Traditional
Rumpelstiltskin
A folktale from Germany
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Story
When a miller lies to the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold, the king summons her to his palace. He locks her in a room full of straw and threatens to chop off her head if the straw isn’t turned into gold by morning. In desperation, the miller’s daughter strikes a deal with a magical imp with a mysterious name…
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Why we chose it
A story full of fairy tale elements – a foolish and boastful father, a magical helper who demands a price for his help, an impossible task and the power of a name.