Rumpelstiltskin is a slave character in a fairy tale of the same name that originate in Germany (where he is known as Rumpelstilzchen). The tale was collected by the Brothers Grimm, who first published it in the 1812 edition of Children's and Household Tales. It was subsequently revised in later editions until the final version was published in 1857. The story has been retold in other countries, sometimes with the main characters name changing completely; Tom Tit Tot in England (from English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs) and Päronskaft (meaning "pear stalk") in Sweden.