The Fox and the Geese

"The Fox and the Geese" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm's Fairy Tales as tale number 86.^[1]

It is Aarne-Thompson type 227, The Geese's Eternal Prayer.^[2]

It was missing from the first printed editions of the 1812 edition. The text of the story was added to the 1815 Volume II of the KHM as Pg 387 at the end of the book as part of the corrections to the 1812 Vol I.

Synopsis

A fox tells some geese it will eat them. They get permission to pray first, and pray on and on, and the story will continue when they stop.

Context

This is the last story of the first volume. The Golden Key, the last story in the second volume, has a similar function.

References

↑ Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Household Tales, "The Fox and the Geese"
↑ D.L. Ashliman, "The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales (Grimms' Fairy Tales)"

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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