12 Dancing Princess in English | Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales
Summary
TLDRIn a tale of mystery and adventure, a king's twelve daughters are discovered to dance secretly every night, wearing out their shoes. A quest is issued to uncover their secret, with the promise of marriage and kingship, or death for failure. A wounded soldier, aided by an invisibility cloak from a grateful old lady, uncovers the princesses' magical garden visits and midnight dances with princes. He presents evidence to the king, wins the hand of the eldest princess, and is destined to be the next king, ensuring a happy ending for all.
Takeaways
- đ The story revolves around a king with twelve beautiful daughters who mysteriously dance every night, causing the king great concern.
- đ The king initially tries to prevent the princesses from leaving by locking their chamber, but finds their shoes worn out, indicating they still manage to go out.
- đą The king makes an announcement offering marriage to any princess and future kingship to anyone who can uncover the secret of their nightly outings within three nights, with a penalty of death for failure.
- đ€Ž A prince from a neighboring kingdom attempts to solve the mystery but fails and is executed, setting a precedent for others who try and fail.
- đ° A former soldier, injured and leaving the army, decides to attempt solving the mystery after being given an invisibility cloak by an old lady he helped.
- đ· The soldier is offered wine by the princesses but tricks them by spitting it out under a sponge, pretending to fall asleep to observe their actions.
- đłïž The eldest princess reveals a secret passage by tapping her bed, which leads the princesses and the soldier to an underground adventure.
- đł The princesses and the soldier visit three gardens with silver, gold, and diamond leaves, respectively, where the soldier collects evidence of their journey.
- đ They arrive at a castle where the princesses dance with twelve princes until their shoes are worn out, revealing the secret of their nightly activities.
- đ The soldier presents his findings to the king, including the leaves and diamonds, which confirm the truth of the princesses' secret outings.
- đ The king, pleased with the soldier's discovery, offers him the hand of his eldest daughter in marriage, and the soldier chooses to marry her.
- đ The soldier is promised the crown after the king's death, and the story concludes with the wedding and the prospect of a happy life for all.
Q & A
What was the king's concern about his twelve daughters?
-The king was worried because his twelve daughters would dance all night, and no one in the castle knew where they went.
What was the king's initial attempt to prevent the princesses from dancing at night?
-The king locked the door of their chamber to avoid them from going out, but he found holes in the princesses' shoes, indicating his attempts were in vain.
What reward did the king offer to anyone who could discover the secret of the princesses' dance?
-The king offered the person who discovered the secret the choice to marry any of the princesses and to become the king after his death.
What was the consequence if someone failed to discover the secret within three nights?
-If a person failed to discover the secret within three nights, their life would be forfeited.
Why did the prince from the neighboring kingdom come to the king's palace?
-The prince came to discover the secret of the princesses' dance, hoping to solve the mystery and claim the king's offer.
What happened to the prince on the fourth day when he failed to provide an answer about the princesses' secret?
-The prince was killed by the king without any mercy when he failed to provide an answer on the fourth day.
What did the soldier receive from the old lady he helped on his way to the King City?
-The soldier received an invisibility cloak from the old lady, which would help him follow the princesses without being seen.
How did the soldier avoid drinking the wine offered by the princesses without offending them?
-The soldier drank the wine but kept a sponge under his tongue, allowing him to pretend to be asleep without actually consuming the wine.
What did the soldier discover when he followed the princesses wearing the invisibility cloak?
-The soldier discovered a secret passage from the princesses' chamber that led to a series of gardens and a castle where the princesses danced with twelve princes.
What evidence did the soldier collect to prove the princesses' secret dancing?
-The soldier collected a silver petal, a golden leaf, and a diamond as proof of the princesses' secret dancing in the different gardens.
What did the king do when the soldier revealed the secret and presented the evidence?
-The king acknowledged the truth of the soldier's findings, allowed the soldier to marry the eldest princess, and declared that the soldier would be crowned after his death.
Outlines
đ The Mystery of the Dancing Princesses
The story revolves around a king with twelve daughters, each more beautiful than the last. The king is perplexed by the fact that their shoes are worn out every morning, suggesting they dance all night, yet no one knows where they go. He locks their chamber but to no avail. To solve the mystery, the king announces that anyone who can uncover the secret will be allowed to marry any princess and inherit the throne. However, failure will result in death. A prince from a neighboring kingdom comes to solve the mystery but fails and is killed. Many others meet the same fate until a soldier, injured and retired from the army, decides to take on the challenge after receiving an invisibility cloak from an old lady he helped.
đ”ïžââïž The Soldier's Discovery and the Secret Unveiled
The soldier, using the invisibility cloak, follows the princesses as they descend through a secret passage in their chamber, leading to an underground garden with silver, gold, and diamond-laden trees. He collects evidence by pricking leaves and petals. The princesses then meet twelve princes and dance with them until their shoes are worn out. The soldier remains invisible, observing and collecting evidence. He returns before the princesses each night. On the final day, he presents his findings to the king, revealing the underground castle and the nightly dances. The princesses confess, and the king, pleased with the soldier's success, allows him to marry the eldest princess. The story concludes with a wedding and the promise of the soldier's future coronation, ensuring a happy ending for all.
Mindmap
Keywords
đĄTwelve Dancing Princesses
đĄKing
đĄSecret
đĄPrince
đĄSoldier
đĄInvisibility Cloak
đĄOld Lady
đĄDancing
đĄGarden
đĄPrincesses' Chamber
đĄEvidence
Highlights
The story of the Twelve Dancing Princesses begins with a king who has twelve beautiful daughters.
The princesses mysteriously dance all night, with holes in their shoes each morning, prompting the king's concern.
The king announces a reward for anyone who can discover the secret of the princesses' nightly activities.
A prince from a neighboring kingdom attempts to solve the mystery but fails and is executed.
Many others try and fail, resulting in a series of executions, leaving the king unhappy and the secret unsolved.
A soldier, injured and leaving the army, decides to attempt the challenge after meeting an old lady who gives him an invisibility cloak.
The soldier uses the cloak to follow the princesses and discovers their secret entrance to an underground castle.
The princesses travel through gardens with silver, golden, and diamond leaves, which the soldier collects as evidence.
The soldier observes the princesses dancing with twelve princes until their shoes are worn out.
The soldier cleverly avoids the sleeping potion by hiding it under a sponge in his mouth.
The princesses unknowingly reveal their secret to the soldier, who gathers proof and returns before them each night.
On the final day, the soldier presents his evidence to the king, revealing the truth about the princesses' nightly escapades.
The princesses admit their actions, and the king, pleased with the soldier's success, offers him a marriage to one of his daughters.
The soldier chooses to marry the eldest princess, and the king declares him as the future successor.
The story concludes with a wedding and the promise of a happy future for the soldier and the princess, as well as the kingdom.
The tale emphasizes the themes of courage, wisdom, and the importance of uncovering the truth.
The story also highlights the consequences of keeping secrets and the power of honesty and transparency.
Transcripts
[Music]
the twelve dancing princesses once upon
a time there lived a king who had twelve
daughters that is twelve princesses each
one of them was more beautiful than the
other all of them were young now
and they keep medal and for them to get
married but soon he came to know about
the fact that all the twelve princesses
danced all the night nobody in the
castle knew where they would go the king
was worried he used to lock the door of
their chamber so as to avoid them from
going out but all his attempts were in
vain as he found the holes in the
princess's shoes he got worried and made
an announcement any person who would
discover the secret about the princess's
dance shall be given a choice to marry
any of the princesses and will be the
king after my death but if the person
fails to do so in three nights his life
shall be forfeited the new spread with
the wind and soon a prince came forward
to discover about the princess's secret
I am the prince from your neighborhood
Kingdom and I'm here to discover the
secret about the princesses he got a
warm welcome at the Kings place
in the evening after the dinner he was
offered a room to sleep the room was
adjacent to the princess's chamber his
bed was placed in a way that he can
easily keep an eye on the princesses to
see where do they go to dance the door
of the princess's chamber was left open
the prince was in his room couple of
princesses came to him and offered him a
glass of wine the prince drank some wine
and started observing what the
princesses were up to he sat for some
time but grew heavy led and fell asleep
he woke up in the morning to find that
the princesses had already danced this
followed for the next couple of nights -
on the fourth day when the Prince failed
to provide any answer he was killed by
the king without any mercy later on many
people came forward for the same cause
but all of them failed to discover the
secret all of them were killed by the
king the king was not happy to kill them
and he was sad for he could not get the
answer for the princess's secret dancing
there was a soldier in the kingdom who
had to leave the army because of injury
now as he had nothing to do in life he
decided to go to the King City on his
way to the capital he helped an old lady
she thanked him and asked where are you
going I don't know I was thinking to go
to the King City no what is it related
to the princesses oh I have heard about
it but I think if I go after that cause
I'll lose my life just like many others
who made an attempt saying this the old
lady offered him a cloak you will be
invisible when you put this on it will
help you to follow those twelve
princesses this soldier thanked the old
lady and left for the king's castle the
King welcomed him to the soldier was
treated just like the other candidates
later in the evening he was allowed to
the room adjacent to the princess's
chamber after some time the eldest
princess entered the soldiers room hello
princess
hello I've brought someone for you
please accept as a welcome drink from
all of us the soldier was aware about it
he drank all the wine but didn't gulp it
as he had kept a sponge under his tongue
as the princess left his room he took
out the sponge and pretended to be
falling asleep all the princesses were
happy to see him sleeping they all got
dressed up to go out as all of them were
ready the eldest princess tapped her bed
which immediately sank into the earth
the twelve princesses one after the
other went down through the opening the
soldier was watching it he wore the
cloak and followed them he was going
down with the youngest princess halfway
down the steps
the youngest princess felt scared the
soldier pulled her dress a bit she got
more scared you've got it on a nail take
it out and come along the soldier smiled
and walked with the princesses the
princesses went to a beautiful garden
where all the petals on the trees were
silver the soldier pricked one of them
as a proof as he did so there was a
creaking sound the youngest princess got
scared again
[Music]
yes it was the gunfire of Julie because
we have got rid of one more man they
went ahead to enter a garden with golden
leaves on every tree the soldier pricked
a leaf again there was a cracking sound
the eldest princess asked the youngest
one to ignore moving on the princesses
entered an avenue full of diamonds the
soldier paid the diamond this time to
the youngest princess heard a cracking
noise and got scared where twelve
Prince's were waiting for them with
their twelve boats each princess sat
along with each one of the prince the
soldier opted to accompany the youngest
princess
no princess I can feel the boat is very
heavy today I have to put all my efforts
to road the twelve boats reached the
other side of the lake where there was a
beautiful splendid castle and twelve
pairs entered the castle and so did the
invisible soldier as they entered the
hall the music began the twelve
princesses danced with those princes
with vigor they danced till three
o'clock till their shoes bore holes they
decided to return the twelve princes
rode them back to the other side of the
lake his time the soldier sat with the
eldest princess as they were about to
return to their chamber two soldier ran
ahead and lay down on his bed by the
time the princesses came to their
chamber slowly ah let's change our
clothes and go to the bed this happened
every night the soldier followed them
collected the evidence with him and
returned to his bed before them on the
concluding day when the King called the
soldier my lord all the twelve
princesses go beneath their chamber
there is a castle under your kingdom
and he explained the complete story the
King looked at the princesses who were
listening to this from behind a big
curtain is this true
here are the proofs my lord and he
presented this silver and golden leaves
and the diamonds he had picked the
princesses now admit the fact they
confessed about what they were up to the
king was happy to know the fact he
facilitated the soldier with which of my
daughter would you like to marry I'm no
more a young guy so I would marry your
eldest daughter the king ordered his men
to arrange the necessary things for the
wedding and the ceremony took place on
the same day my son-in-law shall be
crowned after my death they all lived
happily ever after
[Applause]
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