The Jew Among Thorns

This is a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm about the great power of music. About a simple-minded musician and a cunning Jew.

“Once upon a time there lived a rich man, and he had a servant who served diligently and honestly—getting up each morning before everyone else and going to bed only after all the others; and wherever there was heavy work, too hard for others, he was always the first to set his hand to it. And yet he never complained about anything, was always satisfied and always cheerful…”.