Simeli Mountain
The story revolves around a young woman who lives with her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. The stepmother and stepsisters are cruel to the girl, forcing her to do all the household chores. One day, the king invites all the maidens in the land to come to his castle so that he can choose a bride for his son. The girl's stepmother and stepsisters persuade her to go with them, but they plan to deceive the king by cutting off their toes to fit into the glass slipper left behind by the prince at the ball. The girl is forced to cut off her own heel to fit into the shoe, and when she arrives at the castle, the king's son is immediately smitten. However, when he discovers that one of his potential brides has mutilated herself, he becomes suspicious. The girl's stepmother and stepsisters try to deceive him further by pretending to be the girl, but they are eventually exposed. The story takes a dark turn as the wicked women are punished for their cruelty, while the young woman is rewarded with marriage to the prince.
By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm · First published 1815 · Genre: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Folklore · 1,008 words
First lines
There were once two brothers, the one rich, the other poor. The rich one, however, gave nothing to the poor one, and he gained a scanty living by trading in corn, and often did so badly that he had no bread for his wife and children. Once when he was wheeling a barrow through the forest he saw, on one side of him, a great, bare, naked-looking mountain, and as he had never seen it before, he stood still and stared at it with amazement.
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Simeli Mountain is listed on Textopian as a fable by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, dated 1815 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
- Date: 1815 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Folklore, Adventure, Moral Tale
- Length: 1,008 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Fairy Tale — The story features magical elements, moral lessons, and archetypal characters typical of fairy tales.
- Fantasy — The narrative includes fantastical elements such as a magical mountain and hidden treasures.
- Folklore — The story is rooted in traditional folklore, with themes of greed and morality.
- Adventure — The plot involves a journey and exploration of a mysterious mountain.
Tags
Fairy Tale · German Folklore · Mountain Setting · Quest Narrative · Coming of Age · Self-Discovery · Friendship · Perilous Journey · Magic Realism · Fantasy World · Mythological Creatures · Symbolic Landscape