A Portuguese Legend Retold by Ona Síporín

Art by Yoshiko Z. Jaeggi

MANY YEARS AGO, there lived a young Moorish king. His palace stood on a hilltop in a land called the Algarve, in the country we know as Portugal. One day, the king decided to visit the Northland. He traveled many days until he came to the country of Sweden. There, he was received by the king and queen and their beautiful daughter. The instant the young princess saw the Moorish king, she loved him, and he, in turn, loved her. That very day, the Moorish king asked for her hand in marriage. She happily accepted, and a magnificent wedding feast was prepared in the palace ballroom. When the many days of celebration were over, the Moorish king brought the new queen to live in his palace overlooking the warm, sparkling…

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