The Willful Child
The Wilful Child (German: Das eigensinnige Kind) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 117. As a legend, it is widely distributed in Germany.
It is Aarne-Thompson type 779, divine rewards and punishments. Another tale of this type is The Star Money.
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