The Star-Child

Subtitle: Children's Stories

Two poor woodcutters discover a beautiful child wrapped in a golden cloak in the forest during a harsh winter. One woodcutter decides to take the child home, despite their poverty. The child, known as the Star-Child, grows up in the woodcutter's household, becoming increasingly beautiful but also proud and cruel. He mistreats the other village children and shows no compassion for the less fortunate. One day, a beggar-woman, who is actually the Star-Child's mother, recognizes him by the signs he bears. When she approaches him, he rejects her, ashamed... AI Generated Content

~1885 CE
Available in: English
Easy

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