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“you shall tie the marriage knot with the ropemaker's daughter and the cawing of the crows will be your wedding song.”

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Jacob Grimm
Jacob Grimm

A renowned German linguist and fairy tale collector, Jacob Grimm is known alongside his brother Wilhelm as one of the Brothers Grimm. Born on January 4, 1785, and died on September 20, 1863, Jacob made significant contributions to the study of German language and folklore, primarily known for his work on the collection of German fairy tales, which would later become the 'Grimm's Fairy Tales'. more

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