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Tiny hero of English folk tale, whose name
has often been given to those of small
stature, including Charles Sherwood Stratton
1838-83, nicknamed General Tom Thumb. In the
fairy tale, collected by the Grimm brothers
but referred to in English as early as 1597,
an old, childless couple wish for a son and
are granted a thumb-sized boy. After many
adventures he ends as a brave, miniature
knight at the court of King Arthur.