Rumpelstiltskin
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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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