# Thumbling — Household Tales character guide

> Thumbling in Household Tales by Jacob Grimm.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** little Thumbling, therefore Thumbling, Happily Thumbling, poor Thumbling

**First appearance:** 0036-thumbling

## Who they are

No taller than a thumb but quicker than anyone around him, he rides in a horse's ear and talks his way out of every trap.

## Relationships

### [Mother Holle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/mother_holle)

_friendship_

Mother Holle and Thumbling share a playful or cooperative relationship in miniature adventures.

### [Mother Holle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/mother_holle)

_friendship_

Mother Holle and Thumbling share a playful or cooperative relationship in miniature adventures.

### [Mother Holle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/characters/mother_holle)

_friendship_

Mother Holle and Thumbling share a playful or cooperative relationship in miniature adventures.

## In the story

### [Thumbling](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/thumbling)

The tiny but clever son of a poor peasant, who drives the cart, escapes from strangers, and survives being eaten by a cow and a wolf.

### [Thumbling as Journeyman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/thumbling-as-journeyman)

The tiny tailor's son who journeys into the world, outwits robbers and guards, survives being swallowed by a cow and a fox, and returns home.

### [The Young Giant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/household_tales_se/chapters/the-young-giant)

The tiny boy who is taken by a giant and grows into a giant himself after being suckled for six years.

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