The Pied Piper was a strange man who came to the town of Hamelin. He was dressed in very colorful, pied (meaning having two or more different colors) clothes. He was a sort of magician or a person with extraordinary powers as he was able to charm all the rats in the town with his music and later, the children as well.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is about a town called Hamelin that was overrun by rats. A strange man, the Pied Piper, dressed in multicolored clothes, promised to get rid of the rats for a fee. He played his pipe and lured all the rats into the river where they drowned. But when the townspeople refused to pay him fully, he took revenge by using his pipe to lead away all the children of the town, and they were never seen again.
Yes, it is based on a true story. There are historical records and local legends in Hamelin that suggest an event similar to the Pied Piper story took place in the town's past. The story tells of a piper who was hired to get rid of the rats in the town but when the townspeople didn't pay him, he led the children away.
Yes, it is based on a true story. The Pied Piper of Hamelin is an old German legend. It is said that a piper was hired to get rid of the rats in the town of Hamelin. When the townspeople didn't pay him as promised, he led away their children as revenge.
Yes, it is based on a true story. There are historical records and local legends in Hamelin that suggest the occurrence of such an event. However, over time, it has been embellished with magical elements in the fairy tales we know today.
The story is about a town overrun by rats. A piper offers to get rid of them for a fee, but when the townsfolk don't pay up, he leads the children away.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a German legend. In the story, the town of Hamelin was overrun by rats. A mysterious piper, dressed in multicolored (pied) clothes, promised to get rid of the rats for a sum of money. He played his pipe and led all the rats into the river, where they drowned. But when the townspeople refused to pay him fully, he took revenge by using his pipe to lead away the town's children, who disappeared into a cave in a nearby mountain and were never seen again.