8. Rumpelstiltskin
A classic tale of cradle-robbing and self-flagellation. A womans troubles first start when her father starts bragging that his daughter can spin straw into gold. I know parents all like to brag about how great their kids are, but make sure theyre at least within the realm of possibility, please. Especially when the king hears this and challenges the girl to make good on her fathers boasts. Yup, thanks dad. The rest of the story youll probably remember. Rupelstiltskin arrives, and spins gold out of straw three times, the final time in return for the daughters first-born child. When she actually gives birth and tries to back out of the deal, Rumpelstiltskin makes a wager. Guess his name, and she can keep the child. When she manages to wheedle out the answer (with methods that may or may not be playing by the rules), Rumpelstiltskin stamps his foot so hard it gets stuck in the ground. He tries to rip it out with so much force, that he is literally split in two. What a sore loser.