Destiny

fairy tales

Source: piqsels.com

Destiny (riziko) is a traditional Greek fairy tale. Narration: Dina Gerolymou


Once upon a time there was a mother who had a son, beautiful inside and out. One day he saw a girl and couldn't stop thinking about her. His mother realised that his time to get married had come and went to the girl's family to arrange the marriage. Her family accepted the proposal, the boy and the girl got engaged and the wedding was planned.

The mother, however, wanted to know that the girl was the right one for her son and sought the advice of an old woman - many called her "witch" and were afraid of her although she never harmed anyone. The old woman told the mother that her son would die on his wedding night. The mother determined not to let this happen prepared a plan to save her son...

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