Expression of the categories of space and time in the German fairy tale "Pied piper of Hamelin"

The categories of space and time are not mentioned traditionally in fairy tales, which is of particular interest for their consideration. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the expression of space and time in the German fairy tale “Pied Piper of Hamelin” by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. The findings on the basis of the analysis of categories are compared with reality, which makes it clear whether the fairy tale was based on the historical appearance of the city of Hamelin. Citations in German are accompanied by the translation into Russian.