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Rumpelstiltskin

stamps ground in rage over lass’s discovery of his name. [Ger. Fairy Tale: Rumpelstiltskin]

See: Anger

Rumpelstiltskin

homunculus spins gold in exchange for lass’s first child. [Ger. Fairy Tale: Grimm, 196]

See: Dwarfism

Rumpelstiltskin

his name overheard by queen’s messenger, allowing spell to be broken. [Ger. Fairy Tale: Grimm, 19]

See: Eavesdropping

Rumpelstiltskin

dwarf who spun gold from straw to help imprisoned girl. [Ger. Fairy Tale: Rumpelstiltskin]

See: Sewing and Weaving

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She has done other retellings--Crazy Jack (lack and the Beanstalk"), Spinners ("Rumpelstilskin"), Sirena (the Sirens from the Odyssey) and others.

The great god Pan. (Hardcover Fiction)

1 on Kinderkanal, offers new versions of Brothers Grimm classics like "Rumpelstilskin," "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Hansel & Gretel." Main characters Yoyo and Doc Croc journey through the Grimms' world via a book of fairy tales.