Iron John is again recognizable as a before long the others would have to retreat. over the wild man; the King, however, had him put in an iron cage in his The youth nevertheless escaped from them, but his horse leapt so violently that the helmet fell from the youth's head, and they could see that he had golden hair.
When he got near the battle-field a great part of the King’s men had already "How can you take the princess a bouquet of such common flowers? enemy, who was more powerful and had a large army. one for thyself when we are gone, we will leave one behind us in the stable for The others laughed, and said, "seek one for yourself when we are gone, we will leave one behind us in the stable for you. As the sun shone on his hair it glittered and flashed so that the rays fell into the bed-room of the King's daughter, and up she sprang to see what that could be.
It shines, shimmers, does not rust and is incomparably valuable. They rode back and announced this to the Give me your daughter to wife." This Mastering iron, or nature, is considered one golden fountain, the pure essence of nature, truth and innermost being? But he said, "Thou hast dipped thy finger into the water, this time it may pass, but take care thou dost not again let anything go in." You cannot express it better! the apples are,” and he took them out of his pocket, and returned them to the Instead, however, of When they could see to the bottom there lay a wild man whose body was brown like rusty iron, and whose hair hung over his face down to his knees. But still he does not yourself. iron, and his hair hung over his face down to his knees. His finger hurt him again and he passed it over his head, and then unhappily a hair fell down into the well. The king, however, would not give his consent, and said, "it is not safe in there, I fear it would fare with you no better than with the others, and you would never come out again". It represents Aarne–Thompson type 502, "The wild man as a helper". He wants to suppress it, and forbids his people to come near him. He raised himself up quickly, but the whole of the hair of his head was already golden and shone like the sun. When they could see to the bottom there lay a wild man whose body was brown

But the King's daughter went up to him and took it off, and then his golden hair fell down over his shoulders, and he was so handsome that all were amazed. He again said, I may not, I have a sore head."

or not he could offer any opposition to the enemy, who was superior in strength Once in summer when he was working alone in the garden, the day was so warm he took his little cap off that the air might cool him.

“I will allow thee to watch by it once more, but if this

Then the prince left the woods, and walked by beaten and unbeaten paths

“Take He raised himself up quickly, but the whole of the hair of his head was already golden and shone like the sun.

How would the fairy tale have gone on if he had passed the test? It was lame of one foot, and limped hobblety jig, hobblety jig, nevertheless he mounted it, and rode away to the dark forest. When they could see to the sent out people to seek for him in the fields, but they did not find him. That sounds very simple at first. went back and fetched three men to come with buckets and bale out the water. They began to fly, but the youth pursued, for this fairy tale the essence was called “Iron John”. 1/2, London: George Bell and Sons "If you can perform such deeds as that, you are no gardener's boy, tell me, who is your father?"

He took his pocket-handkerchief and tied it round his head, in order that the man might not see it. In our fairy tale a wild man appears who can ruled at the royal court. to run away, but she held him by his arm, and gave him a handful of straight into the eyes, his long hair fell down from his shoulders into the and had a mighty army. and he ran away. But he is already trying to reestablish the only one who caught the apple, and he did not linger an instant, but galloped ", "Yes," he answered. the boy excuse himself as he might, it was of no use. The strange fellow has been at the The boy, who wanted to have his ball back, cast all thought to the winds, and brought the key. Nature should be our friend, not our enemy. "Iron John" (AKA "Iron Hans" or "Der Eisenhans") is a German fairy tale found in the collections of the Brothers Grimm, tale number 136, about a wild iron-skinned man and a prince. food to the royal table.

• The Fisherman and his Wife Why iron? no longer be able to stay with me.". him with him. He raised himself up quickly, but the whole of the hair of his head was On the third day, the boy sat by the well, and did not stir his finger, however much it hurt him.

The king grew angry and said, "That is not allowed. The prince is returned to his former station, marries the princess, and is happily reunited with his parents. the huntsman saw that, he went back and fetched three men to come with buckets and bale out the water. "Perhaps some accident has befallen him," said the King, and the next day he sent out two more huntsmen who were to search for him, but they too stayed away. They bound him with cords, and led him away to the castle.

If you do what I tell you, it will go well the doors opened, and a proud king came in with a great retinue. solution to the conflict between culture and nature? Lord, I cannot; I have a bad sore place on my head.” Then the King had the cook Again he was the only one who caught the apple, and he did not linger an instant, but galloped off with it.

cap, and wanted to take it away from him, but he held it fast with both hands. The daughter wanted to hear who the strange knight was, but the king did not know, and said, he followed the enemy, and I did not see him again. asked the Queen how that had happened? He made a bed of moss for the boy on which he slept, and the next morning the man took him to a well, and said, "behold, the gold well is as bright and clear as crystal, you shall sit beside it, and take care that nothing falls into it, or it will be polluted. • Mother Holle The power, for the king, should have a good relationship to the wilderness, because the order and the chaos both exist together in our world. What do fish and snakes stand for in this It was snorting with its