The Nixie of the Mill-Pond
A miller is afraid of losing all he owns. A nixie, a spirit who lives in the pond by his mill, promises to make him rich again. In return, he must give her the young creature just born in his house...
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The Bremen Town Musicians
An old donkey can no longer work as hard as he used to. When his master no longer wants to feed him, he runs away towards Bremen to become a town musician. A dog, a cat and a rooster join him: they...