The Feathered Ogre lived on an island far to the north Everyone in the kingdom was afraid of him Every year he jumped into a boat and came to the mainland He captured one hundred of the most tasty and tender young men and women
He took them back to his island and stored them for food One year he even snatched the king's older daughter She had been visiting her aunt in the north Many brave men had tried to stop the Ogre Many set off to the Ogre's den but none had ever returned
The very sick king sighed It was a huge sigh Then he announced I will give a reward to whoever brings me a feather from the Ogre's back
I will give him my beautiful younger daughter in marriage I will also give him half of my kingdom I don't want to marry But in his heart the king was sad He did not believe it could be done And in their hearts his people agreed with him The journey was so frightening It was utterly impossible to pluck a feather right from the evil Ogre's back 11
