The caption for this illustration reads: Why do you weep, my brother? The illustration is from a 1921 book on Serbian myths and legends. The tale is the "Ram with the Golden Fleece." A father had tried to kill a ram with golden fleece, but was killed by the ram. Years later, his sons met the ram and did kill him, but the king wanted the fleece. The boy refused and the king said to keep the fleece he had to plant a vineyard and bring him wine from it in seven days. The boy went and cried, knowing the deed was impossible. The illustration here shows the girl who appeared to him and helped him.
The caption for this illustration reads: Why do you weep, my brother? The illustration is from a 1921 book on Serbian myths and legends. The tale is the "Ram with the Golden Fleece." A father had tried to kill a ram with golden fleece, but was killed by the ram. Years later, his sons met the ram and did kill him, but the king wanted the fleece. The boy refused and the king said to keep the fleece he had to plant a vineyard and bring him wine from it in seven days. The boy went and cried, knowing the deed was impossible. The illustration here shows the girl who appeared to him and helped him do the task. The illustration is from a 1921 book on Serbian myths and legends.
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Keywords: boy, fleece, folktale, girl, golden, heroes, hunter, king, legend, myth, mythology, ram, serb, serbia, serbian, tale
