Household Tales · Character

the servants

A group of generic servants in various tales.

minor

Also known as The servants

First appearance: the frog king or iron henry

the servants shows up with force in The Seven Ravens. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The seven brothers who are turned into ravens.

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Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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The Seven Ravens
The seven brothers who are turned into ravens.
The Girl Without Hands
The aged mother who spares the queen and child by substituting a hind's tongue and eyes.
The Three Languages
The count's people who spare the youth's life and bring back deer parts as proof of his death.
Thumbling as Journeyman
The maids at the inn who resent Thumbling's spying and plot to get rid of him by having him swallowed by a cow.
Fitcher's Bird
The wedding guests and crew of the wizard who are burned alive in the house.
Briar-Rose
The court, including the cook and maid, fall asleep and later awaken with the princess.
Fundevogel (Bird-Foundling)
Three servants sent by the cook to capture the children, but they fail each time.
Allerleirauh
The huntsmen who capture Allerleirauh in the forest and bring her to the palace.
The Fox and His Cousin
Peasants who catch the she-wolf and pour burning mixture on her.
The King of the Golden Mountain
The sentries who refuse the king entry to the town due to his strange clothing.
The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat
The clever but deceitful apprentices who abandon Hans and return with a blind horse and a lame horse.
The Cunning Little Tailor
The two older tailors who accompany the little tailor; they are envious and later release the bear to attack him.
The Three Army-Surgeons
The lover, a soldier, who helps the servant by fetching a thief's hand, cat's eyes, and a pig's heart.
The Iron Stove
The servants who overhear the scullery-maid's weeping and report it to their lord.
The Six Servants
The six extraordinary servants: Stout One, Listener, Tall One, Sharp-Eyed One, Frosty One, and another.
The Twelve Idle Servants
The twelve idle servants who boast about their laziness and neglect of duties.
Strong Hans
Another strong companion recruited by Hans, who also betrays him.
The Hut in the Forest
The three attendants transformed into a cock, hen, and brindled cow; serve the prince in the hut.
The Willow-Wren
The hen who is unaware of the gathering and asks what is happening.
The Owl
The townsmen who arm themselves with various weapons and gather to confront the owl.
The Duration of Life
Bemoans his sour existence and is granted ten fewer years.
Master Pfriem (Master Cobbler's Awl)
Household servants whom Master Pfriem scolds for laughing and gossiping while washing.
The Master-Thief
Soldiers and guards at the count's castle who are tricked and drugged by the master-thief.
The Boots of Buffalo-Leather
The housekeeper who warns the soldier and huntsman about the robbers.
Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven
The servants who mock and neglect the returned prince; one is honest and brings him food.

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