The Golden-Horse, The Moon-Lantern And The Maiden In The Troll-Buren

Once upon a time there were two poor boys, neither of whom had father or mother, but must go to the countryside and beg for a living. While they so wandered around, they came one day to a field where the grain was more than enough man-high. Then the elder said: "Let's pick some ears of corn, we don't have any yet." received some agenda.» The younger brother agreed to this, and the boys went. But just as it was there came a man walking towards them; he wasn't small, and moreover had a very grim appearance. Resen asked: »who have promised you to pick ears of corn in my field?' The boys replied: 'we thought, you would not be angry about it; we were so hungry, and you have nevertheless much qvar'. Now the giant stood up quite friendly, and said: »I nor is angry; but if you will follow me home, I shall eat you full, and not having to go around looking for grain.» This proposal was similar the eldest boy exceedingly well; but his brother thought that the giant well could have some betrayal in his mind, and therefore did not want to give in to his violence. The boys then consulted with each other. The elder said: »I I think we'll go with him." 'No,' retorted the younger, 'I think it's best we don't.' The elder objected: "We can go along; if there is not well, let's go die." -- The trip now asked if the boys wanted to come along him or not. 'Yes, of course we will,' answered the elder; and so followed the brothers with the giant home to his cabin.
When they arrived, the giant led them into a small chamber, and gave them so much ill-nursed, that they never felt better. He then left out, and shut the door again. Then the older boy said: "I wasn't." wise, I, who wanted to go with the giant? Now we have a good time, and don't have to go around the village to beg." The younger answered: 'we have not yet seen how everything works out. I don't like it, that we were trapped, and not may come and go, as is our custom.' The older boy would not listen to this speech, but lay down to sleep; but the younger stood up lurking at the door, to spy what was happening outside the cabin. It suffered for a few days. The brothers had no shortage of food; but held always trapped.
One evening, when the boy, as was his habit, stood and looked through a crack at the wall, he noticed, how the giant entered the cabin and demanded food. While the journey was eating, he asked his wife, if not the two boys soon were sufficiently fattened. The giant woman answered: "The one is cool enough; with the other it is, as it can.» The giant said: 'I think they should be fat, if you have otherwise given them sufficient food. I am now going away and invites our relatives to a feast; you can in the meantime butcher the boys, so that we may eat them tomorrow.' When the cadet heard this speech, he left away to his brother, woke him up, and related what he had heard and seen. "It cannot be true as you say," said the elder, and sneered startled up to the wall. When he now coked through the drill, had tussen had just finished her meal, and called to the maid that she was going go for water. "Have you forgotten," said the traveler, "that I want to drink every one." time I ate.” The slave woman excused herself that it was so dark, she could not find the way to the source. »Then take my moon lantern!» melted the giant with a harsh voice. The slave woman now took a lantern from the wall, which shone like the moon in its fullness, and so went to fetch water. When the giant had drunk, he spoke again to his wife: »I now saddle my golden horse, and rides away to invite guests. However, bring the boys out, that you do not must forget them.” Then he went away. But when the eldest boy heard this conversation, he was greatly afraid, and asked his younger brother to make it up advice, to save their lives. The boy replied: »be comforted! I thought so find some way out.”
After a while in the qnight, the giant qwoman came in to them both the boys. She stood very friendly, and spoke many beautiful words. "Follow me, little lads," she said, "so I can see you around the cabin; J will be allowed to lie there tonight.» The brothers did as she asked, although the Elder was very afraid. The lady now let them go to bed, went to bed myself next to it, and fell fast asleep. But as it approached midnight, rose the youngest boy up, and laid a steel of fire over the head of the giantess; for he knew well that steel has power over giants and other trolls, so that if it is laid over them while they sleep, if they cannot wake before daybreak becomes light. The queen now fell into a deep sleep, and slept until the second day; but the boy woke his brother, and crept out of the cabin with him, after which the brothers hastily began their journey.
Towards dawn the cadets came to a large farm, where they clapped on and was asked to borrow a house. The farmer, who owned the farm, asked them what were, while they came so late to the hostel. The brothers now told their story adventure, how with great difficulty they had escaped from the giant. Then escaped the man treated them well, and gave them food, drink and whatever else they needed. He said: "Not many have escaped the giant's power with their lives. Act you only that he does not tempt you again. But he has no power, so long Do not cross the wide ditch that runs between our fields.» The boys thanked the farmer for his good advice, and promised to do everything as he had said.
Towards noon the giant came riding on his golden horse, and stopped next to the wide ditch. But his walkers had golden hair, and were so fager, that it shone and shimmered wherever it went. When now the journey got to see both boys, he shouted and asked why they were running from him. At the same time he began to speak very fair talk, and said: »follow me back, little lads! I want to give my golden horse to one of oaths; the other shall have as fair a king's daughter as I have in mine violence." But the boys did not listen to his allurements, but lied to their cow; and then again began to walk around the village begging.
When they had wandered both long and well, they came at last to a great one royal court, where they entered and asked for service. The king, who reigned over the royal court, took pleasure in the youngest boy for his for the sake of speed, and received him among his journeymen; but the older one the brother went about begging, as before. It said so about a round time, and the journeyman was well liked by all. But when the older boy got knowing what good fortune his brother had made at court, he was greatly pleased envious, and did not want to be satisfied until he also arrived in the service of the king. The Hofmann now prayed for his brother, and he became accepted as a stable journeyman. But just as the youngest boy was of all well talked about, the stablemate was badly affected, for his falsehood and rudeness. Over this he carried great resentment in his heart, and did not think much of it something, which how he would promote his brother and himself win the king's favor.
The king went to the stable one day to see his foals. When he having seen them all around, he stopped at the pedestrian, on which he himself used to ride, patted him on the loins, and said to his people men: "Tell me, where in the world did you see a horse as good as this one?" The groom immediately spoke up: 'Lord, king! indeed you are walking phages; but I know another who far surpasses him.' The king became attentive and asked: »where is that horse, and who can get me that?” The stableman said: 'I don't think anyone can get it that foal, except my brother. He also learns best to know where it is.' The king now had a great desire to own the horse, about which he had heard so much spoken, and ordered the courtier to go and fetch it. Hofmannen was not much afraid; nevertheless, he would rather have stayed at home. But the stable friend rejoiced in his heart, and thought that his brother would hardly return from that trip.
Hofmannen now prepared himself, and began his journey. When he came to farmer's farm, he entered, greeted in a courtly whisper, and was asked for good advice how he was to carry out the king's business. But then the farmer recognized the boy, who had escaped from the giant, he escaped him kindly, and promised assistance in all he could. So they agreed with each other, and the end was which I now want to tell.
In the evening, after the sun had set in the forest, the courtier crept up to the giant's abode. He had tied a stick to the end of a train, and threw the stick in through the stable window. Thus he climbed up the wall. When he had now reached the window, he pulled the rope behind him and hoisted down, until he came into the giant's foal house. Then he saddled up the golden horse of the tussle, opened the door, and hurried away. When he came to the farmer's farm, there was great joy that his business had ended well. But the courtier did not want to stay there long, but immediately got ready, and went home to the royal court. Then there was a great wonder about the beautiful one the golden horse, and most of all the king himself marveled. From it day by day the courtier rose more and more in favor with his master; but the stable man was indignant at his happiness, and did his brother no good.
One day the king went to the stable to see his foals, like his custom was. When he had seen them all around, he stopped at the giant's golden horse, patted it on the back, and said to his men: "tell me, Where in the world did one see such preciousness as this?” The men claimed that its corpse hardly existed. But the treacherous one The stablemate was immediately ready, and shouted: "Lord, king! certainly is your golden horse a rare jewel; but I know another dear-grip, like wide surpasses him in preciousness." At this speech the king became attentive, and asked what the question was about. Then the stablemate began to speak both widely and wide about the beautiful lantern, which shone brighter than the moon in its fullness. The king retorted: "Where is that lantern, and who can get it for me?" The stableman said: 'I don't think anyone can get you that lantern, except my brother. He also learns best to know where she is.' The king got now a great desire to own the moon-lantern, of which he had heard so much talk, and ordered the courtier to pull away and fetch it. Hofmann was not much afraid; nevertheless, he would have liked to have stayed where he was. But the stablemate was happy in his false heart, and thought that his brother would hardly return from that journey, as last time.
Hofmannen now got ready and set off. When he came to he entered the farmer's farm, thanked him for the last time, and was asked for good advice how he would obtain the giant's moon lantern. The farmer eluded him in the best way, and promised assistance in all he could. When they had spoken together, the courtier said goodbye, and set out alone on his way to the cruel giant.
Towards evening, after it had become dark, the journey came home from the forest. He had been gone all day, and was very hungry. Now that he's gone her evening meal, the slave woman had forgotten to fetch water. Then the giant became disappointed, and said: »have you forgotten that I want to drink, every time I have eaten?" The maid apologized that it was so dark, she could not finding the way to the source. "Then take my moon lantern," roared the giant along twisted voice. The woman did not let herself be told this twice, but flinched the fair lantern from the wall, and hastened away to the spring. But her journey drains against conjecture; for by the time she leaned down, where the courtier prepared, seized her by the feet, and set her on his head in the well hole. Then he took the fair lantern, which shone like the moon in its fullness, and flee thence quickly. When he now came to the farmer's farm, was a great joy that his enterprise had succeeded. But the courtier did not want to stay there long, but immediately got ready and went to the royal court. Here there was great wonder over the precious moon lantern, and most of all the king himself wondered. After that day became the courtier even more dear to his master, and was highly esteemed by all his servant. But the stablemate was envious of him in his heart, and still thought of advice, how he should promote his brother.
Some time afterwards the king went again to the stables, to see his own foals. When he lost himself in looking at them all, he turned to his men and said: "I don't think there is any king who can praise." pretend to possess greater preciousness than those I have; and I know nothing like miss me.» All rushed to this; but the treacherous stablemate was immediately ready, and melted: »Lord, king! indeed you possess many costly grips; but I know a treasure that far surpasses them all." When the king heard this, he was very surprised, and asked: "why you speak, and who can get me that jewel?” Then the stable friend began spoke both far and wide about the beautiful king's daughter, who was in the giant's farm, and thus ended his speech: "I can't get you the young man; nor do I know anyone else who can do it, except my brother. He also learns best to know where she is." The king now received a fierce desire to own the beautiful princess, whose beauty was so highly praised, and commanded the courtier to draw away and fetch her. Hofmann was not very fearful in mind; nevertheless, he would rather have stayed where he was. But the stablemate was delighted, and said that this would probably be the last the journey of his brother.
The Hofmann now armed himself and rode to the farmer's residence, as before the time. He went in, thanked for the last time, and was asked for good advice, how he would win the king's daughter out of the giant's court. When they had taken counsel, said the farmer: "Your business is difficult, and I don't really know." how it might turn out; for the king's daughter sits in the high loft, within a enchanted cage. Nevertheless, my advice is that you attach iron wedges to the wall, and then goes up to her. Then it remains to be seen whether happiness will be yours favorable.” Hofmann thanked the old man for his advice, and said he wanted to follow the. He then took his leave, and wandered to the giant's cabin; but the farmer treated him well, and anxiously awaited his return.
In the evening, after it had become dark, the courtier fixed wedges in the wall, and thus came up into the high loft. But the virgin-bearer, from where the princess imprisoned, bewitched, so that no one could open the lock, except only the one who was determined by fate to become the bridegroom. When now that the king's daughter could see the healthy Hungarian friend, she was delighted heart; but the lock sprang open of itself, so that the courtier entered the cage. He then told his business, and asked about the princess wanted to follow him. To this she was willing, and immediately got ready. When they now went down the wall, the Hungarian friend held her firmly, that she did not would fall, which crowd allowed itself to be pleased. Then they hurried away away, and came to the farmer's farm. But the courtier did not want to bid, but took leave of the wise old man, and got ready to go home. So they traveled to the royal court; but on the way the Hungarian friend caught one fierce love for the fair face, so that he thought it would become his dead, if someone else got her.
When they were now there, there was great joy over the whole king's court, that the courtier returned; for all loved him, except his brother, the mean stablemate. The king then went to see his young bride, and it seemed to him that he had never seen a more beautiful woman. But if he would speak to her, look! -- then came the enchanted cage back, and no one could open the lock, except only he, who was saved the princess from the giant's power. Now the king understood that the moon was not fixed to belong to him. He therefore had a splendid wedding prepared, and gave the king's daughter as a bride to the fit courtier, who had for her undergone so much danger. When the wedding had been full of joy and play after a long time, the king took leave of them both, and sent them away with a great deal accompany home to the princess's father. Here there was no small joy over the whole kingdom, that the king had regained his only daughter. But the courtier and his Spouses lived happily together for many, many years. And when the king, who was the princess's father, died, the courtier was made king over the kingdom. He lives there, according to what I have heard, and rules the country lucky even to this day.