Fairy tale book (ETT Comenius)

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That was a wise choice. You decided to open this book
and now an exciting adventure is expecting you.
You’re entering into a world of experiences and wisdom
that will be given to you with the confidence that you
use it wisely and responsibly.
Difficult exercises have to be solved but in the end it
won’t be in vain.
You will be celebrated as a fighter of wisdom and as a
hero of the fairyland.
People will admire your braveness and strength.
Your path will be hard to overcome but you won’t be
alone.
There will be a lot of magical creatures by your side who
will help you through dark hours when your journey
seems too hard to be continued.
Furthermore there will be one true friend, called Draco.
He is a dragon, known for his gracious heart and the
big amount of advices he has given.
Draco will be your companion and faithful friend in
good and even in bad times.
Now it’s time to take off to the enchanting
Comenius Fairyland…

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1. Spain
2. Turkey
3. Hungary
4. Austria
5. Czech Republic
6. Germany
7. Belgium
8. Joint Fairy-Tale

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Hello, brave fighters!
As you can see we are in Spain.
Look at this little boy down
there! It looks like he is in need
of help!
Help! There is a story thief in our village! He
steals all our stories and with them our
imagination! Our stories are the only
weapons we use. But the last time he tried to
steal a story we caught him so he was not able
to steal the whole story. Please, help us to end
the story and evoke the serpent out of it! It
will catch the thief and punish him!

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Manlleu is a town on the river Ter. Today the river banks are one of the
most relaxing places in the town. The Ter has always been important for
Manlleu: In the past people used to go there to wash clothes, and to
enjoy themselves.
The river is the site of some incredible legends, maybe because of the
thick fog which covers the landscape in winter.
Once upon a time, the area known as La Devesa was a thick forest where
you could easily get lost. People didn't dare to go there because in the
deep woods lived a terrible serpent.
The villagers knew about it and warned the children of its dangers:
”Remember children, the serpent is not an ordinary snake! It is as big
as a house, it has got hair on its head and wears a diamond as a
crown!”
-”It eats everything in sight: pigs, horses, donkeys and sheep; it eats
chariots, soldiers and priests... It's terrifying!”.
-”And if you don't believe it, go and see ---for yourself and you will find
out...”
One day a reckless young man named Pere dared to walk into the
Devesa forest. He discovered the serpent's nest on a millstone. He hid
behind some trees and watched the serpent. Suddenly the beast woke
up, left the diamond on the millstone and went to the river Ter to drink
some water - the serpent was afraid of losing the diamond in the river
so it always left it on its nest.
The young man saw the diamond there... “This is my chance” - he
thought. He grabbed it and ran away as fast as he could. “I am rich!”
he said.
The serpent came back from the river. You can't imagine how angry it
became when it saw the diamond had been stolen...
The serpent used its strange powers and followed the scent of the thief.
Pere ran to his house, thinking he was safe from danger. However, soon
the serpent was knocking at his door using its huge tail.

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a. Under the bridge in Manlleu, the water is cold.
b. Manlleu is near the river Ter. The river is important for the people:
We are going to read a legend that happens near the river.
c. Listen children! This is not a small snake. It is really big. It has
long hair and a diamond on its head.
d. If you don’t believe it, just continue reading the story.
e. It eats people too!!
f. The snake eats everything it finds: pigs, horses, sheep….
g. At that time La Devesa was a dark forest. People didn’t like going
there because in the forest there was A SERPENT!!!!

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It is a miracle!
You evoked the serpent. Because of you this area
is save again.
We are in deeply indebted to you.
I hope the way you have to go will be successful.
We will be there if you need any help.

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„Merhaba“ folks,
We are the guardians of this
magical lake.
To get through this water you
have to solve one huge task.
For the accomplished exercise
an enchanting charm will
transport you to the other bank.
Be vigilant! The exercise applies
to the following story.
Look, dear friends!!
What a fantastic lake, but
we have to cross the lake.
Our path continues over
there. Perhaps those two
guys are able to help us.

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Orion was the most brave and handsome man in Greece, a mighty
hunter, an untiring dancer, a hearty eater. Many women loved him,
and so did the men, because of his generous nature and caring heart.
Orion loved the women as if he were their brother, and with the men he
formed his most intimate and physically satisfying attachments. Even
the gods and goddesses took notice of him, and enjoyed his company.
One day while he was hunting in the forest, he came upon a
beautiful young woman who was also hunting, with a pack of the finest
hounds he had ever seen. Both packs picked up the scent and they
hunted together. When the deer was caught and killed, Orion saw that
his companion was no more girl, but the Virgin Goddess Artemis herself.
He averted his eyes from her in respect.
Artemis and Orion passed the summer together. By day they
hunted and sported, challenging each other to foot races, archery, and
storytelling. In the evenings around the fire they bared their souls and
told each other about their lives, their lost loves, their secrets. Orion
spoke of the men he had loved and hoped to love again. Artemis spoke of
the nymphs who attended her, their love affairs, and her romantic
attachments to the goddesses and women of her cities. They became, in
short, fast friends. After a while their affection grew, but neither
admitted this because of Artemis' vow of chaste.
Apollo, Artemis' twin brother, did not want to see his sister break
her vow.So, one day when he saw Orion swimming in the sea, Apollo
challenged Artemis to an archery contest. He challenged Artemis to hit
the dot on the horizon (which was Orion). Artemis easily hit the target,
and wondering what she had hit, she ran down to the beach where she
found Orion's body, with her arrow through his chest. She suddenly
realized that Apollo had tricked her into killing her friend. She called
Asclepius, the god of medicine, but even he could not revive Orion.
Artemis placed Orion's body among the stars as a tribute to the
friendship they once shared, a reminder to all mortals that men and
women enjoy friendships of every variety and degree .So whenever she
looked up at the stars she could see her friend and also set it also in the
sky, behind Orion, as a warning to everyone under heaven of the
treachery of those who are false to their lovers and false to themselves.

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1. ………………… was the most brave and handsome man in
Greece, a mighty hunter, an untiring dancer, a hearty
eater.
2. When the deer was caught and killed, Orion saw that his
companion was no more girl, but the Virgin Goddess
…………………… herself. He averted his eyes from her in
respect.
3. Artemis' twin brother is ……………………………… .
4. Artemis easily hit the target, and wondering what she had
hit, she ran down to the beach where she found Orion's
body, with her ……………………. through his chest.
5. Artemis placed Orion's body among the …………………………
as a tribute to the friendship they once shared, a reminder
to all mortals that men and women enjoy friendships of
every variety and degree.
6. One day when he saw Orion swimming in the sea, Apollo
…………………… Artemis to an archery contest.
7. Artemis called Asclepius, the god of medicine, but even he
could not ……………………… Orion.
8. So, whenever Artemis looked up at the stars, she could
…………… Artemis.
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Well done!
Now we will bring you to the
other bank.

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Anyone who has ever seen the hill of Nagyharsány is never going to
forget its huge sugar-loaf top. This top is actually a bare limestone rock
which looks like a field with ploughed deep furrows.
Who could have ploughed these deep furrows into the hard rocks? Was it
magic or is this place cursed?
Once upon a time there lived an old witch at the foot of Harsányi hill.
She had a beautiful stepdaughter. By the time she got fifteen her beauty
had been well-known far away.
One day the devil visited the witch and when he saw her stepdaughter,
he fell in love with her. The devil said to the witch:„I want to marry
your daughter!”
The witch was frightened, because she really loved her stepdaughter,
and didn’t want the devil to marry her. She answered:
„I can’t give her to anyone! Prove me that you deserve her! She will be
yours if you plough the Harsányi hill until sunrise, when the rooster
crows. If you can’t do it, then you have to go back to hell!”
The devil liked the offer. He couldn’t wait for the night to come.
He put thirteen magical goats in front of his plough and began
ploughing. The witch was calm for a while, because she was sure that
even the devil can’t plough the hard rocks. But when she looked out of
the window after midnight, the devil was getting closer to the top of the
hill and almost finished the ploughing.
The witch was worried about her daughter as she was very scared that
the devil could do what is impossible.
She had a brilliant idea. She climbed into the henhouse, where the hens
and roosters were still asleep, because sunrise was far away. The witch
began crowing loudly, and all the roosters woke up.
There were only a few furrows for the devil to plough and then he heard
a rooster crowing, then another, then another, and soon all the
roosters were crowing.The devil was very angry because he couldn’t
marry the girl. He ran down the hill with his firing magical goats.
When he reached the bottom of the hill, he stamped his foot and
disappeared into hell with his goats.In that place the hot spring water
of Harkany gushed out.
That’s how the tricky witch outsmarted the devil.

We have reached
Hungary.
You’ve read the story.
Down there you can see
the witch. Look what she
is doing, maybe you
can help her!
Hello, young children.
I am trying to secure my
home against other several
visitors.
I am making an elixir,
which is meant to protect it.
But to get all ingredients
that are necessary I have to
solve those exercises. One
ingredient for every task
that you solve.
Would you please help me?

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1.) How did they call the witch's daughter in the Hungarian legend?
a) Harka
b) Rapunzel
c) Artemis
2.) Who did the devil plough up Harsányi mount with?
a) horses
b) goats
c) cats
3.) Who asked for the hand of the witch's daughter?
a) prince
b) devil
c) robber
4.) What did the witch do in order to signal the dawn?
a) crowed
b) meowed
c) was shouting
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The witch was worried about her …………… as she was very scared that
the devil could do …………… is impossible.
She had a brilliant idea. She …………… into the ……………, where the
hens and …………… were still asleep, because sunrise was far away. The
witch began …………… loudly, and all the roosters woke up.

Thank you, for giving me a
helping hand. Because of you
my home is save now.
I am really thankful, my
friend. I hope you’ll succeed on
your further way.
Goodbye!

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Hello! You’ve come really
far. Now it’s time to boost
your mind with strength.
We are visiting the master
of mind.
Go and see what he is
going to tell you.
Hello young travelers,
The people here call me the
master of mind, so I’ll give
you some special exercises.
If you are able to pass them
with flying colours you will
gain great experience and
your mind will be powered.

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About ten miles in the north of Graz there is a cave called Lurgrotte
which has been known for ages. There is also a small creek that
disappears under earth where it flows right into this cave. Sometimes,
when the weather is bad and brings rain and violent thunderstorms,
the harmless creek can become really dangerous by growing into an
enormous stream that washes everything into the cave that is in its way.
Trees and trunks, stones and rocks, crops and mud. Only some miles
westwards the harmless creek, or sometimes angry stream, appears
again rushing out from a hole in the rocks and flows into the river Mur,
continuing its long journey into the sea.
Many years ago a poor but courageous and curious farmerland
decided to go deeper into the cave than anybody else had ever dared
to. Armed only with a torch, he stepped through the rocky entrance of
the cave and climbed down into the dark deep that had never been
visited by any other human being before. The torch couldn’t drive off
the darkness but it shone bright enough so that the brave man was able
to see huge domes of crystals and stalactites. They reached from the
ceiling to the floor and glittered and gleamed so brightly that the
farmer, overwhelmed by the beauty of this subterranean world, sank to
the ground near to a deep green and blue shimmering pond.
Suddenly the smooth surface of the calm water began to ruffle and out
of the tides raised a strange and wondrous figure. Scared to death the
man froze with fear and, unable to move, waited for the things to come.
The dark green figure with a shapeless body and a head, red as a
cock’s, reminded the farmer of a fish. It quickly came closer and sat
down beside him, and while the farmer lad was staring frightened and

curiously at the figure’s big hands and feet, with their webs between
fingers and toes, the Nöck (that’s how they also call Aquariuses
sometimes in our part of the country) began to speak with a voice that
seemed to come out from a deep well:
„I feel so lonely living down here under earth. Don’t ask me why I’m
cursed to spend my life in this cave“, he said rolling his frightening
eyes. „But let me tell you that I’m carrying some terrible guilt on my
shoulders, because I’ve treated
the water disrespectfully and neglected the source of all life in a very
bad way. Please, good man, have pity and bring me something to eat.
Some good food, a nice bottle of wine and a piece of cake would do
every now and then. Help me and I promise, you’ll be rewarded like a
king. “Relieved to get away with such a little favour, the farmerlad
promised the Aquarius to help him and came back to the cave the very
same day with the things he had asked for: smoked meat, some
sausages, cheese and bread. And a bottle of wine and schnapps.
While the Aquarius began to eat with ravenous hunger, still chewing
and drinking, he spoke: ”My name is LUR, and every time you come
down here and bring me some food, I’ll give you one of these“. He gave
the boy a small purse that seemed to be made of seaweeds and went on:
lead a religious life and above all: respect and honour the water, don’t
waste it, don’t pollute it. Otherwise you’ll get into serious trouble. “After
these words the farmerlad climbed out of the cave and as soon as he
had reached the daylight again, he opened the little purse and could
hardly believe his eyes: falling into his palms were wonderful crystals
and stones, shimmering and glittering and sparkling in all colours of
the rainbow. There were also pieces of gold and after some more visits to
the cave the former farmer became a very rich man. But as his

character and behaviour changed with his way of living, his luck
didn’t last long: he started to drink and beat up his wife and treated
his animals badly. The Aquarius, who had supernatural powers and
could see what others couldn’t, noticed the change in the man’s
character with every visit. He also could see how disrespectfully the
farmer treated the water. He talked badly about it, wasted it and put
all the waste and dirty leftovers from his farm into the creek Lur. One
day, when the Aquarius had seen enough, he took the farmer by his feet
and pulled him into the deep. Since then, the man has never been seen
again. His family went away and his farm became so run down that
today you couldn’t even tell where it was. Everything’s gone and the
only thing that has lasted until this day, is this tale of the Lurgrotte.

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About ten miles in the north of ______ there is a cave called _________
which has been known for ages. There is also a small creek, that
disappears under earth where it flows right into this _______. Sometimes,
when the weather’s bad and brings rain and violent thunderstorms, the
harmless creek can become really dangerous by growing into an
enormous stream that washes everything into the cave that is in its way.
Trees and trunks, ______________________, crops and mud. Only some miles
westwards the harmless creek, or sometimes ________stream, appears
again rushing out from a hole in the rocks and flows into the river
_______, continuing its long journey into the sea.
Many _______ ago a poor but courageous and curious ____________
decided to go deeper into the cave than anybody else had ever dared
to. Armed only with a torch, he stepped through the rocky entrance of
the cave and climbed down into the ______________ that had never been
visited by any other human being before. The torch couldn’t drive off
the darkness but it shone brightly enough so that the brave man was
able to see huge domes of _____________ and stalactites.
Mur - years - crystals - Graz - dark deep - cave - Lurgrotte -
farmer land - stones and rocks - angry

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The Lur has a pink body. T / F
His body is shapeless. T / F
He has small hands and feet. T / F
He has a big family. T / F
The Lur hasn’t got eyes. T / F
He looks like a fish. T / F
His head is red. T / F
The Aquarius lives in the river Mur. T / F
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Great! You have mastered
all the tasks that were
given to you.
Your mind is now powered
and you’ve gained great
experience like I promised
to you.
Now continue your
journey.
Good luck!

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Hello, young stranger!
Please! You have to help me!
I am lost. I wanted to go to
visit an old friend but I
can`t find the way.
I am so scared! Everywhere I
can hear strange noises.
And it’s so dark.
Please, help me find my way!

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One of the most famous legends told about Prague is that of the Golem.
There are as many versions as there are tellers, but all of them agree on
one point – a golem is some sort of a clay creature with superhuman
strength which under certain conditions comes to life. How and why
this happens is where the different versions diverge.
In the sixteenth century, during the reign of the Emperor Rudolph II,
the great Jewish man of wisdom Löw ben Bezalel lived in Prague. He
was held in high esteem, which was why the Prague Jews elected him as
their rabbi, teacher and leader. One day, however, the emperor decreed
that all the Jews must leave Prague. The rabbi immediately went to the
palace to see the emperor. At first the emperor did not want to receive
him, but the rabbi used all his powers and finally the emperor listened
to his plea. The rabbi entertained the emperor with his spells and
showed him quite extraordinary things. The audience convinced the
emperor that the rabbi of the Jewish community was a man of
exceptional wisdom and powers. He reversed his decree and the Jews
were allowed to stay in Prague. From that time on, the rabbi was often
invited to Prague Castle where he would talk and debate with the
learned men of the imperial court. In return, they would often visit the
rabbi’s study, especially the emperor’s court astronomer Tycho de Brahe.
There were many times when the wise Rabbi Löw managed to avert all
kinds of perils that threatened the inhabitants of the Jewish Quarter,
but he knew too well that he would not live for ever. He therefore took
thought as to how he might protect his people and make provision for
the future. For a long time he studied in books and parchments until he
found what he was seeking. He decided to create an artificial man,
endowed with supernatural power, who would help the Jews in hard
times and in the fight against their enemies.
The rabbi confided in his two most talented pupils, and together they
took clay from the banks of the river Vltava and modelled a figure of
more than human size – a golem. While reciting the sacred words,
Rabbi placed the holy Shem, a piece of parchment with secret symbols,
between the golem’s lips, and all three waited. The Golem’s body
trembled, his eyes glowed red, and, after a moment, the golem sat up.
His size was terrifying.

The Golem was put to work, by day he helped in the synagogue, and by
night he walked the streets of the Jewish ghetto and with his horrifying
form made sure that no one came to any harm. He was obedient and
did everything that was necessary. Sometimes he went too far. One day,
when the rabbi’s wife ordered him to bring water to the tub, he brought
so much that he drowned the whole street, and when he was sent for
apples, he came back with the whole apple stall together with the
terrified apple-seller on his huge shoulders, so that the rabbi’s wife
could choose for herself. There was just one thing that the rabbi Löw
always had to remember. Before the Friday prayers in the synagogue
(the start of the Sabbath, the day of rest), the rabbi had to take the
sacred Shem from the Golem’s mouth so that he could also rest.
Otherwise, the tremendous power of the Golem would go out of control.
One day Rabbi’s daughter fell ill, and the wise man was at his wit’s
end, unable to help her. Because it was Friday, he departed for the
synagogue with his head full of worries and completely forgot about the
Golem. This proved to be a disaster. With the Shem still between his lips,
the Golem grew restless and went on a rampage. He ran through the
streets smashing windows, pulling down wooden house signs and
tearing them into pieces, breaking down doors and pulling up trees by
their roots.
Alerted by the shouts and screams of the people, the rabbi ran out of the
synagogue. “Stop!” cried the rabbi in a powerful voice. Immediately, the
Golem became gentle as a lamb and allowed the Shem to be taken from
his mouth and became inanimate. With a heavy heart, fearing that he
had created something too powerful, the rabbi took the Golem to the
attic of the Old New Synagogue and ordered him to lie down. The rabbi
recited the sacred words backwards and took the Shem from the golem’s
mouth. He locked the door and, to ensure the Golem remained
undiscovered, forbade anyone to enter the attic.
There the golem lay, for years, gathering dust, waiting until it was
needed to protect the Jewish people of Prague. After the rabbi died,
people forgot about the golem and most people even doubted that it had
ever existed in the first place. The attic room lay untouched for
centuries until one man decided to find out whether the legend of the
Golem was true. When they reached the attic room and broke down the
door, they found a huge pile of dust and rubble inside the attic.

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T = True f = False DS = Doesn’t say
The Golem was in Germany.
T F DS
The Rabbi made the Golem to
guard the Jews.
T F DS
Rudolf II. ruled when the
Golem was made.
T F DS
The Golem was a Jew.
T F DS
The Golem was in the 19th
century.
T F DS
The Golem had super-powers.
T F DS
Rabbi Löw was the Golem’s son.
T F DS
The Golem was locked in the
attic in an old synagogue.
T F DS
The Golem was made of sand.
T F DS
The Rabbi died and people
forgot about the Golem.
T F DS
The Golem was made for
steeling apples.
T F DS
The Golem was found and he
was reborn.
T F DS
Help the creature.
If the answer you choose
below is „True” he has to
move right. If you tip
“false” he needs to go left.
The answer “Doesn’t say”
means he has to walk
straight on.

Oh my god!
I’ve heard some noises.
I think there is
something out there.
You need to help me to
escape!
The poor little creature is
surrounded by fire monsters.
If it gets in touch with one of
them it will burn.
With the answers you’ll give in
the next exercise you will tell
the creature where they are.

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Now you got to a cross road.
There is a road sign but the
creature doesn’t know
which way it has to take.
The solution of the
crossword puzzle will be the
direction it has to follow.

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1. What did the Golem bring to Rabbi Löw when he wanted apples?
2. What is the Golem made of?
3. It is a place by the river where the Golem was made.
4. A city were characters from the story lived.
5. One of the Golems abilities. (When someone has power)
6. To tell someone secrets that you don’t want other people to know.
7. Name of the big Monster in the story.
8. Who helped Rabbi Löw to create the Golem?
9. A word similar to “find” or “search”.

Great! Thank you! From now on
I know my way. But without you
I would not been able to find it.
Thank you very much!

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Look guys, there is a
huge labyrinth. How
can we find the right
way through it?
Perhaps this witch can
offer us some help.
Welcome travelers,
are you looking for a
way through these
hedges? I could probably
help you, but just under
one condition. At first
you have to help me with
a few exercises.

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There once lived a man and his wife, who had long wished for a child,
but in vain. Now there was at the back of their house a little window
which overlooked a beautiful garden full of the finest vegetables and
flowers; but there was a high wall all round it, and no one ventured into
it, for it belonged to a witch of great might, and of whom all the world
was afraid.
One day that the wife was standing at the window, and looking into the
garden, she saw a bed filled with the finest rampion; and it looked so
fresh and green that she began to wish for some; and at length she
longed for it greatly. This went on for days, and as she knew she could
not get the rampion, she pined away, and grew pale and miserable. Then
the man was uneasy, and asked, “What is the matter, dear wife?”
“Oh,” answered she, “I shall die unless I can have some of that rampion
to eat that grows in the garden at the back of our house.” The man, who
loved her very much, thought to himself, “Rather than lose my wife I will
get some rampion, cost what it will.” So in the twilight he climbed over
the wall into the witch's garden, plucked hastily a handful of rampion
and brought it to his wife. She made a salad of it at once, and ate of it to
her heart's content. But she liked it so much, and it tasted so good, that
the next day she longed for it thrice as much as she had done before; if
she was to have any rest the man must climb over the wall once more. So
he went in the twilight again; and as he was climbing back, he saw, all
at once, the witch standing before him, and was terribly frightened, as
she cried, with angry eyes, “How dare you climb over into my garden like
a thief, and steal my rampion! It shall be the worse for you!”
“Oh,” answered he, “be merciful rather than just, I have only done it
through necessity; for my wife saw your rampion out of the window, and
became possessed with so great a longing that she would have died if she
could not have had some to eat.” Then the witch said,
“If it is all as you say you may have as much rampion as you like, on one
condition - the child that will come into the world must be given to me. It
shall go well with the child, and I will care for it like a mother.”
In his distress of mind the man promised everything; and when the time
came when the child was born the witch appeared, and, giving the child
the name of Rapunzel (which is the same as rampion), she took it away
with her.
Rapunzel was the most beautiful child in the world. When she was twelve
years old the witch shut her up in a tower in the midst of a wood, and it
had neither steps nor door, only a small window above. When the witch
wished to be let in, she would stand below and would cry,

“Rapunzel, Rapunzel!
Let down your hair!”
Rapunzel had beautiful long hair that shone like gold. When she heard
the voice of the witch, she would undo the fastening of the upper window,
unbind the plaits of her hair, and let it down twenty ells below, and the
witch would climb up by it.
After they had lived thus a few years it happened that as the King's son
was riding through the wood, he came to the tower; and as he drew near
he heard a voice singing so sweetly that he stood still and listened. It was
Rapunzel in her loneliness trying to pass away the time with sweet songs.
The King's son wished to go in to her, and sought to find a door in the
tower, but there was none. So he rode home, but the song had entered
into his heart, and every day he went into the wood and listened to it.
Once, as he was standing there under a tree, he saw the witch come up,
and listened while she called out,
“O Rapunzel, Rapunzel!
Let down your hair.”
Then he saw how Rapunzel let down her long tresses, and how the witch
climbed up by it and went in to her, and he said to himself, “Since that is
the ladder I will climb it, and seek my fortune.” And the next day, as
soon as it began to grow dusk, he went to the tower and cried,
“O Rapunzel, Rapunzel!
And she let down her hair, and the King's son climbed up by it. Rapunzel
was greatly terrified when she saw that a man had come in to her, for she
had never seen one before; but the King's son began speaking so kindly to
her, and told how her singing had entered into his heart, so that he
could have no peace until he had seen her herself. Then Rapunzel forgot
her terror, and when he asked her to take him for her husband, and she
saw that he was young and beautiful, she thought to herself, “I certainly
like him much better than old mother Gothel,” and she put her hand into
his hand.
She said: “I would willingly go with thee, but I do not know how I shall
get out. When thou comest, bring each time a silken rope, and I will
make a ladder, and when it is quite ready I will get down by it out of the
tower, and thou shalt take me away on thy horse.” They agreed that he
should come to her every evening, as the old woman came in the day-time.
So the witch knew nothing of all this until once Rapunzel said to her
unwittingly, “Mother Gothel, how is it that you climb up here so slowly,
and the King's son is with me in a moment?”
“O wicked child,” cried the witch, “what is this I hear! I thought I had
hidden thee from all the world, and thou hast betrayed me!” In her

anger she seized Rapunzel by her beautiful hair, struck her several times
with her left hand, and then grasping a pair of shears in her right - snip,
snap - the beautiful locks lay on the ground. And she was so hard-hearted
that she took Rapunzel and put her in a waste and desert place,
where she lived in great woe and misery.
The same day on which she took Rapunzel away she went back to the
tower in the evening and made fast the severed locks of hair to the
window-hasp, and the King's son came and cried,
“Rapunzel, Rapunzel!
Then she let the hair down, and the King's son climbed up, but instead of
his dearest Rapunzel he found the witch looking at him with wicked
glittering eyes.
“Aha!” cried she, mocking him, “you came for your darling, but the sweet
bird sits no longer in the nest, and sings no more; the cat has got her,
and will scratch out your eyes as well! Rapunzel is lost to you; you will see
her no more.” The King's son was beside himself with grief, and in his
agony he sprang from the tower: he escaped with life, but the thorns on
which he fell put out his eyes. Then he wandered blind through the wood,
eating nothing but roots and berries, and doing nothing but lament
and weep for the loss of his dearest wife.
So he wandered several years in misery until at last he came to the desert
place where Rapunzel lived with her twin-children that she had born, a
boy and a girl. At first he heard a voice that he thought he knew, and
when he reached the place from which it seemed to come Rapunzel knew
him, and fell on his neck and wept. And when her tears touched his eyes
they became clear again, and he could see with them as well as ever.
Then he took her to his kingdom, where he was received with great joy,
and there they lived long and happily.

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• There was a high fence around the beautiful garden behind the
house.
• A man and his wife wished they could have the delicious
rampion which grew in the witch’s garden.
• While the sun was shining, the man climbed over the wall and
got some rampion for his wife.
• The witch was friendly to the husband and gave him some more
rampion.
• When their first baby was born, the man and his wife were very
happy to give the girl to the witch.
• All her life Rapunzel lived in a high tower.
• Rapunzel was a beautiful child with short black hair.
• The witch rang the doorbell when she wanted to visit Rapunzel
in her tower.
• Rapunzel was very lonely in the tower and liked singing pop
songs.
• The son of the King saw Rapunzel and wanted to marry her
because she was so beautiful.
• The witch tricked the King’s son out and threw him into a deep
river.
• The King’s son could escape but broke both his legs.
• The witch took Rapunzel to the home of other witches.
• The King’s son was very desperate because he had lost Rapunzel
and he looked for her everywhere in the world.
• Finally he saw her in the desert.
• They stayed in the desert and lived happily ever after.
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• Rapunzel …
• Rapunzel’s mother …
• Rapunzel’s father …
• The King’s son …
• The witch …
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You have found great solution
and helped me a lot. I could
never have solved it on my own.
Now I will guide you through
the labyrinth.
!

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A long, long time ago there was a miller Hendrik, who lived with
his wife and daughter in the Leyssenmill in Overpelt, made an
agreement with the Bokkenrijders . The Bokkenrijders were a gang
of robbers that closed a pact with the Devil and flew around on
their goats in the middle of the night. Hendrik’s agreement stated
that his harvest would be very good for the next fifteen years.
Hendrik thought, that after fifteen long and profitable years, the
Bokkenrijders would have forgotten about their agreement and
would never come back. But after fifteen years, they did return
and they claimed what they thought belonged to them: Hendrik’s
most precious treasure, his daughter Rosalinda... When Hendrik
found out, he immediately devised a plan to hide his daughter
from the Bokkenrijders . The Bokkenrijders, however, managed to
kidnap Rosalinda and they locked her up inside the ‘Sevensmolen’ ,
one of the six ancient mills in Overpelt.
Hendrik was desperate and made an announcement to recruit all
young men in the village to help him free his daughter and bring
her back to safety. All men reported for the rescue because
Rosalinda was one of the prettiest, sweetest girls in the universe.
However, as soon as the men heard that Rosalinda was kidnapped
by the Bokkenrijders , they immediately backed out. Nobody ever
dared to interfere with the Bokkenrijders .
At last, a young boy called Willem, signed up for the hard task of
freeing Rosalinda. He was the son of the local baker. But against
all odds, he was the clumsiest, skinniest boy in town. So Hendrik
told him in all honesty that he would not stand a chance against

the powers of the Bokkenrijders . And the miller lost all hope to see
his daughter ever again.
But Willem, desperately in love with Rosalinda, ignored everything
Hendrik said and decided to follow his own path. At the first mill,
the ‘Slagmolen’ , he met the wisest, most mysterious Bokkenrijder,
who told him that before Willem could reach his beloved
Rosalinda, he would have to endure a long, hard path, filled with
dangers. He was told that Rosalinda was locked inside the
‘Sevensmolen’ , and if he wanted to go there and rescue her, he
would have to follow a path. This path would lead him to all of the
mills in Overpelt, through a path in the local forest called the
‘Hobos’ .
Then the Bokkenrijder told Willem what he had to do to reach the
second windmill, the ‘Bemvoortse molen’ :
‘Find the light in the darkness.’
Willem kept looking for it, but without any result. After a while, he
realized that it was not literally the light he had to search, but the
light within himself. Besides, there was Rosalinda who to him was
also the light in his life. So he found the strength to get there
within himself because “One should be his own light in the
darkness.”. This was how he reached the ‘Bemvoortse molen’.
There the Bokkenrijders gave Willem the next riddle: ‘You have to
bring us the most precious jewels of nature.’ Willem started looking
for gold and gems. But he didn’t find anything which would be
suitable. Until the next morning, when he awoke in the forest the
‘Hobos’ and saw the light reflecting in the dewdrops on the grass.
Then he realized that these were the jewels of nature and that
beauty is often found in unexpected places. Afterwards, he reached
the third windmill, the ‘Kleinmolen’ .
There he received his new challenge: ‘The path to success knows
many roads.’
Yet, after his long and adventurous trip Willem was getting
hungry. He arrived at a small house, where no one seemed to be

home. He had no time to wait until the owners got back, so he
decided, against his own values and standards, to steal the
delicious bread and the jar full of honey, which were unguarded
on the table. He kept following the path. But it seemed to be endless.
He kept walking and walking. And he reached the very same spot
over and over again. This is why he decided to leave the path and
cross the forest full of blackberry bushes and painful thorns. By
crossing the impassable roads, and by orientating on the river the’
Dommel’ , he finally reached the fourth windmill, the ‘Wedelse
molen’.
The Bokkenrijders got a bit scared and decided to make Willem’s
mission more difficult. Willem had to solve the mystery ‘Don’t let
your eyes deceive you’. He met an old lady who was trying to lift a
heavy cart. She asked Willem for help but he could only think of his
Rosa and had no time for more missions so he ignored the old lady
and walked on. At that moment the old lady changed into Rosa,
screamed in pain and disappeared into smoke. The Bokkenrijders
thought they had won. Willem was really upset and wanted to
return. Nevertheless he hoped there was still a chance Rosa was
alive because the Bokkenrijders didn’t know that true love conquers
everything. So he carried on.
There was still one mill to go, the ‘Sevensmolen’ , in which his love
Rosalinda was trapped.
The Bokkenrijders got really nervous now and were very angry
because Willem almost found Rosalinda. Their final move was to
send their strongest and biggest man to knock Willem down.
Willem wasn’t such a big man and couldn’t handle swords. But
fortunately he was smart. So he hid behind a tree and yelled mean
things to the Bokkenrijder. In this way he was able to distract him
and stole his sword. The Bokkenrijder thought a ghost was
following him and ran away in panic. Our brave baker’s son
arrived at the fifth mill and freed Rosa.
But when they arrived at the village, Willem immediately got
arrested for stealing the bread and the jar of honey. He got
sentenced to decapitation and he would be executed the next day.

Willem felt desperate. After finally finding Rosa, he was sentenced
to death!
The next morning the executioner took him out of his cell. Willem
had given up all hope to be with his beloved Rosa. Because even if
he wouldn’t be executed, who would like to spend life together with
a thief?
Willem was standing at the scaffold, looking at the executioner,
who lifted his cape and…
He was really astonished when he saw Rosalinda standing there.
She smiled at Willem and, in her turn, rescues him. Together they
fled into the wide world. Far away from all the Bokkenrijders !
Written by the pupils of WICO Campus Mater Dei, Overpelt/Belgium

JOINT FAIRY TALE
By WICO Campus Mater Dei, Overpelt/Belgium
Our joint Fairy Tale (Part 1: From Manlleu to Izmir)
Narrator: Long time ago, in Manlleu, there was a big snake. The people of Manlleu called it the Serpent. One
day, one boy, called Pere, stole the big diamond that the Seprent wore as crown. When the Serpent saw that
the diamond had been stolen, it got very angry and used its strange powers to discover the thief. While the
Serpent was doing that, Pere ran to his house, to hide the diamond.
Mother- Hi Pere what are you doing?
Pere- I have stolen the serpent’s diamond and I'm trying to hide it but I don’t know where.
Mother- Oh my God!! You have to hide it very well...
Pere - Yes, Do you know any place to hide it?
Mother- This house is not safe to keep the diamond. I think you'll have to hide it among the stars
Pere- Are you kidding me?
Mother- No, it's possible. You have to go Turkey and talk to Artemis. Maybe you can hide it in the
Orion constellation.
Pere- How can I go to Turkey?
Mother- You can go sailing across the Mediterranean Sea
Pere- Great idea!! Thanks for the help. I’m leaving immediately
Mother - Goodbye!! Take care…
Pere - Bye!!!
Our joint Fairy Tale (Part 2: From Izmir to Pécs)
Narrator : Long long time ago, the Virgin Goddess Artemis hits her great lover Orion accidentally in an archery
competition with her brother Apollo and Orion dies. He was the most brave and handsome man, a mighty
hunter and an untiring dancer. Artemis places Orion's dead body among the stars as a tribute of friendship to
the mortals. Everyday she looks at the stars and remembers her great love Orion. One day, Pere, a small boy

comes and asks Artemis to hide the diamond crown in the Orion constellation. Artemis takes the crown, goes to
the sky and puts the crown on Orion’s head. Orion livens suddenly with the effect of the magical crown.
A: Artemis O: Orion
A: Orion, my dear love, is this real, are you alive? I really missed you.
O: Yes, I am alive. I missed you, too. Everyday I watched your beauty from the stars. Don’t tell me
anything but just embrace me. I want to feel your warmth.
A: My love, forgive me. I did not mean to aim at you, I wasn’t aware that you were swimming behind
the bushes. It’s been years that I carry the pain of remorse
O: I know my dear, do not regret. I haven’t doubted you for a moment. You are my only love.
A: Orion, if you wish that the effect of the crown is prolonged forever, you need to help someone
who falls in love with a girl. There is a devil in Hungary who falls in love and wants to marry the
witch's daughter.
O: Alright my love. I will go there immediately. I promise to return very soon.
A: I will be yearning and waiting. So long.
O: So long.
Our joint Fairy Tale (Part 3: From Pécs to Graz)
Pere and Orion arrive in Hungary. They meet the devil who is sitting at a mountain sadly because he is in love
with the witch’s daughter hopelessly.
Orion: Why are you so sad, devil?
Devil: Because I am in love and I think I won’t get that beautiful girl.
Orion: I can understand you because I am in love too.
Devil: Let’s go to the girl’s house I will try to talk to her mother-
(Until this sentence the mountain is the background)
(Then the background is the house) W= witch D= devil
W: Get the hell out of you! You’ve scared me! What do you want?
D: Just to chat with you.
W: To chat? Here? Now? Don’t you mind that I’m just leaving?
D: No. You have plenty of time. Just sit down.
W: But I’m in a hurry. What’s up? Is there any problem?
D: Problem? No. … I’m just in love.
W: In L::O::V::E::?
D: I told you to sit down.
W: And who is that poor girl?
D: Your daughter.
W: My daugh…ter?
D: Yes. What’s more I want to marry her!
W: No! NOOOO! No way!
D: But I will take care of her like you do! Don’t worry.
W: Just don’t touch me! I don’t give Harka to anybody! There is no one who deserves her!!!
D: Except me!
W: NO!
D: YES!
W: NO!
D: YES!.. And if you don’t give me her, I will tell everybody that you are a witch!!
W: Ok. I give up! …Let me see… First prove me that you deserve her.
D: How?
W: Let’s make a deal! Can you see that hill?

D: Harsányi hill?
W: Yes. Well,... She will be yours, if you plough the hill from sunset until sunrise, when the roosters
crow….
D: Is that all? I like it.
W: But don’t forget! If you can’t do it, then you must go back to hell and you mustn’t come back!
(the witch goes away.)
Devil: What can I do?
Orion: Come with us through the mountains to Graz where we might find solution to our problems.
Our joint Fairy Tale (Part 4: From Graz to Prague)
Narrator: It is a sunny day. The Lur is sitting on a rock and listening to music with his earphones. He
wants to get a little bit sun tanned. The farmer is right next to him on a rock and he is looking for the
waste in the river Lur and wants to pick out the garbage of the water.
F= farmer L= Lur
F: Ah! What people throw away! So much today!
L: Don´t talk, clean on! Hop, hop!
F: Look at that, there are so many things. It´s amazing, what people throw away but they pollute
the rivers more and more. Here are leather pants and Lärcherlschnaps!
(The Lur became angry so he threw a small stone on the farmer´s head)
F: That hurts!
(Suddenly people come to the Lur)
L: Hey, who turned the light off, farmer?
F: Who are you? Don´t interrupt the Lur. Please get away from the sun.
Pere: My name is Pere, I´m from Spain, this is Orion from Turkey and the devil from Hungary.
F: Look, such wonderful things somebody had thrown into the river. Do you want to try it on?
(Orion puts on the pant)
F: You can keep it if you want. Do you want to help me cleaning the river.
Pere: Are there serpents in it?
F: No, I have never seen any.
(So they are cleaning the river together)
F: We have done a lot of work, let’s drink a little bit of the bottle I´ve found.
Pere: Now we are going to Prague, would you like to join us?
F: I have done my work and Lur has fallen asleep, I think I can leave him.
Our joint Fairy Tale (Part 5: From Prague to Kassel)
Rabbi: Hello farmer. Nice to meet you!
Farmer: Nice to meet you too! These are my friends – Pere, Orion and Devil.
Rabbi: What are you doing here?
Farmer: I need to find a way, how to keep our creek near Graz clean. I tried to clean it by myself, but I
can’t do that alone.
Rabbi: Hmm, well, I also have a problem here in Prague.
Student: The Jews are angry. They want to have the same rights as everyone else.
Rabbi: There was a time when even the emperor Rudolph II almost forbade them to live here! Fortu-nately,
that did not happen.
Farmer: Wow...
Rabbi: My point is, I want to show everyone that we are all the same people, no matter of what reli-

gion we choose to follow.
Student: That's right.
Rabbi: The world would be a better place if we all respect one another. We need to be nice to each
other. We can't just judge people of their religion and their beliefs!
Student: Great point.
Rabbi: We need to maintain peace! We are all the same people! There shall be no war. There shall be
peace.
Student: How will we manage to do this?
Rabbi: I have no idea, but I hope it will be solved eventually.
Student: I wish you luck, Mr. Low.
Rabbi: Thank you. It will be hard to maintain peace here, because everyone is different.
Student: Where are you going?
Farmer: To Belgium.
Rabbi: Really? Can I join you? I’ve heard there is a wise man called Comenius and he may be of some
help.
Our joint Fairy Tale (Part 6: From Kassel to Overpelt)
Rabbi Löw walked quickly down a street in Kassel and bumped into an old woman. The woman was Rapunzel’s
mother. She was very small and had grey hair.
He said: “I´m sorry that I bumped into you!”
“No problem“, Rapunzel’s mother said.
“Where are you going so fast? “, she asked.
“I am looking for a place to stay overnight (rest), I am on a long journey to Belgium“, said the Rabbi.
The women asked: “Do you have two minutes to drink tea with me?”
The man answered: “If you ask so friendly, then yes! “ So the Rabbi and the old woman went to have
tea and talked about their problems. At the end the woman said sadly: “I have a daughter and lost
her. “ The Rabbi asked: “Oh that is terrible! When did you lose her?” ”I lost her three years ago. Have
you seen her? She has long, blond hair and she is very beautiful”, said the mother. The Rabbi said:
“Mhhm, I don’t know, but I saw a young beautiful blond girl in a city called Overpelt when I was in
Belgium.”
“Have you got a serious problem, too?” the mother asked.
“Yes, I would like to have peace with people of all different beliefs. You know what? Because we
can’t solve our problems here I think we must go to Overpelt in Belgium!”
The woman said: “Yes, that’s a good idea. You really have got a big problem. And I want to go with
you to Overpelt to search for my daughter. Is this okay for you? ”The Rabbi Löw answered: “Yes, I
would enjoy company on my trip!”
Our joint Fairy Tale (Part 7: Overpelt)
Characters: Rabbi Löw, moeder Rapunzel (Marnick), Rosalind (Amber), Willem (Marthe), Comenius (Aidan)Rabbi
Löw and Rapunzel's mom arrive in Overpelt. There they discover a mill and they decide to have a rest.
Mom: Look, there's a mill. Let's check it out.
Rabbi: Can we take a rest there? This trip is so exhausting, I'm really tired!
Rosalind and Willem pass by, on their way to their new life. They stop to greet the two foreigners.
Willem: Good morning, I'm Willem and this is Rosalind. How are you doing? You look a bit pale, sir.
Can we help you?
Rabbi: Oh thank you. I'm okay, just tired. I'm Rabbi Löw and this is my friend. We travelled all the way
from Kassel to look for her daughter.

Mom: Yes, we just arrived in Overpelt to find my daughter Rapunzel. Haven't you seen her?
She's a very sweet and beautiful girl. She's got long blond hair.
At that moment 'Comenius' enters and Rabbi Löw looks puzzled.
Rabbi: Who are you? I've seen you before. Are you following us?
Comenius: 'Don't be scared, my friend. Here your journey comes to an end. I'm Comenius,
the one who unites. I've travelled through Austria, Hungary, Spain, Turkey, Germany and the
Czech Republic and now I'm visiting Belgium. I've witnessed the friendship between thee, I
heard the laughter and singing voices. In every school I found a key. But now the missing
treasure box, where is he?
All: 'Treasure box'??????????
Comenius: Yes, there is this beautiful handmade treasure box. I must find it; it contains some im-portant
issues to all of you.
Rosalind: Wait a minute, there was a wooden box in the mill where the Bokkenrijders locked
me up. I took it when I was freed and hid it in my father's house. I'll get it right away!
Rosalind runs away to get the box. Meanwhile all on stage start talking with each other for a
minute.
Rosalind: Here I am! Here's the treasure box, sir!
Comenius opens the box by using the 7 keys. Everybody is really curious and tiptoes to see what's in it.
Rabbi Löw: Oh, there're only two small pieces of paper.
Comenius grabs the first piece and reads the magic charm written on it. He clicks his fingers and all
the characters from the previous tales are on stage. They are happy to see each other and shake
hands.
He then takes the second paper and reads:
There is no treasure so precious
as brotherhood between people
respect, friendship and acceptance
that everyone is different but also the same
money nor standing, nothing is the measure
let this be told
of what is the most important treasure
it's not beauty, it's not gold
it's only love and that is all
While listening to Comenius, some of the characters are touched, others join hands.
Comenius: Now I've delivered my message, it's time for me to go.
Never forget these words
Never say 'I didn't know'. Farewell, my friends!
And he disappears.

Pupils and teachers from all the schools participating in the project
were involved in the activities in connection with these tales.
At each project meeting the tales were performed on stage and presented to the
ambassador students and teachers from the other partner schools.
Mezöszél, Pécs/Hungary Pamukyazı Tamsa Seramik İlköğretim Okulu, Izmir/Turkey
NMS Puntigam, Graz/Austria WICO Campus Mater Dei, Overpelt/Belgium
Základní Škola, Prague/Czech Republic Institut Antoni Pous i Argila, Manlleu/Spain
Final layout and connecting texts by Vera Heimann and Lea Reppnow, Offene Schule Waldau, Kassel/Germany.
July 2014
This project is supported by the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union.

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