Today I’m going to tell a very interesting story called The Six Swans. It is a fairy tale for adults and children to listen to together. This story tells us that as long as we have love and are willing to persevere, we can succeed in even the most difficult things.
Chapter 1: The King is Lost and Meets a Witch
Once upon a time, there was a king who got lost in the forest. He walked alone for a long time and couldn’t find his way out. Just when he was about to give up, he met an old grandmother who was actually a witch who knew magic.
The witch said to him, “I can help you find your way home, but you have to promise me one thing. It turned out that the witch wanted the king to marry her daughter. The king was a little reluctant to hear this because although the girl was beautiful, he had always found her to be not very friendly and even a little frightening.
The king’s biggest concern was that if he married her, would the seven children he had with his ex-wife be harmed? To protect the children, he decided to send them to live in a very far and remote place.
So six princes and a young princess were sent to a castle deep in the forest. The king thought they would be safe. But to his surprise, the new queen found them anyway.
One day she came to the castle with seven strange clothes and secretly threw them at the seven children. As a result, all six brothers turned into swans and flew into the sky. Only the youngest sister didn’t wear the clothes, so she didn’t change.
When the little princess saw her brothers turn into swans and fly away, she was sad and worried. She was determined to find them and must find a way to make them human again.
Chapter 2: The Little Princess Goes on an Adventure
The little princess went into the forest by herself and encountered many difficulties along the way. Sometimes she was hungry and had nothing to eat, and sometimes it was raining and there was no place to hide. But she didn’t give up because she knew she was the only one who could save her brothers.
One day, she saw some swans in a clearing. She looked closer and realized that they were her brothers! She was so happy that she ran over to talk to them.
She asked, “You changed into swans, can you change back?” Her brothers told her with their eyes that it was possible to change back, but there was one condition: someone had to sew six dresses made of starflowers for her. Also, that person could not speak or laugh once in six years, or the magic would fail.
When the little princess heard this request, she was not afraid. She nodded her head and said she was willing to accept the challenge. Then she began to look for starflowers.
During the day, she picked starflowers as she walked; at night, she climbed a tree and sewed by moonlight. And so, year after year, she never stopped working with her hands.
Chapter 3: Meeting the Kind King
One day, a young king was passing through the forest. He saw the little princess carefully sewing in the tree, and found her both beautiful and mysterious, and was immediately attracted to her.
The king invited her to live with him in his land. Although the little princess could not speak, she nodded her head. Later, they were married and the little princess became the queen.
Everyone loved the quiet and gentle new queen. But only one person was not happy – it was the king’s mother, the Queen Mother. She did not like the new queen and was filled with jealousy.
The queen gave birth to a beautiful baby, but the queen mother secretly took the baby away. Then she told the king that the queen had killed the baby. The king didn’t believe it at first, but then the queen gave birth to two more children, both of whom inexplicably disappeared.
The ministers all began to suspect the queen, and the king was forced to order her trial.
Eventually, the queen was sentenced to death by fire. In the face of her impending death, she did not weep or cry out for justice. She just worked harder to finish the sixth starflower dress in her hand. She knew it was the only way to save her brothers.
Chapter 4: A Miracle!
On the day of the execution, the queen went to the execution ground wearing one star-flower dress with the other five hidden on her body. She stood in front of the fire and looked up to the sky, silently praying that her brothers would come soon.
Just as the flames were about to consume her, six swans suddenly flew from the sky! The queen immediately threw the star-flower dresses in her hands at them one by one.
Something magical happened! The feathers on the swans slowly disappeared and turned into six handsome princes!
The princes rushed forward and stopped the execution by pulling their sister. Everyone was stunned at the sight, not knowing what was happening.
At this point, the queen was finally able to speak. She opened her mouth to say what had been in her heart for the past six years, telling everyone how she had kept silent for six years to save her brother and who had stolen her child and framed her.
When the king heard this, he realized the truth and was very sorry that he had misunderstood his wife. He angrily ordered his mother arrested and imprisoned, and later sentenced her to be burned at the stake.
Chapter 5: Happily Ever After Begins
After the incident was over, the queen and the king were reunited, and the seven siblings were finally reunited. From then on, the family lived a happy and peaceful life.
This story teaches us some very important lessons:
1. Persevere and you will succeed.
The little princess did not speak or smile for six whole years. She endured a lot of loneliness and misunderstanding, but she didn’t give up. Because of her perseverance, she was able to save her brothers in the end.
2. Kindness is Eventually Understood
Even though she was wronged by others, the little princess didn’t become angry or seek revenge. She continued to prove her innocence through her actions. In the end, her kindness touched everyone.
3. Love Between Family Members Is the Strongest Force
The love between brother and sister helped them defeat the evil ones and bring in the light. No matter how great the difficulties, there is no problem that can’t be solved as long as the family members are united.
Words to the Children
Dear children, The Six Swans is a story about courage, love and perseverance. I hope you like it and learn something useful from it.
Don’t give up easily when you encounter difficulties in life; don’t lose faith when you are misunderstood. As long as you have love in your heart and are willing to persevere, you will surely be able to come out of the difficulties and usher in a bright future that belongs to you!
