The Three Linden Trees

"The Three Linden Trees" (German: "Drei Linden") is a 1912 fairy tale by Hermann Hesse strongly influenced by the Greek legend of Damon and Pythias. The story, set in the medieval period, tries to explain three huge linden trees whose branches intertwine to cover the entire cemetery of the Hospital of the Holy Spirit in Berlin.

According to the story, three brothers care very deeply for each other. One day, the youngest brother comes across a blacksmith's apprentice who has just been stabbed to death. While he decides whether to tell the authorities or to flee the scene of the crime, the city constables find him and arrest him for the murder. At his trial, facts come out that link him to the victim, and it appears that he will be hanged, despite all his protests that he is innocent.

Just then, the middle brother, who has been waiting for his younger brother to return home, hears what has happened. Not wanting to see his brother executed, he appears in court and accuses himself of the murder. He is locked up while the judge tries to determine who the real murderer is. Shortly after, the eldest brother returns home from his travels and, learning what happened to his two younger brother, accuses himself of the crime. He too is arrested. When the youngest brother unwittingly discovers what his two brothers have done on his behalf, he tearfully admits to the judge that he is the murderer.

Not knowing whom to blame, the judge turns to the local prince. He does not believe that any of the brothers is guilty, but realizes that it is too important a decision to leave to chance. To resolve the problem, he announces that he will leave it up to God and comes up with an ordeal. Each of the brothers will plant a linden tree with its crown in the ground and its roots in the sky. Whoever's tree withered first would be considered the murderer.

The unexpected happened and all three trees began to grow and flourish. All three brothers were innocent, so all three trees thrive. These are the trees overhanging the cemetery outside the Hospital of the Holy Spirit.

The story was written in German and originally published in Die Alpen in 1912.

The story can be found in The Complete Fairy Tales of Hermann Hesse (1995).


Stub icon

This article about a short story (or stories) published in the 1910s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Read other articles:

Liberalisme

Bagian dari seri tentangLiberalisme Mazhab Liberalisme konservatif Liberalisme sosial Neoliberalisme Pemikiran Liberalisme konservatif Liberalisme budaya Kapitalisme demokratik Pendidikan demokratik Liberalisme ekonomi Egalitarianisme Perdagangan bebas Prinsip bahaya Individualisme Laissez-faire Demokrasi liberal Kenetralan liberal Ekonomi pasar Kebebasan negatif / positif Masyarakat terbuka Masyarakat permisif Kebebasan politik Kedaulatan rakyat Hak (individu) Sekularisme Pemisahan agama dan...

 

 

Kantong plastik

Kantong plastik yang digunakan sebagai tempat membuang sampah di Paris. Kantong plastik atau tas plastik adalah kantong pembungkus yang dibuat dari plastik (poliolefin atau polivinil klorida). Kantong plastik digunakan untuk memuat dan membawa barang konsumsi. Bagian dasar dan sisi kiri/kanan kantong umumnya direkatkan dengan mesin penyegel plastik, tetapi ada kantong plastik yang disatukan dengan perekat atau dijahit. Jenis-jenis Kantong plastik untuk kemasan Kantong belanja Kantong sampah K...

 

 

Sergio Córdova

Sergio Córdova Nazionalità  Venezuela Altezza 188 cm Peso 78 kg Calcio Ruolo Attaccante Squadra  Soči Carriera Giovanili 2013-2015 Caracas Squadre di club1 2015-2017 Caracas36 (4)2017-2020 Augusta62 (7)2020-2021→  Arminia Bielefeld23 (2)2021-2022 Augusta13 (0)2022→  Real Salt Lake33 (9)2023 Vancouver Whitecaps19 (2)2023-2024 Alanyaspor18 (3)2024-→  Soči2 (0) Nazionale 2017 Venezuela U-2017 (5)2017- Venezuela17 (0) Palmarès ...

Gianluigi Donnarumma

Italian footballer (born 1999) Gianluigi Donnarumma Donnarumma with AC Milan in 2016Personal informationFull name Gianluigi Donnarumma[1]Date of birth (1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 25)Place of birth Castellammare di Stabia, ItalyHeight 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[2]Position(s) GoalkeeperTeam informationCurrent team Paris Saint-GermainNumber 99Youth career2003–2013 ASD Club Napoli2013–2015 AC MilanSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)2015–2021 AC Milan 215 (...

 

 

Penyakit mulut dan kuku

Untuk kegunaan lain, lihat PMK. Artikel ini memberikan informasi dasar tentang topik kesehatan. Informasi dalam artikel ini hanya boleh digunakan untuk penjelasan ilmiah; bukan untuk diagnosis diri dan tidak dapat menggantikan diagnosis medis. Wikipedia tidak memberikan konsultasi medis. Jika Anda perlu bantuan atau hendak berobat, berkonsultasilah dengan tenaga kesehatan profesional. Penyakit mulut dan kukuErosi pada lidah akibat infeksi virus PMKInformasi umumNama lainFoot-and-mouth disease...

 

 

2017–18 FC Shakhtar Donetsk season

Shakhtar Donetsk 2017–18 football seasonShakhtar Donetsk2017–18 seasonChairmanRinat AkhmetovManagerPaulo FonsecaStadiumDonbass ArenaPremier League1stUkrainian CupWinnersSuper CupWinnersUEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16Top goalscorerLeague: Facundo Ferreyra (21)All: Facundo Ferreyra (30)Highest home attendance35,124 vs RomaLowest home attendance1,350 vs Veres RivneAverage home league attendance7,466 Home colours Away colours Third colours ← 2016–172018–19 → The 201...

Metropole Orkest

Dutch jazz and pop orchestra Metropole OrkestJazz orchestraFounded1945; 79 years ago (1945)LocationHilversum, NetherlandsPrincipal conductorJules BuckleyWebsiteOfficial website The Metropole Orkest (transl. Metropole Orchestra) is a jazz and pop orchestra based in the Netherlands, and is the largest full-time ensemble of its kind in the world. A hybrid orchestra, it combines jazz, big band and classical symphony orchestra styles. Comprising between 52 and 97 musicians,...

 

 

李强 (1959年)

本條目存在以下問題，請協助改善本條目或在討論頁針對議題發表看法。 此條目的语调或风格或許不合百科全書。 (2024年1月29日)請根據指南協助改善这篇条目，並在讨论页討論問題所在，加以改善。 此生者传记条目需要补充更多可供查證的来源。 (2024年1月29日)请协助補充可靠来源，无法查证的在世人物内容将被立即移除。   此条目页的主題是中华人民共和国现任国...

 

 

Новотитаровское сельское поселение

Сельское поселение России (МО 2-го уровня)Новотитаровское сельское поселение Флаг[d] Герб 45°14′09″ с. ш. 38°58′16″ в. д.HGЯO Страна  Россия Субъект РФ Краснодарский край Район Динской Включает 4 населённых пункта Адм. центр Новотитаровская Глава сельского пос�...

SD Negeri Mangkuyudan

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada Maret 2016. SD Negeri MangkuyudanInformasiJenisSekolah NegeriKepala SekolahDrs. MariyantoRentang kelasI - VIAlamatLokasiJl. Kh. Samanhudi 34, Kota Surakarta, Jawa Tengah,  IndonesiaMoto SD Negeri Mangkuyudan, merupakan salah satu Sekolah Dasar negeri yang ...

 

 

Latah

Artikel ini tidak memiliki referensi atau sumber tepercaya sehingga isinya tidak bisa dipastikan. Tolong bantu perbaiki artikel ini dengan menambahkan referensi yang layak. Tulisan tanpa sumber dapat dipertanyakan dan dihapus sewaktu-waktu.Cari sumber: Latah – berita · surat kabar · buku · cendekiawan · JSTOR Latah[1] adalah suatu keadaan fisik penderita yang menyebabkannya mengeluarkan respon (berupa ucapan kata-kata atau kalimat dan sering di...

 

 

Super Bowl XXXVI

2002 National Football League championship game 2002 Super Bowl redirects here. For the Super Bowl that was played at the completion of the 2002 season, see Super Bowl XXXVII. Super Bowl XXXVI St. Louis Rams (1)(NFC)(14–2) New England Patriots (2)(AFC)(11–5) 17 20 Head coach:Mike Martz Head coach:Bill Belichick 1234 Total STL 30014 17 NE 01433 20 DateFebruary 3, 2002 (2002-02-03)StadiumLouisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LouisianaMVPTom Brady, quarterbackFavoriteRams by 14[1]Re...

Portugal–Spain football rivalry

Football rivalry between the national football teams Portugal and Spain Iberian DerbySergio Ramos (top center) of Spain tries to pass the ball to Fernando Torres (center) as Portugal's Fábio Coentrão (left), Bruno Alves (right) and Cristiano Ronaldo (top) look on during a match at 2010 FIFA World Cup match.LocationEurope (UEFA)Teams Portugal SpainFirst meetingSpain 3–1 PortugalFriendly(18 December 1921)Latest meetingPortugal 0–1 SpainUEFA Nations League(27 September 2022)Stati...

 

 

National Party (South Africa)

1914–1997 political party known for implementing apartheid Not to be confused with National Party South Africa. This article needs additional citations for verification. Relevant discussion may be found on Talk:National Party (South Africa). Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: National Party South Africa – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JS...

 

 

رأس (جغرافيا)

هذه المقالة بحاجة لصندوق معلومات. فضلًا ساعد في تحسين هذه المقالة بإضافة صندوق معلومات مخصص إليها.   هذه المقالة عن الرأس، وهو مصطلح جغرافي. لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع رأس (توضيح). رأس صقلب بالشمال الغربي التونسي الرأس الأسود بالشمال التونسي الرَّأْس هو متقدم من الساحل داخل الب...

Governo Draghi

Governo DraghiFoto ufficiale scattata dopo la cerimonia di giuramento al Palazzo del Quirinale Stato Italia Presidente del ConsiglioMario Draghi(Indipendente) CoalizioneM5S, LSP, PD, FI,[1] IpF[2] IV, Art.1, +Eu, NcI, CD con l'appoggio esterno di: Az,[3] C!/IaC, CI, PSI, UdC, PATT, SVP, CpE, RI, NPSI, èV, PeC, SF, Mod, PP, PSd'Az, nDC, MAIE, USEI LegislaturaXVIII legislatura Giuramento13 febbraio 2021 Dimissioni21 luglio 2022 Governo successivoMeloni22 ottobre 20...

 

 

Трудно быть богом (фильм, 1989)

У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Трудно быть богом (значения). Трудно быть богомнем. Es ist nicht leicht ein Gott zu sein Жанры фантастикаприключенческий фильмдрама Режиссёр Петер Фляйшман[англ.] Продюсер Петер Фляйшман На основе Трудно быть богом Авторысценария Пете...

 

 

Theo Robinson

Association football player (born 1989) Theo Robinson Robinson with Derby County in 2011Personal informationFull name Theo Larayan Ronaldo Shadiki Robinson[1]Date of birth (1989-01-22) 22 January 1989 (age 35)[2]Place of birth Birmingham, England[3]Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]Position(s) StrikerTeam informationCurrent team Gloucester CityYouth career2004–2005 Stoke City2005–2006 WatfordSenior career*Years Team Apps (Gls)2006–2009 Watf...

Crinum bulbispermum

Species of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (March 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Crinum bulbispermum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Amaryllidaceae Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae Genus: Crinu...

 

 

Monte Carlo method

Probabilistic problem-solving algorithm Not to be confused with Monte Carlo algorithm. The approximation of a normal distribution with a Monte Carlo method Monte Carlo methods, or Monte Carlo experiments, are a broad class of computational algorithms that rely on repeated random sampling to obtain numerical results. The underlying concept is to use randomness to solve problems that might be deterministic in principle. The name comes from the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco, where the primary dev...