English version:
“Snow White is a beautiful young girl who is forced to escape from her castle due to the envy of her stepmother, who has a magic mirror. When the stepmother asks the magic mirror who is the most beautiful in the kingdom, it answers that Snow White. So, she wants to end the life of the young girl and be the most beautiful of the whole kingdom. Therefore, Snow White flees and goes into the forest, trying to escape from the huntsman, sent by the queen to kill her. In her flight, she takes refuge in the house of the seven dwarfs, who take her in to live with them.
However, the stepmother finds Snow White and tries to kill her with a poisoned apple. The young girl is tricked by the stepmother, who disguises herself as an old woman, and falls into a deep sleep by biting into the poisoned apple. The dwarfs, upon realizing what happened, chase the stepmother through the forest, who ends up falling down a ravine. The seven dwarfs leave Snow White for dead and bury her in a glass coffin. While they are watching over Snow White, a prince appears, who breaks the young girl's sleep with a kiss of love. The two say goodbye to the dwarfs and together they leave for the prince's castle to live happily ever after”.
Juan sin miedo (Juan without fear)
Juan sin miedo is a folk tale of European origin, known in various versions throughout the continent, especially in Spain, Germany and France. The story is part of the rich tradition of Spanish folk tales, passed down from generation to generation. In addition, it has been compiled on numerous occasions by different authors; one of the best-known versions is that of the Brothers Grimm, entitled The Tale of the Boy Who Went Out in Search of Fear.
This story goes like this:
“Había una vez un joven llamado Juan que, desde niño, nunca había sentido miedo. Mientras otros niños se asustaban con historias de fantasmas y monstruos, Juan se mantenía indiferente y curioso sobre qué se sentía al tener miedo.
Un día, Juan decidió emprender un viaje para descubrir lo que era el miedo. Durante su camino, se encontró con varias personas que intentaron asustarlo con historias de terror, criaturas espantosas y pruebas peligrosas, pero Juan nunca tenía miedo.
En una de sus aventuras, Juan llegó a un castillo encantado, del cual se decía que nadie podía pasar la noche allí debido a los espíritus que lo habitaban. Decidido a descubrir el miedo, Juan aceptó el desafío. Durante la noche, fue testigo de extraños y espeluznantes sucesos: fantasmas, esqueletos danzantes y ruidos aterradores. Sin embargo, Juan enfrentó cada situación con valentía y astucia, resolviendo acertijos y enfrentándose a los espectros sin temor alguno.
Finalmente, al amanecer, el encantamiento del castillo se rompió. El dueño del castillo, impresionado por el valor de Juan, le ofreció la mano de su hija en matrimonio y una gran recompensa. Juan aceptó, pero seguía sin comprender qué era el miedo.
Existe una versión particular del cuento en la que cuenta que, una noche, su esposa decidió enseñarle lo que era el miedo de una manera ingeniosa. Mientras Juan dormía, ella vertió un balde de agua fría con peces sobre él. Al despertarse sobresaltado y confundido, Juan exclamó: ¡Ahora sí sé lo que es el miedo!”.
English version:
"Once upon a time there was a young boy named Juan who, as a child, had never felt fear. While other children were frightened by stories of ghosts and monsters, Juan remained indifferent and curious about what it felt like to be afraid. One day, Juan decided to embark on a journey to discover what fear was. Along the way, he encountered several people who tried to scare him with scary stories, frightening creatures and dangerous trials, but Juan was never afraid.
On one of his adventures, Juan arrived at an enchanted castle, which was said that no one could spend the night there because of the spirits that inhabited it. Determined to uncover the fear, Juan accepted the challenge. During the night, he witnessed strange and spooky occurrences: ghosts, dancing skeletons and terrifying noises. However, Juan faced each situation with courage and cunning, solving riddles and confronting the specters without fear. Finally, at dawn, the castle's enchantment was broken. The owner of the castle, impressed by Juan's courage, offered him his daughter's hand in marriage and a great reward. Juan accepted, but still did not understand what fear was. There is a particular version of the story in which he tells that, one night, his wife decided to teach him what fear was in an ingenious way. While Juan slept, she poured a bucket of cold water with fish on him. When he woke up startled and confused, Juan exclaimed: "Now I know what fear is!”.
