**Please use your own judgement before sharing these stories with children. Although I do my best to keep the language friendly, the content may not be everyone’s cup of tea.

Summary

An aging king wishes for his beloved daughter, Cannetella, to marry. Although she does not want to, she agrees for her father’s sake. But, she says, she will only marry a man with golden hair and teeth.

Quickly the king sends out a proclamation that the man who fits that description shall wed the princess and inherit the kingdom.

The king’s enemy, a powerful sorcerer named Scioravante, learns of this. Immediately he casts a spell and becomes the man fitting the description. He then goes to claim his bride.

Refusing the king’s assistance, he loads Cannetella onto his horse and rides away.

After some time, they arrive at a stable where he leaves Cannetella with strict instructions that she may not leave. Sad and alone, she obeys until one day when she notices a garden through a crack in the wall. Thinking no harm could come of it she ventures out for a short time, but is punished for it when Scioravante returns. After threatening her again, he leaves.

One day, the princess recognizes a cooper from her father’s palace, and with his help she returns home. Scioravante tracks her there and casts a spell on the entire palace, but when he tries to seize Cannetella the spell is broken. Her father’s servants rush to rescue her, and Scioravante is put to death.

Points to Ponder

Canatella’s mother is named Renzolla, the same name as the protagonist of The Goat-

Faced Girl. Could this be the same character?

[Apologies if some of the audio sounds off, I encountered a number of technical difficulties with this episode.]

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Book

The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

Music

"Princess (Instrumental Version)" by Josh Woodward.

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