329: Danish Folklore: Out of the Box
Myths and Legends
The Father's Wishing Box
Hans, now called silly Hans, watched his father drift away as he was. He spent days and tears and despair until the end finally came for him too. At the age of 14, silly Hans became the owner of his father's estate, and its vast wealth. The mythological dwarf that gave them the magic box was, well, magic. A giant shot up and threw the thatch of the roof. What are my lord's commands? The father chuckled nervously, looking around at the rubble of their farmhouse. Well, first wish should probably be a new house. You had one job. The former farmer screamed at the servants barely three years later.
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