Golden Bird in English | Stories for Teenagers | @EnglishFairyTales

Summary

A young gardener's son embarks on a perilous journey to retrieve a golden bird for a king. Along the way, he receives guidance from a fox, but his brothers, who ignore the fox's advice, falter and betray him. The young man faces numerous trials, including rescuing his brothers, escaping death, and outwitting his enemies. With the fox's help, he succeeds in bringing back the bird, a golden horse, and a princess. However, after his brothers betray him, he returns as a hero, exposes their treachery, and eventually inherits the kingdom. In the end, the fox reveals its true identity, and the young man learns of the fox's tragic past.

Takeaways

• 😀 The story begins with a king who owns a magical apple tree that bears golden apples every day.
• 😀 The gardener's sons are tasked with guarding the tree after apples mysteriously go missing, but they all fail.
• 😀 The youngest son, determined to succeed, guards the tree and sees a golden bird that drops a feather.
• 😀 The king demands the entire golden bird, and the eldest son sets out to find it but fails due to ignoring advice from a fox.
• 😀 The second son also fails in his quest after disregarding the fox's counsel, following the same mistake as his brother.
• 😀 The youngest son, though initially forbidden, receives his father's permission to search for the golden bird.
• 😀 The fox gives the youngest son crucial advice, including staying in a shabby inn and not being distracted on his journey.
• 😀 The youngest son eventually finds the golden bird but falls into trouble by attempting to change its cage, which alerts guards.
• 😀 The king demands a golden horse in exchange for sparing the youngest son's life, leading him on another dangerous quest.
• 😀 Despite the fox's warnings, the youngest son takes the golden saddle for the horse, leading to another capture.
• 😀 The youngest son must now rescue a princess, but he nearly loses her by letting her say goodbye to her family, leading to further challenges.
• 😀 The fox helps the youngest son repeatedly, offering wisdom and assistance, including helping him free his brothers from their robber lifestyle.
• 😀 The brothers betray the youngest son, throwing him into a river, but the fox saves him again and warns him of the dangers.
• 😀 The youngest son returns to the kingdom, defeats his brothers, and is rewarded with the princess, bird, and horse.
• 😀 Ultimately, the fox is revealed to be the princess's lost brother, and the youngest son fulfills his destiny, becoming a king.

Q & A

What makes the apple tree in the king's kingdom special?

The apple tree is special because it bears apples made of gold every day.

Why does the king become angry when an apple is missing from the tree?

The king is angry because the apples are made of gold, which is of immense value, and the missing apple is seen as a theft.

How does the gardener try to prevent the theft of the golden apples?

The gardener places his sons on security duty to guard the tree, but each of the first two sons falls asleep, allowing the thief to take another apple.

What happens when the youngest son guards the tree?

The youngest son hears a rustling noise and sees a golden bird trying to take an apple. He shoots at the bird, but the bird is unharmed and drops a golden feather.

What does the king demand after seeing the golden feather?

The king demands that someone bring him the entire golden bird, stating that the feather alone is not enough.

What advice does the fox give to the eldest son when he sets out to find the golden bird?

The fox advises the eldest son to choose the shabby inn for rest, as it is the right place, though the son ignores the fox’s advice and chooses the more pleasant inn.

What happens when the eldest son ignores the fox's advice?

The eldest son stays in the beautiful inn, forgets about his quest, and ultimately fails to retrieve the golden bird.

What is the significance of the fox in the story?

The fox serves as a wise guide, offering valuable advice to the sons, particularly the youngest one, and helps him succeed where the older brothers failed.

How does the youngest son manage to retrieve the golden bird, golden horse, and the princess?

With the fox’s help, the youngest son follows the correct steps to retrieve the golden bird, golden horse, and the princess by taking wise actions and avoiding the mistakes his brothers made.

What happens to the youngest son’s brothers by the end of the story?

The youngest son's brothers, who had previously abandoned him and betrayed him, are eventually captured for their wrongdoings and punished, while the youngest son marries the princess and inherits the kingdom.