| The Crystal Ball | |
|---|---|
| Folk tale | |
| Name | The Crystal Ball |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 552A |
| Country | Germany |
| Published in | Grimms' Fairy Tales |
"The Crystal Ball" (German: Die Kristallkugel) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 197. It is Aarne-Thompson type 552A, the girls who married animals.