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The Princess on the Glass Hill
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"The Princess on the Glass Hill" or "The Maiden on the Glass Mountain" is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr. It recounts how the youngest son of three obtains a magical horse and uses it to win the princess.
The princess sits atop the steep glass hill. Illustration from Barne-Eventyr (1915).
The princess sits atop the steep glass hill. Illustration from Barne-Eventyr (1915).
The gallant knight climbs up the Glass Mountain. Illustration for Barne-Eventyr (1915).
The gallant knight climbs up the Glass Mountain. Illustration for Barne-Eventyr (1915).
The youth, on the horse, reaches the princess's tower atop the mountain. Woodcut by Ludwig Richter to Bechstein's fairy tale Hirsedieb (1853).
The youth, on the horse, reaches the princess's tower atop the mountain. Woodcut by Ludwig Richter to Bechstein's fairy tale Hirsedieb (1853).
Norwegian Folktales
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Norwegian Folktales is a collection of Norwegian folktales and legends by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. It is also known as Asbjørnsen and Moe, after the collectors.
Cover art to 1914 edition, artist: Theodor Kittelsen
Cover art to 1914 edition, artist: Theodor Kittelsen