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The juniper-tree. Fairy tale by The Brothers Grimm. Long, long ago, some two thousand years or so, there lived a rich man with a good and beautiful wife. They loved each other dearly, but sorrowed much that they had no children. So greatly did they desire to have one, that the wife prayed for it day and night, but still they remained childless.
A wealthy and pious couple pray every day for God to grant them a child. One winter, under the juniper tree in the courtyard, the wife peels an apple. She cuts her finger and drops of blood fall onto the snow. This leads her to wish for a child to be as white as snow and as red as blood.
The Juniper-Tree is definitely NOT for children; it's one of the Grimm brothers' most graphically violent stories (and that's saying something). It is featured in our Fairy Tales Guide, recommended for ages 13 to adult. Grimm's Household Tales, Edwardes, Bell 1912.
Jan 17, 2022 · The Juniper Tree is a Brothers Grimm fairy tale about a couple who wishes for a child and get a boy. The mother dies, the stepmother kills him and feeds him to his father. Turning into a beautiful bird, the boy sings about it.
Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the genus Juniperus (/ dʒ uː ˈ n ɪ p ər ə s / joo-NIP-ər-əs) [1] of the cypress family Cupressaceae. Depending on the taxonomy , between 50 and 67 species of junipers are widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere as far south as tropical Africa , including the Arctic ...
The Juniper Tree (Translated by Maria Tatar) Lyrics. A long time ago, as many as two thousand years ago, there was a rich man who had a beautiful and pious wife. They loved each other dearly,...
then the fifth month passed away and she stood under the juniper. tree, which smelt so sweetly that her heart leapt, and she fell. on her knees and was beside herself with joy, and when the...
„The Juniper Tree“ is a dark and complex fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm, appearing as tale number 47 in their collection „Grimms‘ Fairy Tales“ (Kinder- und Hausmärchen). This tale, which includes elements of magic, murder, and retribution, stands out for its vivid imagery and emotional depth.
Jul 29, 2024 · The juniper tree is made up of roughly 60 different species of trees and shrubs in the Juniperus genus, within the cypress family of plants. Although some juniper tree types use the word "cedar" in their common names, juniper and cedar are not the same.
Juniper is any of the 50-70 species of aromatic conifers that belong to the genus Juniperus in the cypress family Cupressaceae. These conifers, when fully grown, usually resemble narrow columns. Despite being junipers, many coniferous trees like the Juniperus bermudiana (also commonly referred to as the Bermuda cedar) are called ‘cedars’.
