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Summary

Three sisters mysteriously disappear one after the other.

When their brother is grown he sets out to find them. On his journey he encounters three boys arguing over the enchanted objects left to them by their father. Offering to solve their problem, the brother distracts them, and claims the objects for himself.

Immediately he puts on one of the items, boots which transport the wearer wherever they wish to go. He uses them to find his eldest sister, who he learns is happily married to the king of the birds. Unfortunately, there is a curse upon him which can only be broken by “putting to death a man who cannot die”. The king of birds gifts his brother-in-law one of his feathers and promises to help when he is called.

The brother then uses his boots to find his second sister. Similar to the first, she is happily married to a man who is also under a curse that can only be broken by “putting to death a man who cannot die”. Her husband, the king of fish, gifts his brother-in-law one of his scales and promises to help when he is called.

Determined to help his sisters, he sets off to find the third. The boots bring him to a dark cavern where his third sister tells him of the horrible monster who imprisoned her there. She has no hope of freedom as the monster, who cannot die, wishes to marry her. The brother is reminded of the curse on his brothers-in-law. He advises his sister to accept the monster’s proposal but only if he will reveal to her how he might be killed. Believing it to be an impossible task, the monster gives over his secret, and the wedding is set.

With the help of his brothers-in-law and their many subjects, they are able to put the monster to death. With the curse broken, and the youngest sister freed, the family reunites with great joy.

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Book

The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Music

"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.

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