home at the end.
Lesson: Be grateful for those things which you have and do not take them for granted, or demand what you do not deserve.
Fisherman catching the Flounder
Source: AmericanLiterature
Aschenputtel
Immediately, this story seems like another version of Cinderella.
The twig that became a magical tree is a neat touch. Though it's help still didn't make her stepmother keep her promise.
Weird how you don't recognize people when they dress up sometimes as in this story.
I never knew older versions of the story involved mutilating their bodies to try and pretend to be the bride.
The Robber Bridegroom
What reason did the father have to offer his daughter to the first decent man?
Life Tip: If they say their house is in a secluded area and you've never met them before, DO NOT GO.
The finger flying onto the bride's lap reminds me of the Mr. Fox story.
I'm surprised her father let the bridegroom near her the next day when she told him of her experience at the house.
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