Fairytale Forest audiobooks: Maiden of Netherworld
Maiden of Netherworld (1900) written by Fredrika Runeberg (1807-1879) tells a story of Daughter of Death, who fells in love with a youth from World of Living.
“Life is love.”
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Dark billows a stream of Netherworld. Who looms in mist on its shore? Who approaches a gloomy cabin of Underworld?
Lady of Death stands on the shore. She summons daughters of Netherworld:
“Daughters of Death, Death himself approaches its dark home, the strong ruler, the master of the land, approaches with its prey. Grand is the prey he is bringing with him, Daughter of Death, youngest of your siblings, grip oars, move the barque to the other side of stream.”
Yet flows the barque slowly along dark water. Silent strokes of oars rows the girl of Underworld. She gazes into the distance, thither where Death is making its approach. Who will the strong, all-dooming prince of devastation bring with him? A pale youth, your figure proves vigour in every sinew, how come you have let yourself to be defeated? Curls of your hair dangle blustering on both sides of your proud forehead, a hand pressed to a fist still holds a grand sabre and still lingers heat of anger on your temples, still blood from a hurt on your chest fountains as red. You had all might, you had all beauty, why did you allow Death to take you with him? [...]
Downloadable mp3-file
Length: 17 minutes
Age group: 7-12-year-old and grown-ups
Illustration: Rimma Erkko
ISBN 9789527556740
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