Stories. Fables. Fairytales. Legends. Myths. Folktales. The names are interchangeable, but the cultural significance remains constant across all cultures. Morality and heritage play key roles in these tales, which have been passed on from generation to generation in every corner of the world. The Germans break these tales into two categories: märchen or fairytales, and sagen or legends. Märchen traditionally exist in the world of "once upon a time", while sagen stem from historical events or figures. But whether a tale contains a grain of truth or ten thousand, it does not matter. These tales exist, interwoven into the tapestry of our shared cultural heritage.