the great fish turned into a handsome young man.
The young man leapt to the shore, and immediately the river fell back to its bed with a sound, like ten thousand drums, shaking the earth.
Seeing the two girls standing there, the Lord of the Waters at once decided the gods must have sent them to him as gifts to be his wives. In those days men could have as many wives as they wished.
He drew himself to his full height. "Ho, there!" he called confidently. "Ho, there, my fortunate first and second wives! Greetings! Now be quick and choose which of you shall be my chief wife; I want no jealousy in my new land-family."
The girls stood astonished. They could hardly believe their ears.
"Well!" cried White Modest Beauty. "Indeed! What conceit! What presumption! I assure you that if you want either of us, you'll have to fight first." And with that she drew her shining sword.
"And now" he said, "be quick and choose which of you shall be my chief wife."
The young man just laughed, and suddenly a sword appeared in his hand. "Watch, O Great Gods!" he called, "while I teach this young person a lesson."
Then they ran together like lions and the sparks flew like lightning.
Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.
Текст предоставлен ООО «ЛитРес».
Прочитайте эту книгу целиком, купив полную легальную версию на ЛитРес.
Безопасно оплатить книгу можно банковской картой Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, со счета мобильного телефона, с платежного терминала, в салоне МТС или Связной, через PayPal, WebMoney, Яндекс.Деньги, QIWI Кошелек, бонусными картами или другим удобным Вам способом.
