Tom Tit Tot
This story seems quite a lot like Rumpelstiltskin, in the way that the girl must spin something under the threat of death, and an unusual fellow comes and does the work for her.
I like her feigning ignorance on the last day by purposely guessing wrong the first two times, causing him to believe she'd never guess it.
The Rose Tree
It seems like many English Fairy Tales involve a jealous stepmother who will do anything to slight or harm their stepdaughter.
Was the white bird born from the tree? Or did it learn the song from the flowers?
I half expected the items the bird gathered to be used to reincarnate the girl who died. I'm just as satisfied that the stepmother got what she deserved for her actions.
Red Rose Tree
Source: Wikipedia
The Old Woman and Her Pig
Why didn't the woman pick the pig up and carry it over the stile? It likely wouldn't be a very large piglet.
That's a lot of retracing she had to do in order to get the pig to jump over on its own.
Binnorie
What caused William to become so smitten with the younger of the daughters? Was it purely looks, or was it also attitude?
Seems jealousy extends to siblings as well, not just stepmothers.
The harp sounds similar to the white bird in The Rose Tree. Do these stories share the same root narrative?
Mouse and Mouser
The writing style is very poetic, like a call and response duet song.
This seems like the definition of a "cat and mouse" game. The cat is distracting the mouse so it stays until it gets the chance to kill and eat it.
Cap o' Rushes
I'm surprised he threw her out for her comment, especially since he realizes it was the strongest love of his daughters.
I get a little bit of a Cinderella vibe, where the lowly servant captures the heart of the prince.
I'm amazed he didn't recognize his daughter until she pointed herself out. Maybe he'd forgotten about her for a time after he cast her out?
Not the response Cap o' Rushes expected.
Source: WisdomTales
The Three Little Pigs
This was one of my favorite stories growing up, and I also enjoyed the alternate versions, such as the wolf's point of view.
I'm assuming furze is what other versions called wood, or is at least similar. Basing that solely on the placement in the story.
Older fairy tales are definitely darker. This is the first time I've read it where the pig ends up cooking the wolf and eating it.
The Master and His Pupil
The book seems too powerful to simply leave it locked to the table. Why not travel with it to ensure it isn't used improperly?
The pupil doesn't seem like the type of person to trust in the house. Why did the Master choose him?
I find it funny to imagine the devil himself watering a flower. Seems very menial for such a powerful creature.
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