Fairy tale
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A fairy tale is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cultures, there is no clear line separati
The European fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf in a painting by Carl Larsson in 1881
The Fairy Tale, a painting by James Sant in 1845
Hop-o'-My-Thumb and the ogre in an 1865 illustration
A picture by Gustave Doré of Mother Goose reading written (literary) fairy tales
The Golden Bird
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"The Golden Bird" is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm about the pursuit of a golden bird by a gardener's three sons.
The gardener's youngest son sights the Golden Bird in the king's garden
The prince rides on the fox's back. Illustration by George Cruikshank for Grimm's Goblins, by Edgar Taylor (1823).