The Three Princesses of Whiteland
"The Three Princesses of Whiteland" is a Norwegian fairy tale, collected by Norwegian writers Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their collection of folktales and legends Norske folkeeventyr (1879). Scottish poet and novelist Andrew Lang collected it his The Red Fairy Book (1890).
He would come to three princesses buried up to their necks in sand
So the king lent the man a pair of snowshoes to reach his brother.
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