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East of the Sun and West of the Moon

Norwegian folk tale

East of the Sun and West of the Moon

A poor girl goes to live with a great white bear, who is really a prince under a spell. When she loses him, she travels on the winds to a faraway troll castle, east of the sun and west of the moon, to set him free.

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How the story begins

Chapter 1: The White Bear

Once upon a time, in the far north, there lived a poor farmer with many children. The youngest daughter was the kindest and the bravest of them all. One stormy autumn evening, there came three knocks at the door: tap, tap, tap. The father opened it, and there stood a great white bear. "Good evening," said the bear.

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Chapters in this story

  1. 1.The White Bear
  2. 2.The Castle in the Mountain
  3. 3.Three Drops of Wax
  4. 4.Three Golden Gifts
  5. 5.Riding the Winds
  6. 6.The North Wind
  7. 7.The Golden Apple
  8. 8.White as Snow

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