# the servants — Household Tales character guide > the servants in Household Tales by Jacob Grimm. **Role:** minor **Also known as:** The servants **First appearance:** 0000-the-frog-king-or-iron-henry ## Who they are A group of generic servants in various tales. ## In the story ### [The Seven Ravens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-seven-ravens) The seven brothers who are turned into ravens. ### [The Girl Without Hands](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-girl-without-hands) The aged mother who spares the queen and child by substituting a hind's tongue and eyes. ### [The Three Languages](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/fitcher-s-bird) The wedding guests and crew of the wizard who are burned alive in the house. ### [Briar-Rose](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/briar-rose) The court, including the cook and maid, fall asleep and later awaken with the princess. ### [Fundevogel (Bird-Foundling)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/fundevogel-bird-foundling) Three servants sent by the cook to capture the children, but they fail each time. ### [Allerleirauh](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/allerleirauh) The huntsmen who capture Allerleirauh in the forest and bring her to the palace. ### [The Fox and His Cousin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-fox-and-his-cousin) Peasants who catch the she-wolf and pour burning mixture on her. ### [The King of the Golden Mountain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-iron-stove) The servants who overhear the scullery-maid's weeping and report it to their lord. ### [The Six Servants](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-six-servants) The six extraordinary servants: Stout One, Listener, Tall One, Sharp-Eyed One, Frosty One, and another. ### [The Twelve Idle Servants](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-twelve-idle-servants) The twelve idle servants who boast about their laziness and neglect of duties. ### [Strong Hans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/strong-hans) Another strong companion recruited by Hans, who also betrays him. ### [The Hut in the Forest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-willow-wren) The hen who is unaware of the gathering and asks what is happening. ### [The Owl](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-owl) The townsmen who arm themselves with various weapons and gather to confront the owl. ### [The Duration of Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-duration-of-life) Bemoans his sour existence and is granted ten fewer years. ### [Master Pfriem (Master Cobbler's Awl)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/master-pfriem-master-cobbler-s-awl) Household servants whom Master Pfriem scolds for laughing and gossiping while washing. ### [The Master-Thief](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/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](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-boots-of-buffalo-leather) The housekeeper who warns the soldier and huntsman about the robbers. ### [Poverty and Humility Lead to Heaven](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/poverty-and-humility-lead-to-heaven) The servants who mock and neglect the returned prince; one is honest and brings him food. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_servants - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters