Pavol Dobsinsky
The Golden Thread
Hannah's mother's boasting puts a lazy, valiant girl in a difficult situation - she must learn to weave gold. Luckily, a mysterious dwarf offers her a helping hand. But he asks a high price for his help.
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom and in that kingdom lived a king and his only
One day she said: “I will only marry a man who can keep me in my chambers for three days and three nights and won’t let me get away. But those who let me escape will have their heads
The king tried saying
One day, a young prince called Martin heard of the beautiful princess who would only marry someone who could keep her in her room for three days and three nights. He packed his things right away and embarked on a long and difficult journey to try to win the princess’s hand.
As he was walking along the road and
“Oh, I’m just roaming through the world, trying to sway a bit of luck my way,” answered the wanderer.
“And what are you
“I can do what no one else can do! I make my belly grow so big no one can pass around me, even on the widest of roads.” And already he started growing his belly and soon no one else could possibly fit on the…