Faithful John
Faithful John turning to stone for revealing the secret that saved his master, and being restored only by the sacrifice of the king's children — a tale of extreme loyalty.
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From Grimms' Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm
Several Grimm tales celebrate servants whose loyalty surpasses self-preservation, even to the point of petrification or self-sacrifice.
The Frog-King, or Iron Henry
Iron Henry's three bands of iron bound around his heart to keep it from breaking with grief — bursting one by one as joy returns.
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