The main character two eyes is different than her sisters and is neglected. Every day she eats leftovers and has to take care of their goat. One day an old lady comes to her when she is crying and gives her a spell to say to her goat to so he will bring her food. This keeps One-eye happy for a while until the sisters send the goat away. The old lady has another solution for her a large fruit tree that only she can get fruit from. A night came one day and took her away from One-eye’s sisters because she was able to give him a piece of fruit.
In this folktale One-eye represents the maiden who needs to be saved and her sisters represent crones or witches. One-eye’s hero ended up being the knight, but along the way it was also the old woman who could have also represented a sort of a side kick or even wise old man who helped her. The goat represented a side kick to one eye even though she wasn’t hero he helped her to solve the problem. The meadow that One-eye took her goat to represented peace and tranquility for her, also the tree represented this too along with shelter.
This folktale is revealed as German mainly through the setting and actions of the characters. One example is when One-eye took her goat to a meadow everyday to graze. The goat is also symbolic to the German culture because many people rely solely on them to survive. Also, the small cottage along with the rest of the setting is a perfect example of the fundamental nature of Germany.
One-Eye! Two-Eyes! Three-Eyes!
Told by Aaron Shepard
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