![]() ![]() Simpleton takes The Golden Goose to market. For his act of generosity, Simpleton is rewarded with a golden goose he discovers within the roots of a tree he cut down chosen by the little gray man. Simpleton, sent out with a burned biscuit cooked in the ashes of the hearth and soured beer, is generous with the little old man, who turns the biscuit and beer into a proper cake and fine wine. The second brother meets a similar fate when he injures his foot. The eldest brother later injures his arm falling into a tree and is taken home. He meets a little gray man who begs a morsel to eat and a swallow of wine but is rebuffed. His eldest brother is sent into the forest to chop wood, fortified with a rich cake and a bottle of wine. ![]() ![]() In the Brothers Grimm version, the hero is the youngest of three brothers, given the nickname Simpleton as he is not handsome or strong like his brothers. " The Golden Goose" ( German: Die goldene Gans) is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 64). Simpleton finds The Golden Goose: illustration by L. ![]()
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