A Riddling Tale

A Riddling Tale is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm's Fairy Tales.^[1]

It is Aarne-Thompson type 407, the girl as a flower.^[2] The tale portion of it is subordinate to the riddle, and the tale is not widely found in the oral tradition.^[3]

Synopsis

Story and riddle

Three women were changed to identical flowers. One was allowed home at night and told her husband to pick and free her. He did so.

How did he recognize her?

Answer

The other flowers, having been in the field all night, had dew on them; the wife did not.

References

↑ Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Household Tales, "A Riddling Tale"
↑ D.L. Ashliman, "The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales (Grimms' Fairy Tales)"
↑ Stith Thompson, The Folktale, p 95, University of California Press, Berkeley Los Angeles London, 1977

The Brothers Grimm

Key articles	Jacob Grimm Wilhelm Grimm Grimms' Fairy Tales Deutsche Sagen Deutsche Mythologie

Notable tales	The Frog Prince Cat and Mouse in Partnership Mary's Child The Story of the Youth Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was The Wolf and the Seven Young Kids Trusty John The Wonderful Musician The Twelve Brothers Brother and Sister Rapunzel The Three Little Men in the Wood The Three Spinners Hansel and Gretel The White Snake The Fisherman and His Wife The Brave Little Tailor Cinderella The Riddle Little Red Riding Hood Town Musicians of Bremen Snow White Rumpelstiltskin Sleeping Beauty

Other	Grimm's law Göttingen Seven Grim Tales The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics The Brothers Grimm Grimm Tales The Sisters Grimm Fairy tale American McGee's Grimm German Fairy Tale Route Grimm Once Upon a Time

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