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A princess gets a surprise when she expects a prince in this clever Romanian fairy tale. When a king forbids his daughters to enter a certain room in the castle, they disobey. The room contains a book with a shocking secret: the youngest will marry a pig from the North, while her sisters will marry princes! This Romanian fairy tale was collected by Andrew Lang, author of the Colored Fairy Books. A Romanian folktale brought to you in premium audio by Fairytalez.com. No ads! Just story. If you like stories about animals from around the world, check out our Animal Tales podcast and subscribe to the channel to listen to every episode we publish for our shows.

After receiving a carnation from her father, a girl discovers a handsome youth but he disappears! To find him, she'll have to seek him among the rocks of the whole world and ask the birds for help. This Spanish fairy tale was collected by Elsie Spicer Eells, who traveled throughout the world collecting tales from South America, Spain, and the Azores. A Spanish folktale brought to you in premium audio by Fairytalez.com. No ads! Just story. If you like fairy tales, check out of the rest of our podcasts and subscribe to the channel to listen to every episode we publish for our shows. You'll also find plenty of stories from around the world at Fairytalez.com!

In this Portuguese fairy tale, a poor girl named Honoria travels around to sell oranges and ends up in a magic house with seven dwarfs. After becoming their friend, she lives a happy life with them, but one day, a king wants to marry her! But their marriage can only happen if he remembers the magic words: “By permission of the seven enchanted princes." This fairy tale from Portugal was collected by Elsie Spicer Eells, who traveled throughout the world collecting tales from South America, Spain, and the Azores. A Portuguese fairy tale brought to you in premium audio by Fairytalez.com. No ads! Just story. If you like fairy tales, check out of the rest of our podcasts and subscribe to the channel to listen to every episode we publish for our shows. You'll also find plenty of stories from around the world at Fairytalez.com!

A prince sets out to find a hare to make broth to save his father's life, but instead discovers an enchanted princess. Under the curse of an evil giant, the princess only looks like herself at night. The prince falls in love with her and goes back home where becomes a wanderer. After meeting people who say their princess is the most beautiful in the world, he sets off on a mission to find his beloved and transform her. This Brazilian fairy tale was collected by author Elsie Spicer Eells, an avid folklore collector and author. A Brazilian tale brought to you in premium audio by Fairytalez.com. No ads! Just story. If you like princess stories and other stories from around the world, check out our other podcasts plus subscribe to our channel to access every episode.

The king has a son that's so cruel he's nicknamed "Prince Wicked." When he is saved from drowning along with a few animals, he's the only one who isn't grateful to the poor man who rescued them and may pay a price in this folktale from India. This tale was published in More Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbit. Her stories were kid-friendly versions of the classic Jataka Tales, fables that date back around the 5th century in India. An Indian folktale brought to you in premium audio by Fairytalez.com. No ads! Just story. If you like more stories of princess and princes, check out the rest of our podcasts and subscribe to the channel to listen to every episode we publish for our shows.

When a farmer's boy is told that a fallen tree will point where his sweetheart is, he's surprised to find a tiny mouse in the forest. A Polish fairy tale.

A king's son locks his daughter in an underground castle, and announces that whoever can find her may marry her. A clever man decides to try and sneaks into the castle while wearing a golden sheep fleece. A German fairy tale.