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Italian Fairy Tales - The Pig King

Italian Literary Fairy Tale - A king and a queen had no children after seven years. One day, the queen slept in the garden, and three fairies saw her. One gave her a son and that no man could harm her; the second, that no one could offend her, and the son should have every virtue; the third, that she would be wise, but the son should be a pig until he had married three times. Soon after, the queen had a son in the form of a pig. Read the full story. A Famous Italian Fairy Tales illustration The Pig King Fair woman, if man were to spend a thousand years in rendering thanks to his Creator for having made him in the form of a human and not of a brute beast, he could not speak gratitude enough. This reflection calls to mind the story of one who was born as a pig, but afterwards became a comely youth. Nevertheless, to his dying day he was known to the people over whom he ruled as King Pig. Read to :  The Boy Who Wanted More Cheese You must know, dear ladies, that Galeo...

The Seven Ravens

There was once a man who had seven sons, and still he had no daughter, but much he desired one. At length his wife again gave him confidence of a child, and when it came into the world it was a girl. The other six went with him, and as each of them wanted to be first to fill it, the jug fell into the well. There they stood and did not know what to do, and not one of them dared to go home. As they still didn't return, the father grew impatient, and said, they have certainly forgotten it while playing a game, the wicked boys. He became afraid that the woman would need to die without being baptized, and in his rage cried, I want the boys were all turned into ravens. Hardly was the word spoken before he heard a whirring of wings over his head, looked up and watched seven coal-black ravens flying off. pinterest.com The parents could not withdraw the curse, and however sad they were at the loss of the seven sons, they still to some extent linking themselves with their beloved litt...

Wolves and 7 Goat Children

There was once upon a time an old goat who had seven little kids, and loved them with all the love of a mother for her children. 1 day she wanted to go into the forest and fetch some food. She called all seven to her and said, dear children, I have to go into the forest, be on your guard against the wolf, even when he comes in, he will devour you all - hair, skin, and all. The wretch often disguises himself, however you'll know him at once by his rough voice and his black feet. The kids explained, dear mother, we'll take good care of ourselves, you may go away with no anxiety. Then the old one bleated, and went on her way with a simple mind. youtube.com It wasn't long before some one knocked at the house-door and called, open the door, dear children, your mother is here, and has brought something back with her for each of you. But the little kids knew that it was the wolf, by the rough voice. We are not going to open the door, cried they, you are not our mom. She h...