92. The King of the Golden Mountain
The Brothers Grimm Lunch Break: The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers GrimmShow Notes
A rich merchant loses his riches, but a dwarf offers to restore them in exchange for a mystery item. That item turns out to be the merchant’s own son. Instead of becoming a slave to the dwarf, the boy manages to escape and have a number of adventures, including becoming king of a distant kingdom.
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