"The Shroud" (Das Totenhemdchen) is a brief, poignant fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm about a mother's overwhelming grief and the spiritual necessity of letting go. The story follows a grieving mother who loves her young,
ALT "Look, mother, my shroud is nearly dry" - illustration by Otto Ubbelohde (c1893)
A black and white line drawing shows a child sitting on a bed facing an adult, with a crucifix hanging on the wall between them under curtains.