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It's a 'scary' time of year and to go along with it, here is your Brothers Grimm fairy tale in a video.

You might not know Der Kobold in der Mühle, however it's every bit as eery as the other fairy tales.

Frau Warner reads der Kobold in der Mühle aloud in German

What does Kobold mean?

A Kobold is a "house spirit," a German folk being who takes care of household tasks and sometimes causes mischief. Britannica.com has a fantastic description of a Kobold that includes this important information:

"...mischievous household spirit who usually helps with chores...He is temperamental and becomes outraged when he is not properly fed. He sometimes sings to children."

Can you imagine that kind of Hausgeist being your Gute Nacht Geschichte? Creepy! There are different interpretations of what a Kobold would look like and a lot of them are pretty disturbing.

Learn the Story «der Kobold in der Mühle»

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If this is the first time you've ever heard this story, dann wünsche ich Ihnen viel Vergnügen!

 

der Kobold in der Mühle ~ The Kobold in the Mill

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Das Video kommt demnächst. ~NW

 

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