- One day a mother went to the market far away in another town. She asked each of her three daughters what they wanted. One of them had an unusual request; she wanted three roses
- On her way back from the market, the day turned into evening and the mother got lost in the forest. She wandered around until she came upon a palace
- At the palace was a garden full of beautiful roses. She forgot to get roses for her daughter at the market so she took the roses from the garden
- Then a basilisk demanded one of her daughters in exchange for the roses that she plucked. He even threatened to kill her. So she promised to give one of her daughters to the basilisk and went back home
- She gave the roses to her daughter and told her she has to go to the castle in payment for them. Surprisingly, the daughter didn't mind and was ok with it. So the mother took her to the castle
- The basilisk told Mary she would have to nurse him in her lap for three hours every day. She did just that for two days. On the third day, the basilisk brought a sword and told Mary to cut his head off
- Mary refused at first, but the basilisk told her he would kill her if she refused. So she agreed and cut his head off
- Then he formed a new head, the body of a serpent. He told her to cut off his head again and she did
- Then the basilisk turned into a beautiful young boy. He said the castle belonged to him and she must marry him. So she did and they lived happily ever after
Bibliography
The Three Roses: The Key of Gold by Josef Baudis
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