The Star-Money
A poor woodcutter's daughter trades her golden necklace for a handful of magic beans. The beans grow into a beanstalk that reaches the sky, and she climbs it to find a giant's castle in the clouds. She steals food from the giant's wife and eventually kills the giant with an axe.
By Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm · First published 1819 · Genre: Fairy Tale, Children's Literature, Fantasy · 390 words
First lines
There was once on a time, a little girl whose father and mother were dead. She was so poor that she no longer had any little room to live in, or bed to sleep in. At last, she had nothing else but the clothes she was wearing and a little bit of bread in her hand which some charitable soul had given her. She was, however, good and pious.
And as she was thus forsaken by all the world, she went forth into the open country, trusting in the good God.
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The Star-Money is listed on Textopian as a fable by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, dated 1819 CE.
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- Work type: Fable
- Author: Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
- Date: 1819 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fairy Tale, Children's Literature, Fantasy, Moral Tale, Folklore
- Length: 390 words
- Structure: 1 section, 11 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Fairy Tale — The narrative follows a traditional fairy tale structure with a moral lesson, magical elements, and a happy ending.
- Children's Literature — The story is simple, short, and contains moral teachings suitable for children.
- Fantasy — The plot includes fantastical elements such as stars turning into money, which are characteristic of the fantasy genre.
- Moral Tale — The story conveys a clear moral lesson about selflessness and divine reward.
Tags
Fairy Tale · German Folklore · Magic · Money · Star · Fantasy · Adventure · Children's Literature · Classic · Short Story · Mythology · Legend