About “The Two Brothers”
"The Two Brothers" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, numbered 60 in their collection. It is classified under the Aarne-Thompson system as type 303, "The Blood Brothers," and includes an initial episode of type 567, "The Magic Bird Heart." A similar story, originating from Sicily, was also gathered by author and folklorist Andrew Lang in The Pink Fairy Book. The tale follows the traditional structure of sibling rivalry and magical elements, common in many folk traditions. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 1819