The Beautiful Castle East Of The Sun And North Of Earth

Once upon a time there was a man who lived in the forest. Close to his cabin lay a meadow, on which grew a fair grass. The man placed great value on the fertile meadow, and esteemed it higher than many other goods. But if on summer mornings, when the sun rose, it was often noticed that the beautiful grass was trampled down, and there was visible in the dew, as if it had been stepped on human feet. The man bore a great grudge over this, and listened to him willingly find out who it was that trampled his grass at night.
The farmer now advised how he would find out what he wanted, and so sent his eldest son to keep watch in the meadow. The journeyman promised to do his best, and went to town. But be that as it may, he had not waited long before he felt very heavy, and when it came to midnight, he was already in bed in a deep sleep. The journeyman now slept soundly, and did not wake up until sunrise stood in the sky. He then turned back towards the home with unfinished business; but the grass was trampled down as if brought.
The next night, the farmer's second son would go out and keep watch in the meadow. He sounded Big words are not missing, and promised to return with good news. But how be that as it may, it went with him as his brother; for he had not watched for a long time, until he felt heavy and fell asleep, and did not wake up before daylight. He then had to return home with unfinished business; but the meadow was trampled just as it had been brought.
The farmer thought that all this had turned out against the odds, and so struck out the desire to further research it. Then his youngest son went before his father, and was asked leave to go down to the meadow and keep watch. The farmer replied: "It is not worth the trouble that you give yourself to a city that is so small. The is unlikely that you would guard better than your brothers». But the boy said he wanted to try his luck, and so he had to prevail. He set off then to the meadow, although his father and brothers thought they could predict how his journey would unfold.
The boy now lay and watched both long and well; but nothing was tracked to, until it suffered against eight goals, and the sun would rise. Then suddenly a sound was heard in the air, as of birds flying, and there three doves came flying, which alighted on the green meadow. After for a while the pigeons put away their feather-ports, and remained so trenne fair maidens; but the three maidens began to thread a dance the green grass, and they danced so beautifully that their feet hardly touched the ground. The journeyman could now well understand who it was that stepped on his father's meadow, and he didn't quite know what to think of the three the virgins. But there was one among them who seemed to him a fag in front all other women, and it struck him that he would rather own her than anything else in the world. When he had lain for a while and seeing the dance, he rose hastily, and stole away the maidens' trenne spring ports. Then he lay in wait again, to find out how his adventure may unfold.
Early in the morning, before the sun rose, the maidens lit their dance, and wanted to go away; but they could not find their spring-ports. Then stayed they were greatly frightened, and ran anxiously to and fro over the meadow, until they came to where the journeyman lay. The maidens asked if he had took their spring-ports, and gave him fair words that he would leave them back. The journeyman retorted: "Yes, I have taken them; but I does not give them back, except under two conditions». As now the virgins do not could accomplish something with their prayers, they inquired after the journeyman's condition, and promised to fulfill them. Then the youth said: "This is my first whilk, that I want to know which J are and what J are to come». Mon replied: 'I am a king's daughter, and these two are my court maids. We are from the castle that lies east of the sun and north of the earth, there no man can come.' The journeyman said again: "What is my second, that the king's daughter pledges her honor and faith to me, and sets a date for ours wedding; for her, and no one else, I want to possess in the world». Such as that now was high time, and the sun was shining over the forest peaks, it must young women are also subject to this condition. The Hungarian friend then attached it the beautiful princess, and they promised never to let each other down. He gave saw the three dufvo ports back, and took a hearty farewell of his dearest, after which the maidens swung themselves in the air, and hurried away their journeys.
When the day was light, the boy turned towards home, and now heard many question, what strange things he had seen and sensed during the night. But the journeyman said little, and said that he had fallen asleep, so that he did not had pre-sport something. Above this his brothers escaped, and made spe of him, that he thought better able to go through his adventure than those who in all were more than he.
It now suffered a round time forward, and came to the day that the king's daughter had postponed the wedding. Then the journeyman went to his father and prayed prepare a feast for him, and invite his friends and relatives to it. The farmer let his son rule in here. A large feast was then prepared, and good nursing was not needed. But when it came to midnight, and the guests had become cheerful, a loud rumble was suddenly heard outside the gilles cabin, and there drove a magnificent frame, drawn by wild foals; but in the frame sat the fair king's daughter, dressed as a bride, and with her were both her maids of honor. Then there was great wonder among everyone the guests, such as wherever you can think of. But the Hungarian friend escaped his bride with joy, and told the Gilles people what adventures he had had at night, when he guarded his father's meadow. Then the wedding drink was drunk with joy and lust, and all who saw the young bride praised the journeyman happy, to have made such a marriage.
Early in the morning, before daylight, the princess said she wanted to go away Then the bridegroom was saddened, and asked if she could not give him another brief moment of joy. The king's daughter retorted: »min father ruled over the beautiful castle, which lies east of the sun and north about the earth. He was killed by the trolls, and I am held by them a hard captivity, so that I cannot escape, except for a little while at midnight time. If I'm not back before sunrise, applies that my life.” When the Hungarian friend heard this, he did not want to stay his bride, but bade her fare well. But at the farewell gave the king's daughter gave him a gold ring as a reminder; the two maids of honor gave him each a golden apple. Then they climbed into their gilded frame, and hastily departed.
After that day, the journeyman had no more tricks, because it was always fun for him in his heart, how he would get to the beautiful castle that lay to the east the sun and the north of the earth. He went one day before his father, and was asked leave to go away and visit his fiancée. The old man said that he self must prevail here; but his journey would hardly sail to very. The journeyman then took leave of his kinsmen, and went away alone from home.
The Hungarian traveler now wandered over mountains and green valleys, through many and great kingdoms; but no one yet knew how to tell about the beauty the castle. He came one day to a very large forest. Out in the forest was heard a strong roar, and when the journeyman went forward, he saw two giants, who were stuck in a fierce wood. Then he asked: »where is J standing here and the dispute with each other, two giants?” Resen answered: 'well, our father is dead, and we have changed the inheritance after him. But here's a pair of boots, and we cannot be reconciled which of us shall possess them.' The journeyman said: »I want to leave you tired. If J can't stay over, then the gift the boots for me. I am a wanderer, and have a long way to go.» The giant spoke: 'it may well be true, as you say, but that is not with these boots as with other boots; for he who has them up, can walk hundreds of miles in every step.' When the journeyman heard this, he wished to possess the costly boots, and said that the giants would could bestow them upon him, they had nothing further to dispute about. How he now put their words, it seemed to the giants good advice, and they did as he had said. The Hungarian friend then took his boots, with which he could travel a hundred miles at every step, and so on he wandered, far away in a foreign land.
When he had traveled some time away, he came again to a forest, from everywhere there was a great deal of squealing and noise. The journeyman went forward, and saw two giants, who were engaged in a fierce exchange of words. Then he spurred: "Why do you stand here and the dispute with each other, two giants?" The journey retorted: 'well, our father is dead, and we have changed the inheritance after him. But here is a coat, and we cannot agree which of us shall have the.' The journeyman said: "I want to end your dispute. Is it so that J not kunnen stay over, then give me the coat. I am a wanderer, and has a long way to go.” The giant spoke: 'it may well be true as you say; but it is not with this coat, as with others coats; for the one who has it on becomes invisible.' When the journeyman heard this, he got a great desire to own the costly coat, and said that if the giants could give it to him, they had nothing further to dispute if. However he put his words, it seemed to the giants good advice, and they did as he had said. The journeyman then took the coat, which one made him invisible, and so wandered on, far, far away in foreign country.
When he had now traveled for some time, he came again to a large forest, from everywhere there was a great deal of squealing and noise. The journeyman went forward, and saw two giants, who were housed in a fierce wood. Then he spurred: "Hurføre." stand J here and dispute with each other, two giants?» Resen responded: 'yes, our father is dead, and we have changed the inheritance after him. But here is one sword, and we cannot be reconciled, which of us shall possess it.' The journeyman said: "I want to end your dispute. Is it so that J can't come to terms, then give me the sword. I am a hiker, and has a long way to go.” The giant spoke: "That may well be true as you say; but it is not with this sword, as with other swords; whoever is touched with its tip, he immediately dies; but if man touch him with the mount, he wiggles again." When the journeyman was told this, he felt a great desire to possess the precious sword, and said, that if the giants could give it to him, they had nothing further to dispute if. However he put his words, the giants thought the advice was good, and they did as he had said. But the boy tied the precious sword on side, pulled the hundred-mile boots on his feet, shouldered the wonderful coat, and thought he was now well equipped for his far-reaching journey.
One evening, after it had become dark, the Hungarian came into a large wasteland, who never wanted to take anyone else. When he now looked around at everyone sides, to find night-hostel, he became aware of a small light which twinkled between the trees. The journeyman went there, and found a very small hut; but in the hut lived an old, old woman who seemed to have seen the same many man-ages, as other men see winters. The boy then entered, greeted in a courtly whisper, and asked if he could borrow the house for the night. When now the lady heard him speak, she said: »who are you, who comes here and greeting so beautifully? I have lived here while twelve eke woods grew up, and twelve eke woods rotted down; but yet no one ever came here to say hello so kind.” The svennen retorted: 'I am a poor wanderer, searching after the beautiful castle east of the sun and north of the earth. J could well not show me the way, dear mother?' "No," said the old woman, "I can't." But I am _reigning_ over the animals on the ground, sometimes there are some who are lazy those who can help you in the right direction.» The journeyman thanked for this good thing promise, and so he stayed there overnight.
Early in the morning, when the sun shone in the east, the old woman summoned her servants to things. Then came running out of the forest all kinds of animals, bears, wolves and foxes, and they wondered what their queen might command. The old lady said that she wanted to know if there was anyone among them who knew the way to the beautiful castle east of the sun and north of the earth. The animals held then a long consultation, but no one knew how to tell about the beauty the castle. Then the lady said to the journeyman: "I can't help anymore now." you. But many thousand miles from here lives my sister. She prevails the fishermen in the sea; perhaps she knows better.” The journeyman then said goodbye of the old woman, thanked her for her good advice, and went on his way.
When he had walked a very long way, he came to see about the evening in one great wasteland. When the journeyman now looked around for an inn, he became aware a small light that twinkled between the trees. He went there, and found one small, very dilapidated hut, which lay on the sea-shore; but in the hut lived an old, old woman, who seemed to have lived as many men's ages, like another human being lives the moon-shifts. The journeyman then entered, greeted the old woman from her sister, and asked if he could stay over there the night. When the lady heard him speak, she said: "Who are you, who?" come here and greet so beautifully? I have seen four and twenty eke forests grow up, and four and twenty eke woods rot down; but still came here never anyone who greeted so kindly.» The boy retorted: 'I am a poor man wanderer, who searches for the beautiful castle east of the sun and the north about the earth, where no one can come. Törhände kunnen J show me the way, dear mother!' "No," said the old woman, "I can't; but I'm _prevailing_ over the fishers in the sea. Maybe there is someone among them who can help you to the right.” The journeyman thanked her for her good promise, and so he stayed there overnight.
Arla in the morning, the first day was light, agreed the lady their subjects. Then came together all the fish of the sea, whales, pike, salmon and flounder, and they wondered what their queen was doing command. The old woman said that she wanted to know if there was anyone among them, who knew the way to the beautiful castle east of the sun and north of the earth, where no one can come. The fishermen thus held a long deliberation; but the end was that no one among them knew how to tell about the beautiful the castle. Then the lady said to the journeyman: "You see that I can't go any further." can help you, but I have another sister, who lives well past her 1000s miles from here. She rules over the birds of the air. Go to her; if she if no one knows advice, then there is no advice either.» The journeyman took then took leave of the old woman, thanked her very much for her willingness, and then again set out on a journey.
When he had now traveled a very long way, yes, well over a thousand miles, he came to see in the evening in a large wasteland, which seemed to be without end. When the journeyman now looked around for an inn, he became aware a small light that twinkled between the trees. He went there, and found one very small and dilapidated hut, which was on the mountain; but in the hut lived one old, old woman, who seemed to have lived as many men's ages, as another man lives days. The journeyman then entered, greeted the old woman from her sisters, and asked if he could borrow the house for the night. When now the lady heard him speak, she said: »who are you that comes here and greetings so beautiful. I have seen eight and forty eke woods grow up, and eight and forty eke woods rotted down, but yet never came here someone who greeted so kindly.» The boy spoke: »I am a poor man wanderer, who searches for the beautiful castle east of the sun and north of the earth, where no man can come. Maybe J can show me the way, dear mother?” 'No,' said the old woman, 'I can't; but I am _ruling_ over the birds of the air. Unfortunately there is someone among them who can put you in the right place.' The journeyman thanked the lady for her good promise, and so he stayed there overnight.
Early in the morning, before the rooster calved, the old woman summoned her minions things. Then came flying all the birds of the sky, eagles, swans and hawks, and they inquired what their queen might command. The lady said that she called them to a meeting because she wanted to know about someone sometimes them found their way to the beautiful castle east of the sun and north of the earth. The birds then held a long council; but the end was, that no one among them knew how to tell about the beautiful castle. Then the lady became disappointed and asked: "Are you all gathered?" I don't see birds _Phoenix_." The flock of birds replied that the bird Phoenix had not yet arrived. When they had waited long and well, they saw the beautiful bird coming traveling through the air; but he was so tired that he could hardly manage touch the wings, but sank down to earth. Now joy sometimes became whole the multitude, that the bird Phoenix had come; but the lady was very angry, and asked why he had kept himself waiting for so long. The poor bird needed not a little while to recover; then he answered humbly: "Vredgas." not that I tarried so long; but I have flown a very long way. I has been in a far country, at the fair castle that lies east of the sun and the north of the earth." Now the queen was satisfied again, and said: »it must be your punishment that you will once again go to the beautiful the castle, and take this Hungarian friend along on the journey.» Fogel Fenix ​​thought well that this was a hard condition; but he must obey. The Hungarian friend took then took leave of the old lady, and sat up on the bird's back. Then it took off high in the sky, over mountains and valleys, over blue seas and green forests.
When they had traveled a long time, the bird spurred Fenix: "Hungarian friend!" looks you something?” 'Yes.' said the journeyman, 'I think I see a blue sky in the distance at the edge of heaven.' "This is the country where we are going," said the bird. The now traveled a very long way, and it suffered towards evening. Then the bird spurted Fenix ​​again: »Hungarian friend! do you see anything?” 'Yes,' said the journeyman, 'I do sees a spot in the blue sky, which shines clear, like the self-stable sun.' The bird spoke: »this is the castle, where we will go.» They traveled now a very long way, and it led until night. Then the bird spurred the phoenix the third time: »Hungarian friend! do you see anything?” 'Yes,' said the journeyman, 'I do sees a great castle, which everywhere shines with gold and silver.' »Now are we are here,' said the bird. He then flew down near the beautiful castle, and set the journeyman on the ground. But the boy thanked him for his great trouble; and so turned the bird Phoenix back through the air to whence they came.
At midnight, when all the trolls were in their deep sleep, went the Hungarian friend walked up to the castle gate and knocked on the door. Then sent the king's daughter his maid of honor, to ask who it was that was traveling outside that late. Now when the court maid came to the gate, the Hungarian friend threw her a golden apple, and was asked not to enter. But the bridesmaid recognized his own apple, and understood from it who had come. She hurried so in to his food mother, and told these remarkable newspapers. But the king's daughter did not want to believe that it was true as she said.
The princess now sent her second court maid. But when the bridesmaid arrived the castle gate, the Hungarian friend threw her another golden apple. Then she recognized her own apple, and hastened happily to her food mother, that tell who was out there. But the king's daughter still did not want to believe their words, but went himself to the gate, and asked who it was clapped on. Then the journeyman handed her the gold ring that she herself had had given him. Now the princess understood that her bridegroom had come; she therefore opened the gate, and escaped him with great joy and love, such as wherever one might think.
The Hungarian friend then sat down with his beautiful bride, and they glammed lovingly with each other at night. But when it suffered towards the morning, became The king's daughter was very sad, and said: "We must now part. For all that is dear to you, hurry out of here before the trolls wake up, or else apply your life.” Bride and groom then took leave of each other, and the king's daughter shed many brave tears. But the Hungarian friend did not want to run away, but shouldered his coat, pulled on the hundred-mile boots, bound his costly sword by his side, and thus prepared to dare one fuck the troll.
Early in the morning there was much life and movement in the whole yard; the borga gate was thrown open, and the goblins came walking one after another. But the Hungarian friend stood at the entrance with drawn sword, and when the troll came, he was at once ready, and cut off their heads before they came to his notice. A bloody game ensued, and it was unsuccessful before all the trolls had received their bane. When the day came, the king's daughter sent her maids to ask the newspapers how the battle was had expired. The maids came back, and told that the bachelor was at alive, but all the trolls killed. Then the beautiful woman became happy again, and it seemed to her that she had now overcome all her sorrows.
After the first joy was over, the princess said: "Now our happiness is like this great, that it cannot become greater; only that I got mine back cousins.” The Hungarian friend retorted: 'show me where they are buried, and I want to see if I can't help them.' So they went to the place, where the princess's father and other relatives were laid to rest; but the journeyman touched them all with his sword-hilt, and they quivered, one by one after the other. When they had now come to life, there was great joy over the entire royal court, and everyone thanked the Hungarian friend that he had save them. The princess' relatives then took the journeyman to their king, and the beautiful women became their queen. But the journeyman ruled his kingdom with happiness, and became both year-rare and friend-rare. His queen gave birth to him healthy sons and fair daughters, and so they built nests, and lived in peace in all their days. --
Here the story of the beautiful castle east of the sun and north of the sun shines the earth, and can one learn from it the old lesson, that _faithful love conquers all_.