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Once upon a time there was an old fisherman who lived 

with his son. Every day he went fishing and then he sold 

the fish in order to earn a living. One day, he caught a 

goldfish and brought it home. When his son saw it he 

said:

•     Father, I will sell the goldfish and earn much 

money!

The fisherman did not agree but his son’s persistence 

pursued him. So the young man took the goldfish 

outside the palace to sell it.

•     Goldfish for saleeeeeeeeee!!! I have got a 

goldfish for saleeeeeee!!!!

The Princess and her companions heard him and invited the 

young man in the palace’s kitchen. They loved the goldfish 

and wanted to buy it.

•     Tell us, young man, how much does your goldfish 

worth??

•     I do not want money, he replied.

•     Then we can give you food, clothes or whatever you 

ask for. 

•     I just want the Princess to show me the mark on her 

leg.

•     And how do you know about my marks? , asked the 

Princess.

Your Highness, my grandmother was a midwife and she 

helped your mother in your birth. 

When I was a young boy she kept telling what a beautiful 

baby you were and about your tiny marks.

The young woman, shy enough, raised her skirt and showed 

him the small mark on her ankle. Then the young man gave her 

the goldfish and took his way back. He torn his clothes and 

when he saw his father he told him:

•     I am sorry father… Somebody attacked me and took 

the goldfish away.

The father, though sorrowful, tried to give comfort to his 

son:

•     It does not matter… Tomorrow I will bring fish so we 

can eat.

The next day, the fisherman caught a bigger goldfish and his 

son asked him again to give it to him so he could sell it.

•     But my son, I am afraid that they will attack you again 

and then we will have no bread to eat…

•     No father! This time I will make it! You will see!

The old man had no option but leave his child as he wished. The 

poor man went again outside the palace to sell the goldfish.

•     I have got a goldfish for saleeeeeeeeee! Anybody???

The Princess and her companions brought him once again into the 

kitchen. They got really enthusiast with the goldfish and asked 

to buy it.

•     What do you want to give you? , they asked.

•     I want nothing more than the Princess show me her 

second mark!

The Princess denied but the young man insisted that he would 

not give the fish even in exchange for all the goods of the world. 

Then she raised her skirt and revealed him a small mark on her 

knee. The young man gave her the fish and told his father the 

same lie. The hopeless father told him:

•     This cannot go on! I catch the best fish and you lose 

them!

The next day the fisherman caught the biggest and finest 

goldfish he had ever seen! The son insisted on selling it, the 

father denied but soon after he gave in to his son’s pressure. 

The young man stood once again outside the palace and 

yielded:

•     I have got a goldfish and is the most beautiful 

goldfish eveeeeeeeeeeer!!!

The Princess with her companions invited him for the third 

time in the kitchen and when they saw the goldfish they 

exclaimed!

•     We give you a fortune for this goldfish! , said the girls. 

•     But I do not want your money. The only thing I desire is 

to see the Princess’ third mark!

Even though her companions pleased her, this time the young 

woman was determined not to show him her mark. But the sliest 

of all told her:

•     Your Highness, you have already shown your other two 

marks to this wreck. Besides, who will believe him If he tries to 

harm your reputation?

‘She is right’, the Princess thought and she raised her skirt until 

the third mark on her thigh was revealed. The poor man returned 

to his father pretending that he had been again attacked and 

stolen. At that time the King had claimed that whoever knew the 

marks on the Princess’ body, he would be her husband.

!

The Lords rushed for the Princess hand as soon as they heard 

this. The poor man stood among them and when her companions 

saw him, were really scared.

•     Oh God, here is this wrecked man who really knows the 

marks! Hurry, let’s lock him into the room, give him as much 

money as he asks and tell him to leave immediately!

So is as it happened and the young man went to his father full of 

money!

•     Here are enough money for the first fish father! Take 

it!

In the meanwhile none of the Lords could guess the Princess’ 

marks so the man went again in the palace. The girls recognized 

him again and gave him many golden coins in order to leave. He 

went to the area’s best tailor and made a glamorous costume. 

He bought a very pretty horse and he gave his father the rest 

of the money telling him:

•     Father take these money for the second fish!

Since nobody had managed to take the Princess’ hand, he 

decided to go over the palace, dressed in his fine costume! His 

luxurious clothing prevented the girls from recognizing him. At 

his turn he said loud and clearly the exact place of the girls 

marks. So, the fisherman’s son and the Princess got married and 

lived happily ever after!