# Gambling Hansel — Household Tales character guide

> Gambling Hansel in Household Tales by Jacob Grimm.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Hansel

**First appearance:** 0082-the-old-man-and-his-grandson

## Who they are

A compulsive gambler who loses everything to the devil.

## In the story

### [Gambling Hansel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/gambling-hansel)

The protagonist, a compulsive gambler who loses everything but gains magical items from the Lord, uses them to win half the world, traps Death, and ultimately causes chaos in Heaven.

### [The Devil's Sooty Brother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-devil-s-sooty-brother)

The disbanded soldier who becomes the Devil's servant, endures seven years of grimy labor, and ultimately wins a princess and a kingdom.

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