Thanks so much, folcs. It sounds like I have a good list going of stories almost everybody knows. (I needed universally known stories so that they are still recognizable when I mess with them in my L&C story.)
I'm intrigued by the Goose Girl, which I haven't read yet. It sounds like I'm missing out on something.
BTW, I
love the Seven Chinese Brothers. I don't know if it is well-known enough to use, but it makes a great story.
Elisabeth
who just realized I probably am looking for childhood folk tales and not fairytales.
