Simpleton, thought dumb by his family, shows kindness to a gnome. In return, the gnome rewards him with a golden goose. People who try to steal its feathers get stuck to the goose. Seeing this long parade of people makes a sad princess laugh, and her father promises the princess in marriage to whoever made her laugh. He creates impossible challenges. The gnome helps Simpleton and in the end Simpleton marries the princess, and they live a happy life.

Simpleton, thought dumb by his family, shows kindness to a gnome. In return, the gnome rewards him with a golden goose. People who try to steal its feathers get stuck to the goose. Seeing this long parade of people makes a sad princess laugh, and her...

The Golden Goose | Moral Stories