The Maiden in the Castle of Rosy Clouds
A poor, hardworking young man (named Cedric in some versions) collapses from exhaustion and dreams of a beautiful fairy maiden who walks out of rosy clouds and invites him to find her. When he wakes, he is determined to win her. But no one knows where the Castle of Rosy Clouds is, and people mock him for his quest. Finally, an old woman tells him a poem revealing three magical items he must obtain: a gray stallion who can find his way through the clouds, a red mantle to protect him from fire, and a sword named Gull to split the iron serpent's skull. The young man has no idea how to acquire the