Rumpelstiltskin is a Grimm fairy tale about a magical creature who helps a miller's daughter spin gold but demands her firstborn child as payment—only releasing her from the bargain when she discovers his name. It encodes themes of naming, power, debt, and the danger of deals with supernatural forces.
Classic fairy tale on the power of names and supernatural bargains.
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