Sajóvölgyi eredeti népmesék (2. kötet)

A collection of Hungarian folk tales gathered by Merény László brings listeners into a world where ordinary life and magic intertwine. One standout story follows a destitute youth, famed for his striking looks and a golden tooth, known simply as Szép Miklós. While cutting hay in the fields, a white pelican swoops down, dropping a sealed, violet‑ink letter addressed to him.

The letter, penned by the fairy maiden Ilona, invites Miklós to the mysterious Tündérszép realm and urges him to follow the bird’s flight path. Driven by curiosity and a longing for wonder, he abandons his humble home and sets out on a long, perilous trek across seas, glass‑capped mountains, and other uncanny lands. Upon reaching the fairy kingdom, he encounters the queen’s court, where he is given a puzzling task involving three horses and a towering heap of grain, hinting at the challenges that await him in this enchanted world.