One (of many!) strange stories preserved by the German folklorist brothers.
 
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Music:  "Wonderland" by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Bibliography:

Bronner, Simon J. The Meaning of Folklore: The Analytical Essays of Alan Dundes. University Press of Colorado, 2007.

Denecke, Ludwig. "Brothers Grimm." Encyclopaedia Britannica. December 29, 2020. Accessed October 8, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Brothers-Grimm

The Editors of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Grimm's Fairy Tales." Encyclopaedia Britannica. March 9, 2021. Accessed October 6, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Grimms-Fairy-Tales

Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm. German Popular Tales and Household Stories. United States: Crosby and Ainsworth, 1865.