Having been locked inside the tower for three days the miller’s daughter was beginning to despair. The King had told her, in no uncertain terms, that this was a life or death situation; she would either spin the straw into gold, or she would face an unthinkably gruesome fate.

Just as she was about to give up all hope, with her calloused hands uselessly pleading with the spinning wheel for an unlikely miracle, something unexpected ha Over by the open window, where rays of sunlight poured into the cramped enclosure, there appeared a small and peculiar being...

Rumpelstiltskin

"What is your name?" she asked

"Rumpelstiltskin" he responded

"Rumpel stilt skin" she said

"NO!!!" he responded

The Rumpelstiltskin forced her to go to the king, the girl span the straw into gold and since then the Rumpelstiltskin was never seen again.

What is ‘an unthinkably gruesome fate’?

It is cutting her head off.

Who were the two characters in the picture?

Miller's daughter and Rumpelstiltskin

Discuss the King’s behaviour. What type of man do you think the King is?

I think he is really selfish and only cares about gold.

How do you think the miller feels, given all that is happening to his daughter?

I think he feels sad for his daughter.

What is a miller?

a person who owns or works in a corn mill.

Is Rumpelstiltskin good or bad?

I think Rumpelstiltskin is evil

Which other Grimm fairy tales are you familiar with? Do you have a favourite?

Cinderella.