"Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a German
fairy tale
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. It was collected by the
Brothers Grimm
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in the 1812 edition of ''
Children's and Household Tales
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''. The story is about a little
imp
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* Imp, a fantasy creature
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* Imp a character in '' Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony''
* Imp, a character in the '' Cl ...
who spins
straw
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into
gold
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in exchange for a girl's
firstborn
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child.
Plot
In order to appear superior, a
miller
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brags to the king and people of the kingdom he lives in by claiming his daughter can
spin
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* Spinning (textiles), the creation of yarn or thread by twisting fibers together, traditionally by hand spinning
* Spin, the rotation of an object around a central axis
* Spin (propaganda), an intentionally b ...
straw
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into
gold
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.Some versions make the miller's daughter
blond
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e and describe the "straw-into-gold" claim as a careless boast the miller makes about the way his daughter's straw-like blond hair takes on a gold-like lustre when sunshine strikes it. The king calls for the girl, locks her up in a tower room filled with straw and a
spinning wheel
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, and demands she spin the straw into gold by morning or he will have her killed.Other versions have the king threatening to lock her up in a dungeon forever, or to punish her father for lying. When she has given up all hope, a little
imp
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* Imp, a fantasy creature
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* Imp a character in '' Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony''
* Imp, a character in the '' Cl ...
-like man appears in the room and spins the straw into gold in return for her necklace. The next morning the king takes the girl to a larger room filled with straw to repeat the feat, the imp once again spins, in return for the girl's ring. On the
third
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* 3rd Street (d ...
day, when the girl has been taken to an even larger room filled with straw and told by the king that he will marry her if she can fill this room with gold or execute her if she cannot, the girl has nothing left with which she can pay the strange creature. He extracts a promise from her that she will give him her
firstborn
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child, and so he spins the straw into gold a final time.In some versions, the imp appears and begins to turn the straw into gold, paying no heed to the girl's protests that she has nothing to pay him with; when he finishes the task, he states that the price is her first child, and the horrified girl objects because she never agreed to this arrangement.
The king keeps his promise to marry the miller's daughter. But when their first child is born, the imp returns to claim his payment. She offers him all the wealth she has to keep the child, but the imp has no interest in her riches. He finally agrees to give up his claim to the child if she can guess the imp's name within three days.Some versions have the imp limiting the number of daily guesses to three and hence the total number of guesses allowed to a maximum of nine.
The queen's many guesses fail. But before the final night, she wanders into the woodsIn some versions, she sends a servant into the woods instead of going herself, in order to keep the king's suspicions at bay. searching for him and comes across his remote mountain cottage and watches, unseen, as he hops about his fire and sings. In his song's lyrics—"tonight tonight, my plans I make, tomorrow tomorrow, the baby I take. The queen will never win the game, for Rumpelstiltskin is my name"—he reveals his name.
When the imp comes to the queen on the third day, after first feigning ignorance, she reveals his name, Rumpelstiltskin, and he loses his temper at the loss of their bargain. Versions vary about whether he accuses the devil or witches of having revealed his name to the queen. In the 1812 edition of the Brothers Grimm tales, Rumpelstiltskin then "ran away angrily, and never came back." The ending was revised in an 1857 edition to a more gruesome ending wherein Rumpelstiltskin "in his rage drove his right foot so far into the ground that it sank in up to his waist; then in a passion he seized the left foot with both hands and tore himself in two." Other versions have Rumpelstiltskin driving his right foot so far into the ground that he creates a chasm and falls into it, never to be seen again. In the oral version originally collected by the Brothers Grimm, Rumpelstiltskin flies out of the window on a cooking ladle.
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History
According to researchers at
Durham University
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and the
NOVA University Lisbon
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, the origins of the story can be traced back to around 4,000 years ago. A possible early literary reference to the tale appears in Dio of Halicarnassus' ''Roman Antiquities'', in the 1st century CE.
Variants
The same story pattern appears in numerous other cultures: ''Tom Tit Tot'' in
United Kingdom
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(from ''English Fairy Tales'', 1890, by
Joseph Jacobs
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Jacob ...
Whuppity Stoorie
Whippitie Stourie (pronounced ''whuppity stoorie'') is a Scottish fairy tale collected by Robert Chambers in ''Popular Rhymes of Scotland''. It is Aarne-Thompson type 500, The Name of the Helper. Heidi Anne Heiner,Tales Similar to Rumpelstiltsk ...
'' in Scotland (from Robert Chambers's ''Popular Rhymes of Scotland'', 1826); ''Gilitrutt'' in Iceland; جعيدان (''Joaidane'' "He who talks too much") in Arabic; Хламушка (''Khlamushka'' "Junker") in Russia; ''Rumplcimprcampr'', ''Rampelník'' or ''Martin Zvonek'' in the Czech Republic; ''Martinko Klingáč'' in Slovakia; "Cvilidreta" in Croatia; ''Ruidoquedito'' ("Little noise") in South America; ''Pancimanci'' in Hungary (from 1862 folktale collection by László Arany); ''Daiku to Oniroku'' (大工と鬼六 "The carpenter and the ogre") in Japan and ''Myrmidon'' in France.
An earlier literary variant in French was penned by Mme. L'Héritier, titled ''Ricdin-Ricdon''. A version of it exists in the compilation ''Le Cabinet des Fées'', Vol. XII. pp. 125-131.
The Cornish tale of
Duffy and the Devil
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for the National Book Award, Children's LiteratureAarne–Thompson–Uther Index
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as tale type ATU 500, "The Name of the Supernatural Helper". According to scholarship, it is popular in "Denmark, Finland, Germany and Ireland".
Name
The name ''Rumpelstilzchen'' in
German
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* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
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**Ge ...
(IPA: ) means literally "little rattle stilt", a ''stilt'' being a post or pole that provides support for a structure. A ''rumpelstilt'' or ''rumpelstilz'' was consequently the name of a type of goblin, also called a ''pophart'' or ''poppart'', that makes noises by rattling posts and rapping on planks. The meaning is similar to ''rumpelgeist'' ("rattle ghost") or ''
poltergeist
In ghostlore, a poltergeist ( or ; German for "rumbling ghost" or "noisy spirit") is a type of ghost or spirit that is responsible for physical disturbances, such as loud noises and objects being moved or destroyed. Most claims or fictional descr ...
'', a mischievous spirit that clatters and moves household objects. (Other related concepts are ''mummarts'' or ''
boggart
A boggart is a creature in English folklore, either a household spirit or a malevolent '' genius loci'' (that is, a geographically-defined spirit) inhabiting fields, marshes, or other topographical features. Other names of this group include ''bu ...
s'' and '' hobs'', which are mischievous household spirits that disguise themselves.) The ending ''-chen'' is a German diminutive cognate to English ''-kin''.
The name is believed to be derived from
Johann Fischart
Johann Baptist Fischart (c. 1545 – 1591) was a German satirist and publicist.
Biography
Fischart was born, probably, at Strasbourg (but according to some accounts at Mainz), in or about the year 1545, and was educated at Worms in the house of K ...
's ''Geschichtklitterung, or Gargantua'' of 1577 (a loose adaptation of Rabelais' ''
Gargantua and Pantagruel
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''), which refers to an "amusement" for children, a children's game named "Rumpele stilt oder der Poppart".
Translations
Translations of the original Grimm fairy tale (KHM 55) into various languages have generally substituted different names for the dwarf whose name is ''
Rumpelstilzchen
"Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a German fairy tale. It was collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of ''Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about a little imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a ...
''. For some languages, a name was chosen that comes close in sound to the German name: ''Rumpelstiltskin'' or ''Rumplestiltskin'' in English, ''Repelsteeltje'' in
Dutch
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* Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands
* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
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* Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States
* Pennsylvania Dutch Country
People E ...
, ''Rumpelstichen'' in Brazilian
Portuguese
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** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods
** Portuguese language, a Romance language
*** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language
** Portu ...
, ''Rumpelstinski'', ''Rumpelestíjeles'', ''Trasgolisto'', ''Jasil el Trasgu'', ''Barabay'', ''Rompelimbrá'', ''Barrabás'', ''Ruidoquedito'', ''Rompeltisquillo'', ''Tiribilitín'', ''Tremolín'', ''El enano saltarín'' y ''el duende saltarín'' in
Spanish
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**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
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, ''Rumplcimprcampr'' or ''Rampelník'' in
Czech
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** Czech language
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** Czech culture
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* One of three mythical brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus'
Places
* Czech, ...
. In
Japanese
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, it is called ルンペルシュティルツキン (''Runperushutirutsukin'').
Russian
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*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
might have the most accomplished imitation of the German name with Румпельшти́льцхен (''Rumpelʹshtílʹtskhen'').
In other languages, the name was translated in a poetic and approximate way. Thus ''Rumpelstilzchen'' is known as ''Päronskaft'' (literally "Pear-stalk") in
Swedish
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Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
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** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
, where the sense of ''stilt'' or ''stalk'' of the second part is retained.
Slovak translations use ''Martinko Klingáč''.
Polish
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* Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe
* Polish language
* Poles
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translations use ''Titelitury'' (or ''Rumpelsztyk'') and
Finnish
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* Culture of Finland
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See also ...
ones ''Tittelintuure'', ''Rompanruoja'' or ''Hopskukkeli''. The Hungarian name is Tűzmanócska and in
Serbo-Croatian
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''Cvilidreta'' ("Whine-screamer"). The
Slovenian
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translation uses "Špicparkeljc" (pointy-hoof). For
Hebrew
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the poet
Avraham Shlonsky
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composed the name (''Ootz-li Gootz-li'', a compact and rhymy touch to the original sentence and meaning of the story, "My adviser my midget"), when using the fairy tale as the basis of a children's
musical
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, now a classic among Hebrew children's plays.
Greek
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*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
translations have used Ρουμπελστίλτσκιν (from the English) or Κουτσοκαλιγέρης (''Koutsokaliyéris''), which could figure as a Greek surname, formed with the particle κούτσο- (''koútso-'' "limping"), and is perhaps derived from the Hebrew name. In
Italian
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, the creature is usually called ''Tremotino'', which is probably formed from the world ''tremoto'', which means "earthquake" in
Tuscan dialect
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, and the suffix "-ino", which generally indicates a small and/or sly character. The first Italian edition of the fables was published in 1897, and the books in those years were all written in Tuscan.
true name
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of a being is to have power over it, for which compare Adam's naming of the animals in Genesis 2:19-20.
*
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Raymond B. West
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Gottfried John
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and
Julie Engelbrecht
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If Wishes Were Horses
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of season 1 in the Star Trek series
Deep Space Nine
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.
*
Rumpelstiltskin
"Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a German fairy tale. It was collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of ''Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about a little imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a g ...
appears as a villainous character in the ''Shrek'' franchise, first voiced by
Conrad Vernon
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in a minor role in ''
Shrek the Third
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''. In ''
Shrek Forever After
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'', the character's appearance and persona are significantly altered to become the main villain of the film, now voiced by
Walt Dohrn
Walter Dohrn (born December 5, 1970) is an American writer, director, animator, musician, and actor. He performed the voice of Rumpelstiltskin in ''Shrek Forever After'', as well as various characters in ''Shrek the Third''. Dohrn has also worke ...
. A diminutive, evil con man who deals in magical contracts, this version of the character has a personal vendetta against the ogre
Shrek
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, as his plot to take over Far Far Away was foiled by Shrek's rescue of
Princess Fiona
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in the first film. Rumpel manipulates Shrek into signing a deal that creates an alternate reality where Fiona was never rescued and Rumpel ascended to power with the help of an army of
witches
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, a giant
goose
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named Fifi, and the
Pied Piper
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The legend dates back to ...
. Dohrn's version of the character also appears in various spin-offs.
* In ''Once Upon a Time'',
Rumplestiltskin
"Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a German fairy tale. It was collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of ''Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about a little imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a ...
is one of the integral characters, portrayed by
Robert Carlyle
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. In the Enchanted Forest, Rumplestiltskin was a cowardly peasant who ascended to power by killing the "Dark One" and gaining his dark magic to protect his son Baelfire. However, the darkness causes him to grow increasingly twisted and violent. While attempting to eliminate his father's curse, Baelfire is lost to a land without magic. Ultimately aiming to save his son, Rumplestiltskin orchestrates a complex series of events, establishing himself as a dark sorcerer who strikes magical deals with various individuals in the fairy tale world, and manipulating the
Evil Queen
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into cursing the land by transporting everyone to the Land Without Magic, while implementing failsafes to break the Dark Curse and maintain his powers. Throughout the series, he wrestles with the conflict between his dark nature and the call to use his power for good.
* Rumpelstiltskin appears in
Ever After High
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as an infamous professor known for making students spin straw into gold as a form of extra credit and detention. He purposely gives his students bad grades in such a way they are forced to ask for extra credit.
Theater
* '' Utz-li-Gutz-li'', a 1965 Israeli stage musical written by
Avraham Shlonsky
Avraham Shlonsky (March 6, 1900 – May 18, 1973; he, אברהם שלונסקי; russian: Авраам Шлёнский) was a significant and dynamic Israeli poet and editor born in the Russian Empire.
He was influential in the development of ...
* ''
Rumpelstiltskin
"Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; german: Rumpelstilzchen) is a German fairy tale. It was collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of ''Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about a little imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a g ...
'', a 2011 American stage musical
See also
*
True name
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*
* Dvořák, Karel. (1967). "AaTh 500 in deutschen Varianten aus der Tschechoslowakei". In: ''Fabula''. 9: 100-104. 10.1515/fabl.1967.9.1-3.100.
* Paulme, Denise. "Thème et variations: l'épreuve du «nom inconnu» dans les contes d'Afrique noire". In: ''Cahiers d'études africaines'', vol. 11, n°42, 1971. pp. 189-205. DOI Thème et variations : l'épreuve du « nom inconnu » dans les contes d'Afrique noire. www.persee.fr/doc/cea_0008-0055_1971_num_11_42_2800