A king is told by fairies that his infant son’s life will be ended by a crocodile, a serpent, or a dog. Is there any way for the princeling to avoid his fate?

When the sea-queen becomes ill only the liver of an ape can cure her. A turtle is able to capture a monkey and bring him back, but what will happen when a jellyfish explains why the monkey is there?

A once-wealthy man makes a deal with the devil that will bring him unlimited money if he can hold up his end of the deal. Who will come out on top?

A young man delights in playing cruel tricks on others until he is brought before the king. The king gives him a chance to save his own life: all he needs to do is trick a dragon.

Two children are sent by their cruel stepmother to serve her mother – a witch. What gifts might their grandmother give them to help them escape her cruelty?