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The Three Apprentices

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A deal with the devil initially costs 3 craftsmen dearly, but maybe it turns out well. Curious?

Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich
Katze und Maus in Gesellschaft
Marienkind
Von einem, der auszog, das Fürchten zu lernen
Der Wolf und die sieben jungen Geißlein
Der treue Johannes
Der gute Handel
Der wunderliche Spielmann
Die zwölf Brüder
Das Lumpengesindel
Brüderchen und Schwesterchen
Rapunzel
Die drei Männlein im Walde
Die drei Spinnerinnen
Hänsel und Gretel
Die drei Schlangenblätter
Die weiße Schlange
Strohhalm, Kohle und Bohne
Von dem Fischer und seiner Frau
Das tapfere Schneiderlein
Aschenputtel
Das Rätsel
Von dem Mäuschen, Vögelchen und der Bratwurst
Frau Holle
Die sieben Raben
Rotkäppchen
Die Bremer Stadtmusikanten
Der singende Knochen
Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren
Läuschen und Flöhchen
Das Mädchen ohne Hände
Der gescheite Hans
Die drei Sprachen
Die kluge Else
Der Schneider im Himmel
Tischchen deck dich, Goldesel und Knüppel aus dem Sack
Daumesdick
Die Hochzeit der Frau Füchsin
Die Wichtelmänner
Der Räuberbräutigam
Herr Korbes
Der Herr Gevatter
Frau Trude
Der Gevatter Tod
Daumerlings Wanderschaft
Fitchers Vogel
Von dem Machandelboom
Der alte Sultan
Die sechs Schwäne
Dornröschen
Fundevogel
König Drosselbart
Schneewittchen
Der Ranzen, das Hütlein und das Hörnlein
Rumpelstilzchen
Der liebste Roland
Der goldene Vogel
Der Hund und der Sperling
Der Frieder und das Katherlieschen
Die zwei Brüder
Das Bürle
Die Bienenkönigin
Die drei Federn
Die goldene Gans
Allerleirauh
Häsichenbraut
Die zwölf Jäger
Von dem Sommer- und Wintergarten
Jorinde und Joringel
Die drei Glückskinder
Sechse kommen durch die ganze Welt
Der Wolf und der Mensch
Der Wolf und der Fuchs
Der Fuchs und die Frau Gevatterin
Der Fuchs und die Katze
Die Nelke
Das kluge Gretel
Der alte Großvater und der Enkel
Die Wassernixe
Von dem Tode des Hühnchens
Bruder Lustig
Der Spielhansl
Hans im Glück
Hans heiratet
Die Goldkinder
Der Fuchs und die Gänse
Der Arme und der Reiche
Das singende, springende Löweneckerchen
Die Gänsemagd
Der junge Riese
Das Erdmännchen
Der König vom goldenen Berg
Die Rabe
Die kluge Bauerntochter
Der alte Hildebrand
Die drei Vögelchen
Das Wasser des Lebens
Doktor Allwissend
Der Geist im Glas
Des Teufels rußiger Bruder
Der Bärenhäuter
Der Zaunkönig und der Bär
Der süße Brei
Die klugen Leute
Märchen von der Unke
Der arme Müllerbursch und das Kätzchen
Die beiden Wanderer
Hans mein Igel
Das Totenhemdchen
Der Jude im Dorn
Der gelernte Jäger
Der Dreschflegel vom Himmel
Die beiden Königskinder
Vom klugen Schneiderlein
Die klare Sonne bringts an den Tag
Das blaue Licht
Das eigensinnige Kind
Die drei Feldscherer
Die sieben Schwaben
Die drei Handwerksburschen
Der Königssohn, der sich vor nichts fürchtet
Der Krautesel
Die Alte im Wald
Die drei Brüder
Der Teufel und seine Großmutter
Ferdinand getreu und Ferdinand ungetreu
Der Eisenofen
Die faule Spinnerin
Die vier kunstreichen Brüder
Einäuglein, Zweiäuglein und Dreiäuglein
Die schöne Katrinelje und Pif Paf Poltrie
Der Fuchs und das Pferd
Die zertanzten Schuhe
Die sechs Diener
Die weiße und die schwarze Braut
Der Eisenhans
Die drei schwarzen Prinzessinnen
Knoist und seine drei Söhne
Das Mädchen von Brakel
Das Hausgesinde
Das Lämmchen und Fischchen
Simeliberg
Auf Reisen gehen
Das Eselein
Der undankbare Sohn
Die Rübe
Das junggeglühte Männlein
Des Herrn und des Teufels Getier
Der Hahnenbalken
Die alte Bettelfrau
Die drei Faulen
Das Hirtenbüblein
Die Sterntaler
Der gestohlene Heller
Die Brautschau
Die Schlickerlinge
Der Sperling und seine vier Kinder
Das Märchen vom Schlaraffenland
Das Dietmarsische Lügenmärchen
Rätselmärchen
Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot
Der kluge Knecht
Der gläserne Sarg
Der faule Heinz
Der Vogel Greif
Der starke Hans
Das Bürle im Himmel
Die hagere Liese
Das Waldhaus
Lieb und Leid teilen
Der Zaunkönig
Die Scholle
Rohrdommel und Wiedehopf
Die Eule
Der Mond
Die Lebenszeit
Die Boten des Todes
Meister Pfriem
Die Gänsehirtin am Brunnen
Die ungleichen Kinder Evas
Die Nixe im Teich
Die Geschenke des kleinen Volkes
Der Riese und der Schneider
Der Nagel
Der arme Junge im Grab
Die wahre Braut
Der Hase und der Igel
Spindel, Weberschiffchen und Nadel
Der Bauer und der Teufel
Die Brosamen auf dem Tisch
Das Meerhäschen
Der Meisterdieb
Der Trommler
Die Kornähre
Der Grabhügel
Oll Rinkrank
Die Kristallkugel
Jungfrau Maleen
Die Stiefel von Büffelleder
Der goldene Schlüssel

There were three craftsmen who had agreed to stay together on their wanderings and always work in one town. For a time, however, they found no more income from their masters, so that finally they were completely torn down and had nothing to live on. Then one said, "What shall we do? we can't stay here any longer, we want to go hiking again, and if we can't find work in the town where we're going, we'll arrange with the inn manager that we can write to him where we're staying and that we can get news from each other, and then we want to separate;" that also seemed the best thing to the others. As they were leaving, a richly dressed man met them on the way and asked who they were. "We are craftsmen and are looking for work: we have kept together up to now, but if we can't find any more, then we want to separate." you should not lack money and work; yes, you shall become great lords and drive in carriages." One said, "if it does not harm our soul and happiness, then we will do it well." "No," answered the man, "I have no part in you." The other but had looked at his feet, and when he saw a horse's foot and a man's foot there, he would not have anything to do with him. But the devil said, "Be content, it is not aimed at you, but at another [164] soul, who is already half mine, and whose measure should only be full." Now that they were sure, they consented, and the devil told them what he asked, the first to answer every question "all three of us," the second "about the money," the third "and that was right." not say a word, and if they disobeyed the law, all the money would be gone at once: but so long as they obeyed, their pockets should always be full. At first he gave them as much as they could carry and told them to go into town to such and such an inn. They went in, the innkeeper came towards them and asked, "Do you want something to eat?" The first answered, "All three of us." "Yes," said the innkeeper, "I mean that too." The second "about the money." "Of course," said the landlord. The third "and that was right." "Yes, it was right," said the host. Good food and drink was now brought to them, and they were well looked after. After the meal the payment had to be made, so the landlord held out the bill to one of them, who said, "All three of us," the second, "about the money," the third, "and that was right." "Of course it's right," he said Wirth, "all three pay, and I can't give anything without money." But they paid even more than he had asked for. The guests saw this and said, "The people must be great." "Yes, they are, too," said the innkeeper, "they aren't very clever." So they stayed in the inn for a while and didn't talk to anyone else word as "all three of us, for the money, and that was right." But they saw and knew everything that was going on. It so happened that a big merchant came with a lot of money, who said, "Mr. Wirth, save my money for me, there are three foolish tradesmen who want to steal it from me." The innkeeper did it. As he carried the sack into his room, he felt that it was heavy with gold. Then he gave the three craftsmen a bed downstairs, but the merchant went upstairs to a special room. When it was midnight and the innkeeper thought they were all asleep, he came with his wife and they had a wooden ax and killed the rich merchant; after the murder was accomplished they went back to sleep. When it was day there was a great noise, the merchant lay dead in his bed and was swimming in his blood. Then all the guests ran together, but the innkeeper said, "The three great craftsmen did it." The guests confirmed it and said, "It can't have been anyone else." The innkeeper called them and said to them, "You have the merchant killed?” “All three of us,” said the first, “for money,” the second, “and that was right,” the third. "Now you hear it," said the innkeeper, "they confess themselves." So they were taken to prison and were to be judged. When they now saw that things were going so seriously, they became afraid, but at night the devil came and said, "Just hold out for one more day and don't waste your luck, not a hair will be harmed." The next morning they were brought before the court: the judge said, "Are you the murderers?" "All three of us." "Why did you kill the merchant?" "For money." Have you shied away from sin?” “And that was right.” “You have confessed and are still stubborn,” said the judge, “will lead you straight to death.” So they were taken out, and the innkeeper had to join the circle. When they were now seized by the executioners and led up to the top of the scaffolding where the executioner was standing with his sword bare, suddenly a carriage pulled by four blood-red foxes came and drove so that fire sprang out of the stones, but one of them waved from the window a white cloth. Then the executioner said, "Mercy is coming," and the chariot also said, "Mercy! Mercy!” shouted. Then the devil stepped out as a very distinguished gentleman, splendidly dressed, and said, “You three are innocent; you may speak now, say what you saw and heard.” Then the eldest said, “we didn't kill the merchant, the murderer is standing there in the circle” and pointed to the innkeeper, “go to the landmark in his cellar, there hang many others whom he killed.” Then the judge sent the executioner's servants, who found it, as was said, and when they had reported this to the judge, he had the innkeeper led upstairs and his head cut off. Then the devil said to the three, "Now I have the soul I wanted, but you are free and have money for your lifetime.

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