This is the first installment of Learn German through Lit, a spin-off podcast by Paisley Productions, of the Learn German through Music Podcast. https://anchor.fm/learngermanthrumusic

Vocabulary for this episode

die Halse- throat 
 die Linde- a type of tree
 der Rand- edge
 der Brunnen- well
 der Geselle- companion 
 der Riese- giant
 das Weilchen- a little while
 der Gemahl- husband, spouse
 die Hexe- witch
 die Zusage- promise, pledge
 der Edelstein- precious stone
 die Krone- crown
 die Tafel- table
 die Marmortreppe- marble staris
 die Hofleute (pl not f)- royal household 
 das Maul- mouth, trap
 die Not- trouble
 die Erlösung- relief, liberation
 Wasserpatcher- water splasher
 der Diener- servant

trösten- to comfort, to console
 zutragen- to carry, to report
 verlangen- to demand, to expect, to require
 befehlen- to order, to command
 hüpfen- to hop, to jump
 verwundern- to surprise, to astonish
 zuwerfen- to shut, to fling
 heraufrudern- to row is rudern, heraufrudern is row up
 verachten- to scorn or scoff at
 anrühren- to touch
 brechen- to break
 erbarmen- to have pity on
 eilen- to hurry
 anlangen- to arrive
 schaffen- to make, to create, to accomplish 
 heraufholen- to bring something up / out
 erhalten- get, obtain, save, keep
 erlösen- to release, to free
 betrüben- to make sad, to grieve
 quaken- to croak

tief- deep
 draußen- outside
 gewaltig- huge, massive
 hastig- hasty, hurried
 hinab- down, down there
 golden- golden, of gold
 dick- fat
  eisern- iron, of iron
 zornig- angry, wrathful
 getraut- trusted, married
 bitterböse- furious, extremely angry
 einfältig- simple, stupid, gullible
 verwünscht- cursed, damned, bloody
 hässlich- ugly
 satt- full, satisfied
 wohl- well, happy
 seiden- silken
 rein-pure
 garstig- nasty, foul arm- poor