# Household Tales — Character guide

> Key figures in Household Tales by Jacob Grimm.

- [the girl](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_girl.md): A central focal character in many tales, often a narrator or protagonist.
- [the maiden](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_maiden.md): A recurring focal character, often a young woman in various stories.
- [the youth](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_youth.md): A common protagonist in many tales, often a young man on a journey.
- [Clever Hans](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/clever_hans.md): A recurring character in multiple tales, often a simple or clever young man.
- [the boy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_boy.md): A frequent protagonist in various stories, often a child or young lad.
- [Hans the Hedgehog](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/hans_the_hedgehog.md): A half-hedgehog boy who seeks acceptance and a bride.
- [the son](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_son.md): A recurring character, often a young man in family-centered tales.
- [Unknown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/unknown.md): A placeholder for unnamed narrators or generic focal characters.
- [Brother Lustig](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/brother_lustig.md): A wandering soldier who tricks and bargains with St. Peter.
- [the princess](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_princess.md): A common royal character in many tales, often a bride or damsel.
- [Thumbling](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/thumbling.md): A tiny boy who uses his size to outwit others and go on adventures.
- [Grethel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/grethel.md): A clever girl who outsmarts a witch and saves her brother.
- [the young King](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_young_king.md): A youthful monarch appearing in several tales as a protagonist.
- [the drummer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_drummer.md): A brave drummer who rescues a princess from a glass mountain.
- [the master](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_master.md): A generic authority figure in various tales, often a craftsman or employer.
- [Mrs. Cat of Kehrewit](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/mrs_cat_of_kehrewit.md): A feline character who marries and schemes in animal tales.
- [St. Peter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/st_peter.md): The apostle who appears as a wandering figure testing humans.
- [Faithful John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/faithful_john.md): A loyal servant who sacrifices himself to save his king.
- [Little Snow-White](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/little_snow_white.md): A beautiful princess who flees her jealous stepmother and lives with dwarfs.
- [the rich man](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_rich_man.md): A wealthy but often unkind character in moral tales.
- [the poor man](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_poor_man.md): A humble character who often receives magical help or rewards.
- [the servant](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_servant.md): A generic servant character appearing in many tales.
- [a swineherd's daughter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/a_swineherds_daughter.md): A low-born girl who becomes a queen through cleverness.
- [the luck-child](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_luck_child.md): A fortunate child who succeeds against all odds.
- [the stranger](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_stranger.md): A mysterious visitor who appears in various tales.
- [the two children](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_two_children.md): A pair of siblings who appear together in several stories.
- [Master Pfriem](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/master_pfriem.md): A grumpy cobbler who learns a lesson about contentment.
- [Clever Elsie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/clever_elsie.md): A girl who thinks herself clever but makes foolish mistakes.
- [Cinderella](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/cinderella.md): A mistreated girl who wins a prince with the help of magic.
- [old Mr. Fox](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/old_mr_fox.md): A cunning fox character appearing in multiple animal tales.
- [Hänsel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/hansel.md): A boy who, with his sister, outwits a witch in the forest.
- [Death](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/death.md): A personified figure who grants gifts and takes souls.
- [Rapunzel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/rapunzel.md): A girl with long hair imprisoned in a tower by a witch.
- [Frederick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/frederick.md): A character in various tales, often a prince or young man.
- [Little Redcap](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/little_redcap.md): A girl who visits her grandmother and meets a wolf.
- [Bearskin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/bearskin.md): A soldier who makes a pact with the devil and wears a bearskin.
- [Ferdinand](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/ferdinand.md): A faithful servant who overcomes trials with magic help.
- [Allerleirauh](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/allerleirauh.md): A princess who flees her father's unwanted marriage and works as a scullery maid.
- [Simpleton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/simpleton.md): A naive youngest son who succeeds where his brothers fail.
- [Mrs. Fox](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/mrs_fox.md): A fox's wife who remarries after his supposed death.
- [Saint Peter](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/saint_peter.md): The apostle who appears as a heavenly gatekeeper and wanderer.
- [Maid Maleen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/maid_maleen.md): A princess imprisoned for seven years who later finds her prince.
- [the master-thief](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_master_thief.md): A clever thief who outwits a king with impossible tasks.
- [Joringel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/joringel.md): A young man who rescues his love Jorinda from a witch.
- [the Virgin Mary](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_virgin_mary.md): The mother of Jesus who appears as a helper in religious tales.
- [the judge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_judge.md): A legal authority figure in various tales.
- [Dummling](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/dummling.md): A simple-minded youngest son who wins a princess through kindness.
- [Marlinchen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/marlinchen.md): A girl who helps her brothers and faces a witch.
- [Trina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/trina.md): A lazy wife who lives carelessly with her husband Harry.
- [Old Rinkrank](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/old_rinkrank.md): A troll-like figure who imprisons a princess in a glass mountain.
- [his master](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/his_master.md): A generic master of a servant or apprentice.
- [Conrad](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/conrad.md): A boy who appears in a tale about a magic table and a talking bird.
- [little Two-eyes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/little_two_eyes.md): A girl with two eyes who is mistreated by her sisters.
- [Gambling Hansel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/gambling_hansel.md): A compulsive gambler who loses everything to the devil.
- [Frau Trude](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/frau_trude.md): A witch who lures and punishes a curious girl.
- [Master Schulz](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/master_schulz.md): A foolish tailor who imagines himself a hero.
- [the servants](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_servants.md): A group of generic servants in various tales.
- [the Griffin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_griffin.md): A mythical creature who gives advice or tests heroes.
- [my master](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/my_master.md): A master referred to by a servant or animal.
- [the Flounder](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_flounder.md): A magical fish who grants wishes to a fisherman's wife.
- [Old Sultan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/old_sultan.md): An aging dog who outwits his master to avoid being killed.
- [the doctor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_doctor.md): A medical figure appearing in various tales.
- [Sweetheart Roland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/sweetheart_roland.md): A young man who rescues his love from a witch.
- [master](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/master.md): A generic title for an employer or teacher.
- [Eve](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/eve.md): The biblical first woman, appearing in a tale about children's fates.
- [Lina](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/lina.md): A girl who appears in a tale about a magic bird and a tree.
- [Kate](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/kate.md): A character in a humorous tale about a foolish wife.
- [the priest](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_priest.md): A religious figure appearing in various tales.
- [Briar-Rose](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/briar_rose.md): A princess who sleeps for a hundred years until a prince wakes her.
- [the Devil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_devil.md): A tempter figure who makes bargains with humans.
- [Lazy Harry](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/lazy_harry.md): A lazy man who avoids work with his equally lazy wife.
- [Fundevogel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/fundevogel.md): A foundling boy who escapes a witch with his foster sister.
- [the servant who took away the dish](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/the_servant_who_took_away_the_dish.md): A minor servant in a tale about a magic table.
- [Benjamin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/benjamin.md): The youngest of twelve brothers who protects his sister.
- [Herr Korbes](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/herr_korbes.md): A man whose house is invaded by animals seeking shelter.
- [Domestic Servants](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/domestic_servants.md): Generic household staff in various tales.
- [Uele](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/uele.md): A character in a tale about a magic fiddle and dancing.
- [Mother Holle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/mother_holle.md): A magical woman who rewards hard work and punishes laziness.
- [St. Joseph](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/st_joseph.md): The foster father of Jesus, appearing as a helper in the forest.
- [Bear](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/bear.md): A bear character in various animal tales.
- [King Thrushbeard](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/household_tales_se/characters/king_thrushbeard.md): A king who disguises himself to teach a proud princess humility.

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