The Three Russian Princes
Little children in Russia have their favorite fairy stories which they like to listen to over and over again. This is one of them. It all began when Shenkal, a greedy and powerful magician found his way into the palace of the Grand-Duke Ivan and kidnapped princess Olga, his only daughter, who was very beautiful. Shenkal carried her away to his castle on the top of Black Mountain, believing that the princess would agree to be his wife. Princess Olga, however, had other ideas. "Rather than marry you, I would throw myself into the sea," she said to Shenkal.