The Riddle [Grimm Fairy Tale]

On tonight's podcast, we'll be looking at The Riddle, a German folk tale written by none other than the Brother's Grimm. 

This version orginally appears in the 1857 edition of "Children's and Household Tales -- Grimms' Fairy Tales," which was the final edition of that particular anthology. It was orginally sourced from Dorothea Viehmann, a storyteller and the daughter of a tavern owner, who brought us more than forty of the Grimm's tales, including: Trusty John, The Goose Girl, The Devil and His Grandmother, and The Little Peasent. 

The Riddle is a story of a Prince who decides to take a trip around the world with his trusty servant. Along the way, he runs into a witch, some murderers, and a princess with a penchant for riddles. 

What I like about this story, is just how well the Prince takes his misfortune. No matter how many times he is almost killed, he just seems to shrug and moves on. 

It kind of makes you wonder what his life was like back in the palace. 

The Riddle is a tale of witches, inn keepers, and the lengths some will go to in order to avoid marriage.  

I hope you enjoy. 

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