The White Snake This is a story by the Grimm Brothers. It is a story about a man who can talk to animals.

A servant brings food for the King. Today, it is a white snake!

But the King doesn't want it. "You eat the snake," he tells the servant.

The servant eats some snake. The servant walks in the castle.

He hears some animals talking. Now he can understand them!

The servant is a good man. He helps many people. The Princess cannot find her ring.

A goose tells him where the ring is. The King wants a husband for the Princess.

The servant loves the Princess. The King tells the people. "To marry the Princess, you must find the ring in the sea, or die. Only a strong man can marry the Princess." Many men try to get the ring, but they can't. Many men die.

The servant speaks to some fish. The fish bring him the ring.

Now the servant will be a prince, but the Princess is not happy. She says, "I want a golden apple from the Tree of Life." The servant does not know where the Tree of Life is. "How can I get an apple from the Tree of Life?" he asks some birds.