At length , one day , he happened to pass the nest of a huge griffin , who had left her young ones all alone . Just as Paul came along a cloud containing fire instead of rain burst overhead , and all the little griffins would certainly have been killed had not Paul spread his cloak over the nest and saved them . When their father returned the young ones told him what Paul had done , and he lost no time in flying after Paul , and asking how he could reward him for his goodness . ` By carrying me up to the earth , ' answered Paul ; and the griffin agreed , but first went to get some food to eat on the way , as it was a long journey . ` Now get on my back , ' he said to Paul , ` and when I turn my head to the right , cut a slice off the bullock that hangs on that side , and put it in my mouth , and when I turn my head to the left , draw a cupful of wine from the cask that hangs on that side , and pour it down my throat . ' For three days and three nights Paul and the griffin flew upwards , and on the fourth morning it touched the ground just outside the city where Paul 's friends had gone to live . Then Paul thanked him and bade him farewell , and he returned home again . At first Paul was too tired to do anything but sleep , but as soon as he was rested he started off in search of the three faithless ones , who almost died from fright at the sight of him , for they had thought he would never come back to reproach them for their wickedness . ` You know what to expect , ' Paul said to them quietly . ` You shall never see me again . Off with you ! ' He next took the three apples out of his pocket and placed them all in the prettiest places he could find ; after which he tapped them with his golden rod , and they became castles again . He gave two of the castles to the eldest sisters , and kept the other for himself and the youngest , whom he married , and there they are living still . -LSB- From Ungarische Mahrchen . -RSB- How The Wicked Tanuki Was Punished The hunters had hunted the wood for so many years that no wild animal was any more to be found in it . You might walk from one end to the other without ever seeing a hare , or a deer , or a boar , or hearing the cooing of the doves in their nest . If they were not dead , they had flown elsewhere . Only three creatures remained alive , and they had hidden themselves in the thickest part of the forest , high up the mountain . These were a grey-furred , long-tailed tanuki , his wife the fox , who was one of his own family , and their little son . The fox and the tanuki were very clever , prudent beasts , and they also were skilled in magic , and by this means had escaped the fate of their unfortunate friends .
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