Bremen Town Musicians | |
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Members |
Donkey |
First Appearance |
Town Musicians of Bremen (1819) |
Original Publisher |
Unknown |
Created by |
Unknown |
Origin[]
The "Bremen Town Musicians" are group of four animals who banded together after being cast out or mistreated by their human owners. Each character is unique, reflecting their personality, plight, and contribution to the group:
- The Donkey: An aging donkey who acts as the leader and initial instigator of the band. He is no longer able to work as hard for his master and was threatened with being put down. Practical, optimistic, and resourceful, he is the one who suggests going to Bremen to become a musician.
- The Dog: The loyal but weary second member. Like the donkey, he is a hunting dog who has grown too old and slow to be useful to his master and was at risk of being killed. Grateful, he is eager to join the band, and willing to lend his strength.
- The Cat: The clever and cautious member whose owner no longer wanted to care for it due to its age and inability to catch mice. Wary but intelligent, they agree to join after hearing the plan.
- The Rooster: The vocal and dramatic final member whose owners planned to cook him for a meal. Loud, somewhat self-important, but quick to agree to escape his fate.
Together, the animals form an unlikely alliance, united by their shared misfortune. Instead of reaching Bremen, they discover a band of robbers in the woods, use their collective talents (braying, barking, meowing, and crowing) to scare them off, and take over the robbers' house. They live there happily ever after, embracing their new life together.
Public Domain Apperances[]
All published appearances of the Cat With the Fiddle from before January 1, 1930 are in the public domain in the US.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Kinder- und Hausmärchen (1819)
Public Domain Animated Appearances[]
- The Brementown Musicians (1935)
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- Fairy Tale Parade #4
- Bimfort Inc - Jack The Giant Killer