"The Fisherman and His Wife" by the Brothers Grimm.
There was one upon a time a fisherman and his wife. They were living in a dirty house.
One day the fisherman found a fairy fish. It was an enchanted prince. He let this fish go.
But his wife became angry. She wanted to have a comfortable cottage.
So, her husband visited the fairy fish again. The fisherman saw his wife in a new house.
Later she wanted to have a castle. The fisherman went to the sea and asked the enchanted prince about a castle.
The fairy fish fulfilled this wish. Because he saw his wife in a beautiful castle.
Next day the fisherman's wife decided to become a king. She said it.
Her husband said it to a prince. So, she became a king.
One day the king saw a pope. She wanted to become a pope.
The fisherman asked the fairy fish. Husband saw his wife as a pope.
But this role was boring for the stupid woman. So, she wanted to become a lord.
The fisherman went to the seaside and saw dark clouds and worried sea. The prince sent him home.
The fisherman saw his wife in a dirty house.
This fairy tale was translated to different languages. There are many movies and cartoons about this story.
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