The Twelve Huntsmen
| The Twelve Huntsmen | |
|---|---|
| Folk tale | |
| Name | The Twelve Huntsmen |
| Also known as | The Bride's Venture |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 884 |
| Country | Germany |
| Published in | Grimms' Fairy Tales |
"The Twelve Huntsmen" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm as tale number 67 in their Grimm's Fairy Tales. Andrew Lang included it in The Green Fairy Book.
It is Aarne-Thompson type 884, the forsaken fiancée. Other tales which include this type as part of their plot are The True Bride, The Two Kings' Children, and Sweetheart Roland.
This tale has also been given the alternate title "The Bride's Venture".