The old queen wanted her son to marry.

The old queen wanted her son to marry.

But she made a hard test.

But she made a hard test.

"Bring me a golden hair from the Fire King,"

"Bring me a golden hair from the Fire King,"

she said.

she said.

"Then you can marry any girl you want."

"Then you can marry any girl you want."

The prince was sad.

The prince was sad.

The Fire King lived very far away.

The Fire King lived very far away.

The journey was dangerous.

The journey was dangerous.

The prince walked and walked.

The prince walked and walked.

He met a thin man on the road.

He met a thin man on the road.

"I am very hungry,"

"I am very hungry,"

said the thin man.

said the thin man.

"But when I eat, I eat everything in the whole town!"

"But when I eat, I eat everything in the whole town!"

"Come with me,"

"Come with me,"

said the prince.

said the prince.

"I will find you food."

"I will find you food."

Next, the prince met a man who was very thirsty.

Next, the prince met a man who was very thirsty.

"I drink all the water in the lake,"

"I drink all the water in the lake,"

said the thirsty man.

said the thirsty man.

"But I am still thirsty!"

"But I am still thirsty!"

"Come with me,"

"Come with me,"

said the prince.

said the prince.

Then the prince met a man with a cloth over his eyes.

Then the prince met a man with a cloth over his eyes.

"I cannot look at things,"

"I cannot look at things,"

said the man.

said the man.

"When I look, mountains break into pieces!"

"When I look, mountains break into pieces!"

The prince met three more strange men.

The prince met three more strange men.

One could hear sounds from very far away.

One could hear sounds from very far away.

One could run faster than the wind.

One could run faster than the wind.

One was very strong and could lift anything.

One was very strong and could lift anything.

All six men went with the prince to find the Fire King. The Fire King lived in a hot castle.

All six men went with the prince to find the Fire King. The Fire King lived in a hot castle.

"I will give you the golden hair,"

"I will give you the golden hair,"

he said.

he said.

"But first, you must do three things."

"But first, you must do three things."

"Your friends can help you."

"Your friends can help you."

The Fire King gave them no food for three days.

The Fire King gave them no food for three days.

The hungry man ate all the king's food in one bite.

The hungry man ate all the king's food in one bite.

The Fire King was surprised!

The Fire King was surprised!

The Fire King took away all the water.

The Fire King took away all the water.

The thirsty man drank the big lake next to the castle.

The thirsty man drank the big lake next to the castle.

The Fire King was very surprised!

The Fire King was very surprised!

The Fire King built a tall wall around them.

The Fire King built a tall wall around them.

The strong man picked up the wall and threw it away.

The strong man picked up the wall and threw it away.

The Fire King was amazed!

The Fire King was amazed!

"Here is your golden hair,"

"Here is your golden hair,"

said the Fire King.

said the Fire King.

"You and your friends are very special!"

"You and your friends are very special!"

The prince went home with the golden hair.

The prince went home with the golden hair.

His mother was happy.

His mother was happy.

The prince married a kind girl from his town.

The prince married a kind girl from his town.

The six friends stayed with the prince.

The six friends stayed with the prince.

They lived happily and helped people with their special gifts.

They lived happily and helped people with their special gifts.