Stories of unity bring characters together through adversity, sacrifice, and shared values. The Seven Ravens follows a young girl who, upon learning her seven brothers were cursed into ravens, embarks on a journey to free them, demonstrating familial love and sacrifice. In The Six Swans, a sister undertakes a silent quest to lift the curse on her brothers, who were turned into swans by their stepmother’s spell. Similarly, The Twelve Brothers highlights the loyalty of a sister who silently endures hardship to reunite with her brothers, overcoming a royal edict that threatened their lives.
In stories of nature and community, such as The Animals’ Christmas Tree, animals resolve a disagreement about holiday decorations by celebrating with images of desired gifts, fostering harmony. Themes of justice and retribution are illustrated in The Rose-Tree, where a bird born from a rose tree exposes a stepmother’s crime and restores peace to the family. Brother and Sister reveals the resilience of siblings who overcome a stepmother’s curse, breaking free from her control and reuniting to rebuild their lives.