# the son — Household Tales character guide > the son in Household Tales by Jacob Grimm. **Role:** major **Also known as:** the son, The son **First appearance:** 0000-the-frog-king-or-iron-henry ## Who they are Raised in a robbers' cave on his mother's tales of knights, Hans builds a fir-club and demands the father he has never seen. ## Relationships ### [the young King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_young_king) _family_ The son is likely the young king's father or close relative, guiding him through trials and succession. ### [the maiden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_maiden) _family_ The maiden and the son are likely siblings or close relatives, often appearing in shared quests. ### [the princess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_princess) _romantic_ The princess and the son are often paired as romantic interests in marriage quests. ### [Mother Holle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/mother_holle) _family_ Mother Holle is the son's mother or stepmother, often controlling or testing him. ### [the young King](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_young_king) _family_ The son is likely the young king's father or close relative, guiding him through trials and succession. ### [Mother Holle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/mother_holle) _family_ Mother Holle is the son's mother or stepmother, often controlling or testing him. ### [the maiden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_maiden) _family_ The maiden and the son are likely siblings or close relatives, often appearing in shared quests. ### [the maiden](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_maiden) _family_ The maiden and the son are likely siblings or close relatives, often appearing in shared quests. ### [Mother Holle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/mother_holle) _family_ Mother Holle is the son's mother or stepmother, often controlling or testing him. ### [the princess](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_princess) _romantic_ The princess and the son are often paired as romantic interests in marriage quests. ## In the story ### [The Wishing-Table, the Gold-Ass, and the Cudgel in the Sack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-wishing-table-the-gold-ass-and-the-cudgel-in-the-sack) The third son who becomes a turner and uses the cudgel to recover the magical table and ass. ### [Godfather Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/godfather-death) The thirteenth child who becomes the physician; godson of Death. ### [The Knapsack, the Hat, and the Horn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-knapsack-the-hat-and-the-horn) The eldest brother who takes silver and returns home. ### [The Two Brothers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-two-brothers) The other twin brother; shares the same fate, separates from his brother, is turned to stone, then revived. ### [The Thief and His Master](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-thief-and-his-master) Hans's son, who learns thieving and shape-shifting, and ultimately defeats the master-thief. ### [The Three Sons of Fortune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-three-sons-of-fortune) The eldest son who receives a cock and sells it for gold on an island where cocks are unknown. ### [The Three Sons of Fortune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-three-sons-of-fortune) The second son who receives a scythe and sells it for gold on an island where scythes are unknown. ### [The Three Sons of Fortune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-three-sons-of-fortune) The third son who receives a cat and sells it for gold on an island where cats are unknown. ### [The Gold-Children](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-gold-children) The other golden child who rides through the forest, marries, and is turned to stone by a witch before being rescued by his brother. ### [The King of the Golden Mountain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-king-of-the-golden-mountain) The merchant's son, promised to the black dwarf, later becomes King of the Golden Mountain. ### [The Three Little Birds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-three-little-birds) The queen's second son, who later goes hunting and plays the flute, leading the king to discover the truth. ### [The Water of Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-water-of-life) The eldest prince who behaves haughtily toward the dwarf and becomes trapped. ### [Wise Folks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/wise-folks) The woman's son who gives his horse to the peasant in hopes of contacting his father in heaven. ### [The Three Brothers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-three-brothers) The three sons are the central characters, each learning a trade and competing for the house. ### [The Three Black Princesses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-three-black-princesses) The poor fisherman's son who is taken prisoner, later enters the enchanted castle and attempts to deliver the three black princesses. ### [The Ungrateful Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-ungrateful-son) The ungrateful son who hides food from his father and is punished by a toad clinging to his face. ### [The Three Sluggards](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-three-sluggards) The three sons of the king, each vying for the throne by proving their laziness. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_son - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters