Traditional
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
A folktale from Germany
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Story
Many years ago, the streets of the German town of Hamelin filled with rats. The townspeople didn’t know what to do. One day, a piper arrived. He would get rid of all of the rats – for a price. He set about playing his pipe and the rats followed him out of town but when the townspeople refused to pay him he picked up his pipe again and the rats were not the only ones the Pied Piper led away…
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Why we chose it
A well known traditional story which has been retold and reimagined many times over the years.
Resources
Learning Resource - The Pied Piper of Hamelin