The Two Brothers is a sweeping epic of heroism, betrayal, magic, and redemption from the legendary storytellers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Twin sons of a humble broom-maker, the brothers are cast into a world of wild forests, golden birds, fire-breathing dragons, and royal deception. With the help of enchanted animals and a foster father’s enchanted knife, the two rise from poverty to knighthood—only to be torn apart by jealousy and fate. Featuring a seven-headed dragon, a treacherous witch, a mysterious enchanted forest, and a love that defies death, this tale combines the high stakes of classic myth with the tender bonds of family. This new narration by Mike Polischuk brings vivid depth and resonance to one of the Brothers Grimm’s most dramatic and emotionally complex tales. Perfect for fans of timeless fairy tales, fantasy adventures, and legendary quests.
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German philologist and folklorist Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm in 1822 formulated Grimm's Law, the basis for much of modern comparative linguistics. With his brother Wilhelm Karl Grimm (1786-1859), he collected Germanic folk tales and published them as Grimm's Fairy Tales (1812-1815). Indo-European stop consonants, represented in Germanic, underwent the regular changes that Grimm's Law describes; this law essentially states that Indo-European p shifted to Germanic f, t shifted to th, and k shifted to h. Indo-European b shifted to Germanic p, d shifted to t, and g shifted to k. Indo-European bh shifted to Germanic b, dh shifted to d, and gh shifted to g. This jurist and mythologist also authored the monumental German Dictionary and his Deutsche Mythologie . Adapted from Wikipedia.
