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In this story, a poor man’s 13th child is chosen for a special blessing—death becomes his godfather—teaching that life and death are interconnected and need to be revered. The tale emphasizes that man cannot cheat death or manipulate divine order without consequence. It also highlights the danger of greed and overreach, as seen in the doctor who tries to deceive death for fame and fortune but is ultimately punished and warned that evil often leads to destruction.
Through such stories, the Grim Brothers conveyed that the existence of good and evil, right and wrong, is an unshakeable reality supported by divine truth—a truth that, in modern times, society tends to ignore or dismiss.