Showing results for "40" in Fairy Tales

When the witch built the 40-flight tower, she made very sure to do the whole thing properly. Each flight contains a dreadful monster, ranging from a diamond-scaled dragon to a pack of slavering goblins. Should a prince battle his way to the top, he will be rewarded with a golden sword - and the lovely Princess Floralinda. But no prince has managed to conquer the first flight yet, let alone get to the 40th. In fact, the supply of fresh princes seems to have quite dried up.

In einer Stadt Persiens lebten zwei Brüder, von denen der eine Casim, der andere Ali Baba hieß. Da ihr Vater ihnen nur wenig Vermögen hinterlassen und sie dieses Wenige gleichmäßig unter sich aufgeteilt hatten, so sollte man denken, ihre äußeren Umstände müssten ziemlich gleich gewesen sein; aber der Zufall wollte es anders.

To prevent the next great war between the gods and supernaturals, I had one job. Keep my sons far, far away from Aradia. Then why are they sitting next to me, enjoying their own Italian getaway? Back home, they're Josh and Jacob, two average college freshmen with a propensity for pranks. In my world, they are the She-Wolf's twins, feared and fated to rise - or fell - great empires.