Eglė, the Queen of Grass Snakes

Worried, Eglė called her husband: "Žilvinas, dear Žilvinas, If alive - may the sea foam milk If dead - may the sea foam blood..." Only foams of blood returned from the sea.&nbsp;

On a warm summer evening, all three girls decided to go swimming. After bathing with her two sisters, Eglė discovered a grass snake in the sleeve of her blouse.&nbsp;

Discovering that her beloved husband was dead, Eglė turned herself and her children into trees. Her sons were turned into strong trees: oak, ash and birch; her daughter was turned into a common aspen, and Eglė was turned into a spruce.&nbsp;

Finally, the angry grass snakes returned and took Eglė with them to their master at the bottom of the sea.&nbsp;

Eglė, the Queen of Grass Snakes

The eldest girl grabbed Eglė's blouse, threw it down, and jumped on it, but the grass snake did not leave. Turning to the youngest, Eglė, the grass snake spoke to her in a man's voice, saying, "Eglė, promise to become my bride, and I will gladly come out."&nbsp;

Three days later, thousands of grass snakes came for Eglė, but her relatives tricked them three times in a row. A goose, a sheep, and a cow were given instead of the girl, despite the warnings of a cuckoo.&nbsp;

Brothers&nbsp;killed him with their scythes. They kept the secret of their deed from Eglė.&nbsp;

Upon advice from a witch, Eglė was able to complete these tasks. She and her children left Žilvinas to visit her home.&nbsp;

One day, Eglė wished to visit her home, but her husband would not allow her. In order to be allowed the visit, Eglė would be required to fulfill three impossible tasks: to spin a never-ending tuft of silk, wear down a pair of iron shoes, and bake a pie with no utensils.&nbsp;

The twelve brothers then called Žilvinas out from the sea: "Žilvinas, dear Žilvinas, If alive - may the sea foam milk If dead - may the sea foam blood..."

Once upon a time, there lived an old man and his wife. Together, they had twelve sons and three daughters. The youngest girl was named Eglė.&nbsp;

Instead of seeing a grass snake, Eglė met her bridegroom Žilvinas, a handsome man and the Prince of Grass Snakes. They married, Eglė gave birth to four children, and they lived happily.&nbsp;

After meeting with Eglė and her children, her family wished to keep her rather than let her return to the sea. They decided to kill Žilvinas. Eglė's brothers asked her sons to reveal the secret calling of Žilvinas, but they would not. Finally, Eglė's daughter blurted it out.&nbsp;

In order to get him to leave her clothes, Eglė pledged herself to him, not understanding the possible consequences.&nbsp;

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