The Power of Foresight in Grimm's "Godfather Death"
A man works very hard but there is no one left to ask to be the godfather as his 13th child is on the way. He rushes out into the street and is approached by three prospects. The first is God, whom he rejects because of the unfair assortment of lots, the second, the Devil, he rejects because of his trickery. The third, however, he accepts because he treats everyone equally: Death.
The boy starts to grow up, and his godfather gives him a gift that will make him rich and famous: he will be a physician who will be able to tell who will die and who won’t. His fame spreads, and when the king is…
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