In this enchanting episode, we follow the story of a lavish young boy who squanders his inheritance and finds himself lost in debt—until a mysterious gift from his father’s friend changes everything. A flying box becomes his escape and his destiny, taking him to a city where a lonely princess awaits in a tower bound by a strange prophecy. Pretending to be an angel, he wins the hearts of the king and queen with a story that's both hilarious and wise. But just when everything seems perfect, a spark—literally—changes his fate again.

Will magic save him a second time? Or has he burned his final chance?

In this delightful German folktale, follow the journey of Charles—a kind-hearted young man working for a wealthy master. When he sets out to return home with a heavy block of silver, a series of amusing trades leads him through horses, cows, pigs, geese, and even a flintstone! What he loses in riches, he gains in wisdom—and perhaps, freedom. A charming tale that reminds us: sometimes, having nothing at all is the greatest gift.

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Kadmus was a brave Phoenician prince and the brother of Europa, who was taken away by Zeus in the form of a bull. Sent by his father to find her, Kadmus searched far and wide but couldn’t find her. On the advice of the Oracle of Delphi, he gave up the search and followed a sacred cow, building a city where it lay down—this city would become Thebes.

To make a sacrifice, Kadmus needed water from a spring guarded by a fierce dragon. He fought and killed the dragon, and on the goddess Athena's advice, he sowed the dragon's teeth into the ground. From the soil sprang up fully armed warriors, called the Spartoi. They fought each other until only five remained, who became the noble families of Thebes.

Kadmus is remembered as a hero who introduced the alphabet to Greece and laid the foundations of a great city—though his life was also touched by sorrow and strange fates, as often happens in myth.