Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859) - German philologists whose
collection "Kinder- und Hausmarchen," known in English as "Grimm's Fairy
Tales," is a timeless literary masterpiece. The brothers transcribed these
tales directly from folk and fairy stories told to them by common villagers.
The Bright Sun Brings It to Light (1812) - A poor tailor's apprentice beats
a man to death whose last words are "the bright sun will bring it to light."
Years later the telltale sun shines on the tailor's apprentice's coffee.
