STORIES | The Son of Seven Queens (India) | Audiobook
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Originating from an ancient Indian myth, The Son of Seven Queens is a story of a king who, after being bewitched by an evil sorceress in disguise, is ultimately saved by the son of his seventh wife.
This version of the story is based on the text by Joseph Jacobs, and the imagery has been gathered and simply arranged to help visualise the narration.
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my grandmother used to tell me a version of this story when i was a little girl and we are not indian. it is amazing that the same story was being told on the opposite side of the world.
B Main aww that's so cool!!!
B Main I'm Asian American
B Main I remember this story too but I was told he had one wife and a maid that knows.
B Main probably because it isn't from here
probably because it actually happened
Moral:
1. Teach your children how to read
2. Leave the pigeons alone!!
First time listener..... Enjoying a lot....
You have narrated beautifully....
Not even once I got bored.
And your voice is not too shril nor loud.... It's pitch perfect and soothing.... Perfect for a story teller.....
The way you have narrated it, it brings out a urge for more...
Keep it up with you brilliant work....
Love from India.... 😊❤💙💜👍👍
Meghna Saha that is such a lovely comment - thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story 💖💖💖
Meghna Saha same im a first time listener but i loved it
I agree wholeheartedly you have a a perfect narrators voice
Meghna Saha I'm from India too😊
Meghna Sahara I got bored two minutes in.
Moral story: You should teach your son how to read.
Manuela Clarin tHE MOTHERS ARE BLIND
No, what I meant was the _moral_ of the story. *If only* the prince knew how to read then he didn't have to go through all of that trouble and would cut the story in half.
The mothers are blind yes but there are others who could've taught him. Since he was so liked by the people they might as well have taught him or his wife, the princess. He was clearly in danger why did she let her husband roam around clueless.
Oh yeah, not that I thought about it after the mothers had their eyes back they still didn't teach him.
Manuela Clarin men roam around clueless. That is the moral of the story.
I think moral of the story is be happy with what you have ie: don’t cheat on your wife.
Also make the hole bigger and get your mothers out of the dungeon silly!
Lol yes!
Ok my lovelies. If you listen to the story, you hear that the original king had no children. So the boy is the only child of the first king. The princess is in another kingdom that the prince finds when he goes to get the eyes of his 7 mothers. So the prince and the princess are not related. The first king (father of the prince) was not spoken of again until the end of the story. The white hind/witch is selfish, she doesn't share, not even with the child of her king. She's a great version of an evil stepmother. The story is amazing.
Ivis Stout perfectly explained!! So glad you enjoyed the story❤️❤️❤️
Ivis Stout thank you, I kept getting interrupted right at that part 😩
You guys are useless, it is quite clear here that the princess is from another kingdom
Am i the only one who isn't even a child anymore but still got creeped out?
Hahah! The music I mixed into the story may have contributed to the creepiness :D
Arina Ciocan we're alone together then
Nice story but yes, creepy and frightful. Not a good idea to put in a child head that the damage in the body can be fixed so easily .
Arina Ciocan nope
Khaoula Jelassi are you serious? I feel like parents treat their kids as if they have no common sense now a days.
Ever hear of Little Red Riding Hood? As a kid I never thought a wolf could eat people whole and then be cut out of his stomach and return to life normally. It's just an entertaining story.
Never underestimate the power of choice and of the mind. Choose to be kind and obedient and your cleverness just might save someone's life.
Worded with great wise and knowledge
More accurately, choose to be kind and obedient, and the cleverness of someone else will save your life -while you unwittingly spoil the treasure house of your enemy.
Or be clever, and you might just save the life of some poor but kind-hearted fool.
And this is why men should always ask their wives before they do anything :)
Haha love your analysis, Jourdan! :P
It's interesting how many stupid, ignorant princes and clever women you find in stories like this.
+QueenBoadicea Yes. Actually in "origional" story tales so often it's the woman in the story who is powerful, a martyr or a hero.
It took WWII to change how they were told.
uh and.. would you marry someone who so easily harms his 7 wives?
I mean what happens when he sets himself to get wife #9?
😂😂😂
Bahahahahaha! Fabulous, the moral of the story come to light. 🤣😆
The part where the prince dies and is brought back to life by the witch is very reminiscent of when Ivan Tzarevich was put back to together by the grey wolf. Folklore is very interesting.
Oh for God's sake, leave the pigeons alone!
Mary B.F.O.E :3 The lad couldn't help himself...lol..he like his father had a nack for achieving his wants and hearts' desire...
Hope you don't mind me commenting in your comment section
😂😂😂
Yeah... but the same window?
Ifkrrr
Poor pigeons
Wouldn't mind seeing this as a movie
Great idea! I wouldn't mind that either!
I have the link of the similar movie but it didn't speak English.
Emily Ly can you link it
Same
am I the only one who fell asleep listening to this story?
It's the perfect bedtime story and her voice is beautifully calm...
love it.
Haha I get that a lot! Glad you liked the story sweetie x
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I like the story!
just subscribed
I was so busy reading the comment section that I nearly missed the story😂
Happens to me all the time! :D
Joe Kim me too!! Lol
Joe Kim ME TOO !!😂😂😂😂
Joe Kim same with me 😂
Lol right now I'm doing it
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Namaste!
never heard this story but I liked it...just can't get over the end😂 out of 7 women not one held a grudge against the king who cut out their eyes and cast them out to die??!! 😂😂 nope...anit buying it...7 women...5 are currently playing revenge 2 already got it😂😂
Didn't understand the comments about incest. I thought he traveled away and encountered another kingdom, thus different king and princess?
Thank you :)!!!
R.A. Martin the prince anfld the prince's had the same father - the king.
Faye Hall no they didn't. It was a different kingdom that she was from.
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Yes different kingdoms. So NO INCEST
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I love ittt😍
Yeyy thank you - I'm so glad!!
i have heard a story similer to this one from my aunt but with little variations at some points. My version of the story have a giant troll, the whole family of the witch and the boy is a bit clever also. Btw great narration skills you got there.
Im i the only one that wants to know what happened to the old woman (white witches mother)!!!!! Was she just like " well i never heard from her again, guess she is dead, oh well"
lwestpuppy lmao when they said the end I immdiat3ly thought of her lmao
I like to think she lived constantly in fear of her daughter’s impending wrath.
and the youngest queen, his birth mother, still only has one eye.
This is my 3rd time listening to this:) I can finally fall asleep to it since I know what happens ❤
You're just a light in this world, Lindsay - Come back as many times as you like!
mum sister relations
Who's watching this on Dec 2017
Aliho Wotsa: I.
Aliho Wotsa
Ich bin!!!!
(I am)
Aliho Wotsa me
Aliho Wotsa me
You wrote this two says ago
I guess the 12 sisters from Thai folklore was inspired by this..but there're added details..such as the witch was changed into Yaksha who was the sisters' adoptive mother.. and in the end the prince didn't married the girl..she was left to death while chasing behind her lover and thus both of them reborn..in this life he's the one who chase after her.
Malila SU that's very interesting !! Thanks so much for sharing, Malia🙏❤️
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Seven women saying OH well you had my eyes plucked out and thrown in a dungeon to starve to death because of another woman but it's okay you were enchanted so we will take you back no question and live happily ever after ha ha lol fat chance
Who is still watching this in 2019🤔🤗😁
Who's still watching this in 2022
The 7 Queen can forgive such a vile, philandering, narcissistic, impotent (judging from number of children he have) and extremely megalomaniac king?
Well i just don't know the meaning of any of the words u used bt they sound a bit cool😂😂
I’d never heard this story but I enjoyed it & the narration. Thank you for making available.
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Great video...dislike the fact that the king, who was greedy and full of hubris, never got his comeuppance
He was bewitched.
This is the first I have ever heard this story. I truly loved it. Happy, sad, brutal, several times over but I'm glad it had a happy ending!
So awesome - Thanks for listening!!
This was an interesting story, which I had never heard before. I certainly like the clever princess!
I can't help noticing, though, that for someone who had promised to be his mother's other eye, always, the boy was certainly away from her a lot.
And that is where the term lazy eye comes from
I am Indian but I am descents of Indians I was born in America and my parents never told me stories of these I wish I was told wen I was younger... The storytelling is amazing.
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Amazing!!
What is with this kid and pigeons!!!
Katharine Pierce Ikr! 😂
Pigeonphobia i think
Not a fan of this tale, but I am a fan of the storyteller. This story was delivered so well. You had my undivided attention. Thank you for a story well told.
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It's really horrified and thrilling fairytal and I like it a lot... 🤓
Very glad you liked it! :)
Misty Akter
horror
YOUR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR IS EVEN MORE HORRIFYING THAN THE STORY. The 457 Likes by fake SEMI LITERATE/ ILLITERATE EVOLUTIONARY THROWBACKS IS EVEN MORE HORRIFIC THAN MISHTY AKTER's HALF ASSED SPELLING.
Hrror
My grandmother used to tell me this story... And listening to this story reminds me of her...
That's lovely! May her soul rest in peace :)
Khal Raesh
me too
I love your stories! My only problem with this video is that too often the pictures were blurred and a few times the words were hard to hear. Nonetheless I will be listening to them again. No one has read me a story in so long and it was wonderful to revisit that childhood joy,❤
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By the third pigeon, I was yelling at my phone. "Stop killing the birds, she's gonna get you!" My sister started laughing hysterically at me. Great story!
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1st time i came across you. I most certainly LOVED this story, and plus knowing it arrived from another culture....
The way you narrated it, was perfect... for Not one moment did I find myself bored, infact...
I found that I grew with more interest and suspension as you spoke, curious to what would happened next. Your voice was pleasing to listen to.
Thank you for sharing this. I look forward to hearing more!
How kind - Thanks so much!!
same
Why does he keep killing pigeons that's how she keeps trying to kill him, smh😐
Little Ms. Nightmare
I wondered about this too, but realized because he can't read, and doesn't know the princess is switching the potsherds, he thinks the hind/ queen has only been kind to him.
Little Ms. Nightmare he's next in line for the thrown
Also it was a passion of his father's to catch prey. That's how they ate
The only thing that I felt was not resolved was the one missing eye lol..I'm suprised they didn't fix that somehow
IHeart sushi no because her son was her protector
I find all the eyes problematic lol. What did they do? Pop them back in? Don't you have to pierce them to make a necklace. At least feed me some bull about magic or fairy dust 😜 I know, I'm over thinking it....but....
It's a common theme. Have you ever watched the Jim Henson Series The Storyteller?It has a lot of old tales like this, one of them being about a girl whose 3 brothers where turned into ravens by their evil stepmother and the girl was tasked to not make a single sound for a certain amount of years or they would be that way forever, which she faithfully done except for one sound she made just as the spell was broken - leaving her youngest brother with one wing.
sari c wow, that story brings back memories
sari c ice heard that one before but it was seven brothers and seven years and a Celtic story
I gasped out loud when he went to get the rice and turned around. What a great story and wonderful reading! Thank you
I wish I could rate this 5/5 stars
Alex Hotchkiss that's very kind - thank you!!
Alex Hotchkiss u know u can like it but same
fantastic, your voice is enchanting and mesmerizing. thank you for posting these stories
That's very kind of you! Thank you for listening!
how come I don't know this story?
I'm an Indian.This one's my fav now.
Kathryn aww glad you like it! Let me know if you've heard of the other story I posted from India - I'm so curious!! :)
I'll go check right now.
Kathryn I HAVE A QUESTION, what did the princess write in the note? It's hard to hear
1st: Take this lad, give him what he desires.
2nd: (same thing was written as she didn't told what was written)
3rd: Yet again give this lad what he desires but his blood shall be not be hurt.
I have been listening to this story for years now and every time I come back I fall in love with this video all over again! Thank you so much!
I'm an indian and I've heard this story before, its really great😊
Omg, stop attacking the pigeons!! You'll live longer!! 😠
GT1315 Ikr! That stressed me out too😥😂
He probably saw the pigeons as good luck. Queen wants the pigeons in exchange for his mothers' eyes, a forever flowing milk cow, and a million grain rice. I'd be shooting her pigeons all day!
@@aleashacasarez855 almost sounds like a euphemism... Almost
Im 14 and u wouldn't expect a teen to listen to this but this is awesome , though it was a bit slow , but it fine . The way it was executed was splendid
Why doesn't Disney make this into a movie? Even if they have to make it more kid friendly, they really should! By the way, your voice is so soothing!
Thanks so much! I'm noticing a lot of people are hoping for Disney to catch on to this story - Perhaps it might happen someday!
MimiTheStoryTeller Hopefully!
Thank you for sharing this fantastic rendition! It seems to me to be another rendition of Dionysus's tale. In the greek version he does spend many years in India, and supposedly founded a city.
A young man who is noble by birth but lives unrecognised by his father (Zeus) and is altogether without privilege or formal education, is raised solely by women (Hyades). Unlike his father who puts women down, the young man elevates them. He restores his mothers to their former dignity and standing, and marries a young royal prophetess (Ariadne)
He must evade and overcome the challenges set by his father's beautiful but jealous and vengeful queen (Hera) note: in the greek tale it is she herself who is disguised as an old witch/ woman.
During his mission to liberate the women in his life, he dies - but is restored to life by a woman (Athena or Demeter or Rhea).
Hence the significance of his name Dimētōr, meaning two mothers or twice-born, it also refers to him coming back to life after a mortal death.
He earns the common people's love and trust.
He descends to the underworld while attempting to complete his mission
You are a great story teller.
How sweet - thank you!
This is so well narrated which makes it all the more interesting to know what happens next . Well done
So kind of you - Thanks so much!
I had to read the comments first just in case this was some horror I did not want to know
Haha I find myself doing that a lot on RUclips!
The longer stories seem to be the best ones, thanks for posting them!
I actually heard a version of this from my great grandmother. She was a Brahman who came to this country in 1903. I loved her stories. She asked me the moral of this story at the time I was about 6 or 7. "Boys are stupid" She laughed and laughed, then told me it wasy job to look out for them.
How would blind queens know the baby was handsome?
I had the same question!
Blind people do have opinions on this as well. They would need only to touch his face to have an opinion.
Addeline Ansley very true because remember they weren't blind from birth.
A mother just knows these things ;)
Exactly!
poor 7 blind queens that got back together with the king after how he treated them! wonderful scary tale!
i really like your voice its so gentle that i almost fell asleep... and i really enjoyed the story
The modern version of the story ends in a slightly different way -- with the Seven Divorce Lawyers. Let's see: domestic abuse, unlawful imprisonment, attempted murder, etc. Those women are going to OWN the whole kingdom after taking the king to court. He'll be lucky if he has a loincloth left to call his own.
This should be made into a move Kinda like the Netflix movie ( A tale of Tales ) featuring salma hayek. I did not expect that to be as good as it was , we've watched it three times .This would be equally good
I'd love that!
Thank you so much! I'm 21 but I love old story and this is one great story I've ever heard. As for me, this story is going to be the best story I will share to my kids... It was a lovely story, wicked but lovely for how the boy show no fear but wanted to help his 7 mother and also for the little princess patient for every single thing the shit wicked witch evil doing for the boy, she put evil doing down for what she done! I LOVE IT AND I HOPE YOU WILL BE OKAY IF I WRITE THIS AND SHARE IT WITH MY KIDS❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
How could the youngest queen live happily ever after with only one of her eyes?
Bryan Shane because her SON was her other eye
Also, one eye is better than no eyes
It's better than no eyes at all.
Beautiful story, thank you for sharing. I couldn't help to notice that the castle being used is from my country Portugal in Sintra x) Thanks for using that too
AMAZING! It's a gorgeous castle - It seemed perfect for the story
they were blind... how did they know he was handsome? lol
Sammi JCB theyre his mom...Moms always believe their kids are handsome/pretty
It is an epithet.
so true, you can tell i'm not a mum lol
Even though they r blind they can feel him .and for mother his son is a handsome king even though he is not dear see .to see there son they don't need eyes is they had heart
Motherly love
Morals of the story....
Do not be fooled by the illusions of beauty, whit over strength will win many battles and love rules overall
They should make this into a movie.
Rossandra Ortiz Torres I was thinking the same!!! Bet it be really good.
Some nights listening to this is the only way i can fall asleep.
This was AMAZING! I forgot how much I love a good story...
Yeyy so glad you enjoyed it!!
Anyone else here stuck in bed with this cursed, epidemic flu? These stories are perfect for just such an occasion. 🤒🤒🤒 Thanks for this crazy, good fairy tail. Makes for some pretty interesting fever dreams. PS R.I.P all you poor pigeons.🐦🐦🐦🐦
one of my favorites of your videos mostly because it's the first video i watched from you
Logy Ehab awww I'm so glad you like it, sweetie! 💖
“I will be your other eye, always”
How fucking sweet!! Omg
OH FOR GOD'S SAKE CHILD, STOP WITH THE PIGEONS!
I love that it was the princess who basically made the happy ending possible!
I know this story. But really the Thai and Khmer version, in which the the Prince has 12 mothers.
I am 14 but I still watch these kind of stories
I was hanging on every word! 😊 I just subbed!! Thank you so much!!! ❤ 🤗
Yeyy you're awesome - So glad to have you as a subscriber!!
I love the use of women in this story, it's far more interesting than what I've seen in western tales that are similar. It's nice to see a fairytale woman being so clever EDIT- meant both the princess and the hag, so "fairytale women"
Beautiful story telling, I hope you tell more stories from India.
Christina Furlow so thankful for your comment! I am currently writing a new story from India, so stay tuned :)))
Oh my gosh. I was trying to find this story about a month ago! I use to have an old fairytale book with stories that none of my friends or family members know. I believe I got it at a yard sell, but the book became a victim of a new puppy (along with many other books and shoes) and I don't remember the name of it. I believe it was a book of fairytales that aren't as well known as the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. The only parts I remembered was the necklace of eyeballs, not being afraid of demons, and a princess that was clever. I had forgotten the rest. There was also a story about a prince who was traveling with three golden peaches, I can't remember the rest. I need to find that story too.
Can you please give some background information about where in India this story originates from? Which culture and people does this story belong to?
Nicola Neale lol. I am Indian but I've never heard of it. We've got countless stories as such in India.
Nicola Neal, I am an Indian born and brought up in India,.love stories, but this particular story may not be indian. I've heard this story but not as an indian story but as a foreign one.
Rajasthan.
North India particularly Rajasthan. You'll find many such stories originated from there.
You have a wonderful storytelling voice and I look forward to listening to more stories from you :)
wonderful story...got to love the brutality, beats even the brothers Grimm ;)
Truth be told a lot of this is do to him having no self control in hunting those pigeons, anyone else agree? also I love this story you are amazing mimi!
33 yo and my story telling is a lot like yours I have three children and now it is more fun
That's awesome - I'm sure your children love your stories!! :)
They do but love your stories more and so they listen every night now before bed at least two with eyes closed cause I speak when you do. Thank you ma'am
Beautiful story if only there were more storytellers like you online
I'll be making more stories very soon - I promise! Glad you liked this xx
Awwwww... That was cute. 😍🌙✨
All That Is Good so glad you liked it!! ❤️
I grew up listening to this story......love....from India.
Wow. I haven't ever heard this. It's narrated beautifully. Wow.
472 people don't know a good story if it slithered up and bit them on their asp. That was an awesome story!!
After the ending, I couldn't help but feel pissed at the king for his betrayal. I do understand that there was witchcraft at play and he was manipulated, yet I feel like plucking your wives' eyes, throwing them in dungeons to die and then being instantly forgiven after years of separation makes me feel very uncomfortable when it comes to the nature of their marriage. There was even no mention of the wives loving the king. They were simply married. The whole idea of the mothers moving back in with such a person didn't give me the feel of a happily ever after type of story. Wouldn't it have been better if they would have remained with their son? Yes, I am genuinely worried about the mental wellbeing of fictional characters.
(PS. I still don't belive that the witch just lost that 14th eye. Dammit.)
Thank Godness for the princess
welp, you just gained a subscriber. you have a great voice!
Sammi Turpin how kind - Thank you!!
Being someone who loves mythology and stories, this really soothes me.
I'm so glad!
I really enjoyed this story very much
Alex Hotchkiss I am glad you enjoyed the story!!😊
I am so fascinated by India. I really wish I could live there for awhile
You totally should try to visit - it seems like a magical country!
Watching this in 2017, very interesting!