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who will marry the princess (Posted on 2004-02-13)

A wizard left each of his three sons a gift before he died. The oldest received a mirror, through which he could see anyone in the world. The second, a horse which could ride to any place in the world in one day. The third, a magic apple which would never rot, and when eaten would cure any disease.

One day the brothers heard about a princess in a faraway land who was dying of an unknown disease. Rumour had it the king would let the man who saved his daughter marry her. The brothers sprung into action. The first looked in his mirror and saw the ill princess and the land she lived in. All three jumped on the second brother's horse, and they rode so fast they got to the princess' land the next morning. Then the third son took his apple to the princess, who ate it and recovered full health instantly.

The king was grateful, and indeed intended to let one of them marry the princess. But it had taken the cooperation of all three brothers to save her. Which one did the king decide should marry his daughter?

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Subject	Author	Date
Holistic doctor in Michigan	MaxDelaney	2024-09-25 06:56:38
re: Who was the king?	malcolm	2024-02-14 06:44:33
No Subject	George Ambrose	2022-10-12 04:01:42
Solution	Math Man	2014-01-25 22:51:20
answer	K Sengupta	2007-03-14 03:54:46
easy	taylor	2006-10-02 20:32:03
easy	FastJazzy	2005-11-24 15:04:59
re(2): more likely solution	Mindy Rodriguez	2005-11-22 23:11:32
re: more likely solution	Bob Smith	2005-11-21 13:13:09
more likely solution	Mindy Rodriguez	2005-11-20 17:57:46
answer	Ame.	2005-10-10 02:58:16
A different solution	ignatious	2005-10-04 08:03:38
consider the following	Jen	2005-07-12 06:12:08
:-)	Dominique	2005-05-18 01:51:18
re: as a father	lizperp	2005-05-13 20:41:37
No Subject	Nicky Glass	2005-05-09 09:36:01
Solution	David	2005-03-29 00:20:41
so, so nice	Helix	2005-03-28 21:32:47
I'm trying not to be fooled	Stephen Ticsay	2005-03-14 21:53:33
um this is an e-z riddle	matt	2005-03-09 23:18:40
Pattern in Riddles/Fairy Tales	Jak Dakars	2005-03-09 21:54:15
re: Not fair!!!!!!	Damion warren	2005-03-07 05:13:05
answer	Damion warren	2005-03-07 05:12:14
Not fair!!!!!!	Jeff	2005-03-02 04:38:09
the answer	telina	2005-02-20 00:05:40
I've got it	Clara Levy	2005-02-07 20:17:40
re: Who Will marry the princess	lucifer	2005-01-23 01:28:01
re: die	lucifer	2005-01-23 01:27:01
die	Mikayla	2004-12-21 23:33:23
one down	simon	2004-11-29 20:27:49
Who was the king?	Michael	2004-11-27 06:28:50
re: Solution	Joshua	2004-10-26 18:30:44
Who Will marry the princess	Marg	2004-10-17 23:40:34
too obvious	amy	2004-07-17 14:27:20
solution	Tiadra	2004-06-03 12:47:29
saw answer	Peter	2004-05-13 20:25:11
solved but i wanna get a crack at it	Peter	2004-05-13 20:23:34
awww	megan	2004-05-10 14:21:15
Then they wouldn't be riddles !!!!	Penny	2004-05-09 02:52:11
Can riddles be subjective?	Kasey	2004-05-07 11:23:07
Answer	Ray	2004-05-05 18:19:42
Having trouble coming up with gifts, i think	Dave	2004-04-26 16:24:25
The 3rd	Karlo	2004-04-18 02:43:08
OBJECTION YOUR HONOR!!!!!!	MacMath	2004-04-04 16:09:03
maybe this	Billy Bob	2004-04-04 11:20:20
Solution	yo	2004-03-25 15:02:05
guess?	royboyz	2004-03-25 09:27:36
stumped	royboyz	2004-03-25 09:25:33
Solution	Galendir	2004-03-21 14:36:07
riddle solved	lovejoy	2004-03-18 05:18:11
King decides	darren	2004-03-17 17:08:31
re: whoa there!	Heartberry	2004-03-01 11:07:22
as a father	Axorion	2004-02-29 10:36:42
re: whoa there!	fwaff	2004-02-27 13:21:23
whoa there!	pleasance	2004-02-24 09:26:01
Marry the Apple	Josh	2004-02-23 12:13:29
re: People !!!!!!	Heartberry	2004-02-23 09:42:14
People !!!!!!	Penny	2004-02-23 05:44:40
ummmm	maeve	2004-02-22 21:52:43
duh	paul	2004-02-22 21:47:54
2 solutions here!	tan	2004-02-22 20:21:03
another possibility	maeve	2004-02-21 22:14:57
anwer	maeve	2004-02-21 17:05:14
my answer	omar	2004-02-21 15:14:41
Remember St. Ives?	Larry	2004-02-21 11:09:21
this is the right answer...	jessica	2004-02-21 01:30:42
anne's solution	jen	2004-02-20 17:21:11
re(4): sandra	Jim C	2004-02-20 13:34:03
re(3): sandra	Heartberry	2004-02-20 12:34:39
re: Heart Sick?	Heartberry	2004-02-20 12:29:01
re(2): sandra	Jim C	2004-02-20 12:24:35
Heart Sick?	Jim C	2004-02-20 12:20:38
re:	Jim C	2004-02-20 12:16:12
re(2): A plausible answer	Frank Riddle	2004-02-19 15:21:48
re: A plausible answer	Heartberry	2004-02-19 13:13:14
Welll....the solution might be	amber	2004-02-18 02:38:00
A plausible answer	Frank Riddle	2004-02-17 18:53:25
wait i think i know it now...	jen	2004-02-17 18:19:25
solution	albert	2004-02-16 18:39:45
re: solution	Heartberry	2004-02-16 10:51:05
Guess	Heartberry	2004-02-16 10:42:25
re: Lucky Man	Penny	2004-02-15 21:22:59
life-saving	Tristan	2004-02-15 19:24:29
Lucky Man	hywnchika	2004-02-15 19:17:19
penny's response	sandra	2004-02-15 18:30:27
re: sandra	Penny	2004-02-15 11:57:42
solution	Anne Chen	2004-02-15 03:04:18
solution??	JW	2004-02-14 23:31:01
No Subject	sandra	2004-02-14 22:04:55
re: i know this!	Sam	2004-02-13 19:11:17
i know this!	jen	2004-02-13 15:08:53
re(3): Solution	York	2004-02-13 13:31:35
re(2): Solution	Federico Kereki	2004-02-13 12:58:55
re: Solution	York	2004-02-13 12:20:26
Solution	Penny	2004-02-13 11:32:31
Original answer	Federico Kereki	2004-02-13 11:25:01
I think?	York	2004-02-13 10:54:24
1, 2, or 3 ?	Bruno	2004-02-13 10:48:22

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