"Herr Korbes" (German; Translation: Mr. Korbes) is a German
fairy tale collected by the
Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm ( or ), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859), were a brother duo of German academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers, and authors who together collected and published folklore. They are among the ...
, number 41.
[Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, ''Household Tales'']
"Herr Korbes"
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The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales (Grimms' Fairy Tales)"
/ref> Another tale of this type is the Grimms' ''The Pack of Ragamuffins
"The Pack of Ragamuffins" (german: Das Lumpengesindel) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, number 10.Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, ''Household Tales''"The Pack of Ragamuffins"/ref> The title has been variously translated into En ...
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Herr Korbes
Synopsis
A cock and a hen go to Herr Korbes's house in a carriage drawn by mice. Along the way, they pick up a cat, millstone, an egg, a duck, a pin, and a needle. Herr Korbes is not at home; they go in and when he returns, they attack and kill him.
Variants
In their third edition, the Grimms added a sentence to the end, that Korbes must have been a wicked man.
References
{{Brothers Grimm
Grimms' Fairy Tales
ATU 200-219