Seven crows

Seven crows

According to legend, there used to be a family whose parents had eight children, seven of whom were sons and the youngest was a daughter. After the daughter was born, although she was very beautiful and lovely, she was too thin and thin, and they thought she might not survive, so they decided to baptize her immediately.

The father sent one of his sons to go to the well to get some water quickly. When the other six saw it, they followed in a swarm. Each one was scrambling to be the first to draw water. In the battle between you and me, they dropped the big jug into the well. This time, they were dumbfounded. Look at me, I look at you, standing by the well dumbfounded, not knowing what to do, and dare not go back to the house.

At this time, his father was anxiously waiting for them to bring the water. Seeing that they had been gone for a long time and had not come back, he said, "They must have been joking and forgot about it." He waited and waited for them to come back, and cursed angrily, saying that they should all turn into crows. As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a croak above his head. He looked up and found seven black crows like coal circling above. Seeing his angry words come true, he regretted it and didn't know what to do. He lost seven sons, and he was very sad. Fortunately, the younger daughter became stronger and more beautiful every day after being baptized, and finally had a little comfort for his father.

As her daughter grew up, she never knew that she had seven older brothers, and her father and mother were very careful and never mentioned it in front of her. Finally one day, she overheard people talking about her. They said: "She is indeed beautiful, but it is a pity that her seven brothers have suffered misfortune because of her."

She was very sad when she heard this, so she went to ask her parents if she had an older brother and what happened to them. It was not good for her parents to hide the truth from her. To comfort her, they said that all this was God's will, that her birth was arranged by God, and that she was innocent. But the little girl still couldn't eat, sleep well, and was in pain every day. She secretly decided that she would never be able to get her seven older brothers back. One day, she secretly ran out of the house and went to the vast world outside to search for her brother everywhere. She thought: No matter where they go, she does not cherish her own life, but also let them restore their true colors and gain the freedom to be human!

When she went out, she took only a small ring that her parents had given her, a loaf of bread to satisfy her hunger, a jug of water to quench her thirst, and a small stool to rest when she was tired. She walked, looked, kept searching, until she found the distant sky and came to the sun. But the sun was too hot and fierce, and she hurried away and came to the moon again. But the moon was too cold and cold, and she hurried to the stars again. The stars were friendly and kind to her, and each star sat on their own little stool. When the morning star stood up and flew up, he gave the little girl a small piece of wood and said, "If you don't have this small piece of wood, you can't open the door of the castle on Glass Hill. Your brother lives in that castle." The little sister took the small piece of wood, wrapped it in cloth, bid farewell to the stars, and set off to continue looking for her brother.

After a long journey, she finally found Glass Mountain. When she came to the gate of the city, she saw that the door was locked. She took out her cloth bag and unlocked it, and found that the small wooden block inside was missing. She did not know when she lost the gift from the kind morning star. What should she do? She wanted to save her brother, but she did not have the key to Glass Mountain Castle. The firm and faithful little sister gritted her teeth, took out a knife from her pocket and cut off her little finger. The finger was exactly the same size as the lost wooden block. She inserted her finger into the keyhole in the door, and the door was opened.

She walked into the castle and met a dwarf. He asked, "What are you looking for?", and the little sister replied, "I'm looking for the seven birds and crows, they are my brothers." The dwarf said, "My master is not at home. If you have to wait for them to come back, please come in." At this time, the dwarf was preparing dinner for the birds and crows. He placed a plate on the table, put food on the plate, and brought a glass of water next to the plate. The little sister ate a small piece of everything on each plate, drank a small sip of water from each small cup, and put the little ring she brought with her into the last cup.

Suddenly, she heard the flapping of wingpounds and the croaking of the air, and the dwarf immediately said, "My masters are back." She quickly hid behind the door to hear what they had to say. As soon as the seven crows came in, they were eager to find their plates and cups for food and water, and they cried one by one: "Who ate what was on my plate? Who drank the water from my cup?"

The seventh bird found a ring in the cup. He took a closer look, recognized it as their parents', and said, "Warm! Our little sister is here! We will be saved." The little sister heard this and ran out immediately. As soon as she showed up, the seven crows immediately regained their human form. They hugged each other tightly, kissed, and happily returned to their parents' side.