Kila: The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs

"Kila: The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs" is a free story book from Kila.

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Story detail:

The Devil with the Three Golden Hairs - Brothers Grimm

There was once a poor woman who gave birth to a son and it was predicted that in his sixteenth year he would have the Kings daughter for his wife.

It happened that soon afterwards, the King heard the news about the boy and was angry about the prophecy. So he went to the parents and offered them so much gold that the parents finally consented and gave him the child.

The King put the child in a box and rode away with it until he came to some deep water. He threw the box into it and thought, "I have freed my daughter from this boy.

However, the box did not sink but floated like a boat and not a drop of water made its way into it. A miller and his wife saw it and pulled it out of the water.

They had no children, so they were glad to take care of the foundling, and he grew up surrounded in goodness.

It happened that during a storm, the King went into the mill. He asked the mill folk if the tall youth was their son and they told him their story.

Then the King realized that it was none other than the luck child which he had thrown into the water.

When the King returned home, he said: “Whoever marries my daughter must fetch me from hell, three golden hairs from the head of the devil.” In this way, the King hoped to be rid of the luck child for ever.

The luck child himself said, "I will fetch the golden hairs, I am not afraid of the devil."

He started his journey and went to a large town. The watchman asked him why their market fountain, which once flowed with wine, had become dry and no longer gave even water.

Then he went farther and came to another town. The gatekeeper asked him why a tree in their town which once bore golden apples did not now even put forth leaves.

Then he came to a wide river. The ferryman asked him why he must always be rowing backwards and forwards and was never set free.

When he had crossed the water he found the entrance to hell. It was black and sooty within, and the devil was not at home.

However, the devil’s grandmother was sitting inside. The luck child told her his story and she agreed to help him.

She changed him into an ant and hid him in her dress.

As the evening approached, the devil returned home. Once he had eaten and drank, he was tired and laid his head in his grandmothers lap.