Pied Piper of Hamelin
| Noun | 1. | Pied Piper of Hamelin - the title character in a German folk tale and in a poem by Robert Browning |
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| 释义 | Pied Piper of Hamelin
Pied Piper of HamelinPied Piper of Hamelin,legendary figure of Hameln, Germany. He rid the town of its rats and mice by charming them away with his flute playing. When the citizens refused to pay him the price they had agreed upon, he charmed away their children out of revenge. Allegedly this occurred in 1284. Among those who immortalized this legend are Goethe, Robert Browning, and the brothers Grimm.Pied Piper of Hamelin
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