The Twelve Brothers

The Twelve Brothers

✍️ By Brothers Grimm

The Twelve Brothers

In 'The Twelve Brothers,' a king's harsh decree threatens the lives of his twelve sons if his thirteenth child is a girl. As their mother mourns, the youngest, Benjamin, learns of their fate, prompting the brothers to flee into the forest. Years later, their sister, marked by a golden star, discovers their existence. Will family loyalty and courage reunite them? Dive into this tale of sacrifice and redemption!

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Author: Brothers Grimm

Once upon a time, there was a king and a queen who lived happily together and had twelve children, all boys. Then the king said to his wife, "If the thirteenth child you are about to have is a girl, the twelve boys must die so that her inheritance will be great, and the kingdom will be hers alone."

He had twelve coffins made, filled them with shavings, and placed a little pillow in each for the dead. He locked them in a room and gave the queen the key, telling her not to speak of this to anyone.

The mother sat and wept all day long until her youngest son, who was always with her and whom she had named Benjamin, asked, "Dear mother, why are you so sad?"

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