A king owns a special apple tree with golden apples. The gardener's three sons try to catch a golden bird stealing the apples, but the first two sons fail due to their own foolishness. The youngest son succeeds with the help of a wise old fox, who guides him through various challenges. The son must retrieve a golden horse and a princess, facing many obstacles along the way, including his own treacherous brothers. Ultimately, the youngest son succeeds and returns to the kingdom, where he is welcomed back and his brothers are punished. The king dies, and the youngest son becomes the new king. Years later, the king meets the fox again and kills it, only to discover that the fox was actually the princess's long-lost brother, who had been cursed and was waiting for the king to break the curse.
1. A king owned a special apple tree with golden apples.
2. The gardener's sons were tasked with watching over the tree.
3. The first two sons fell asleep on the job.
4. The third son, the youngest, succeeded in staying awake.
5. A golden bird came to the tree at midnight.
6. The bird was holding a golden apple in its beak.
7. The youngest son shot an arrow at the bird, but only a golden feather fell.
8. The feather was presented to the king.
9. The king wanted to find the golden bird and offered a reward.
10. The eldest son accepted the challenge.
11. The eldest son met a fox who offered him advice.
12. The fox told the eldest son to stay in a shabby inn.
13. The eldest son ignored the fox's advice and went to a luxurious inn.
14. The eldest son failed to find the golden bird and was punished.
15. The second son also failed to find the golden bird and was punished.
16. The youngest son followed the fox's advice and stayed in the shabby inn.
17. The youngest son found the golden bird in a palace.
18. The king spared the youngest son's life and offered him a reward.
19. The youngest son was tasked with finding a golden horse that runs faster than the wind.
20. The youngest son met the fox again and received more advice.
21. The youngest son followed the fox's advice and found the golden horse.
22. The youngest son was tasked with finding a princess.
23. The youngest son met the fox again and received more advice.
24. The youngest son followed the fox's advice and found the princess.
25. The princess agreed to run away with the youngest son.
26. The youngest son and the princess were married.
27. The youngest son's brothers tried to kill him.
28. The fox helped the youngest son escape.
29. The youngest son became the king after his father's death.
30. The youngest son met the fox again after many years.
31. The fox revealed that he was the brother of the princess.
32. The fox was transformed into a man after the youngest son killed him.