Whos Afraid of the Devil

Based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm Jakob is a poor farmers boy Because of his timidity that even makes him run away from mice he is often ridiculed by other people Even the king is illdisposed towards him One day he sends Jakob to the devil to rob him of three golden hairs This is supposed to be Jakobs certain death But naïve Jakob gets going and on his way even promises the oppressed subjects of the king to ask the devil for a way out of their misery