The Boy Who Killed Dragons, Giants, and a Bird-Sultan to Marry Two Brides

Описание: 👑 A sultan has forty sons. When he tries to marry off the eldest, the others refuse: "We will find forty sisters born from one mother and one father!" Their mother warns them: "Do not stay at three places on your journey." They ignore her—and at each forbidden stop, a monster attacks. Their youngest brother, Shah Mehmet, kills them all while his elder brothers sleep.

But the greatest danger is not dragons or giants—it's betrayal from within. When Shah Mehmet rescues forty girls from a well, his brothers envy the most beautiful one (saved for him), seal him inside, and flee. A girl saves him. A mysterious voice leads him to a giant's palace with thirty-nine keys—and one forbidden fortieth room. There, his finger touches golden water, and his destiny is sealed.

This is an epic of loyalty, betrayal, supernatural tasks, and a hero who marries two brides after killing a bird-sultan's giant.

🐉 PART 1: THE FORBIDDEN STOPS – Three Nights, Three Monsters
The Mother's Warning: "Do not stay at three places." This is classic folklore: warnings are meant to be tested.

The First Stop: The brothers ignore the warning and stay. A dragon attacks. Shah Mehmet kills it while they sleep.

The Second Stop: Again they stay. A giant attacks. Shah Mehmet kills it, hiding its head in his saddlebag.

The Third Stop: They stay again. Shah Mehmet wanders, finds two rooms of human bones, and descends a well.

🕳️ PART 2: THE WELL – Forty Girls and a Giant
The Discovery: Forty girls are trapped in the well. Their father, a giant, sleeps nearby.

The Girls' Warning: "If he hears you, he'll kill you." Shah Mehmet doesn't hide. He enters, strikes the giant, and kills him.

The Rescue: He sends the girls up one by one—the eldest for his eldest brother, and so on. The youngest, most beautiful, he keeps for himself.

The Betrayal: Above ground, his brothers see the youngest girl and grow jealous. "Shah Mehmet took the most beautiful for himself. Let's seal the well and flee." They leave him to die.

🐎 PART 3: THE ESCAPE – A Girl's Loyalty
The Girl's Wisdom: She watched where the brothers hid Shah Mehmet's horse and sword. She retrieves them, rides to the well, and pulls him out.

The Brothers' Fear: When they see him alive, they submit: "Brother, a horse's head is not cut off for one stumble." He forgives them. The journey continues.

The Mysterious Voice: A voice speaks: "O Shah Mehmet, in this world, for you there is no going, and for me there is no dying." Three times. He turns back to investigate, leaving the girl with his brothers for seven years: "Do not touch her before seven years have passed."

🧠 THEMES & MEANINGS:
The Price of Ignoring Warnings: The mother warned them. They ignored her. Each forbidden stop brought a monster.

Betrayal from Within: The brothers' jealousy nearly killed Shah Mehmet. But he forgave—because "a horse's head is not cut off for one stumble."

The Girl's Loyalty: The youngest well-girl saved him. She watched, waited, and acted when it mattered.

The Forbidden Room: The fortieth room is temptation, destiny, and the source of the quest. Shah Mehmet's golden finger marks him as chosen.

The Bird-Sultan's Daughter: She recognizes her rescuer. The apple chooses him. The sword between them preserves honor.

The Giant's Secret: Three bottles, three pigeons—life bound to objects. Kill them, kill the giant.

Two Brides: He earns both through courage and loyalty. The story ends in celebration.

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