The Legend of Timm Thaler: or The Boy Who Sold His Laughter
When a child laughs, the devil loses his power.
A dark fairy tale about a boy who trades his laughter to the devil for guaranteed success, exploring the spiritual cost of losing one's joy and humanity.
The devil tricks a little boy off his laughter in exchange for assured wins in all his bets. It depicts his journey after the deal with the devil, how he loses his soul bit by bit with each win.
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