The King and the Salt

Vestiario Theater presents the play for children "The King and the Salt", based on the folk fairytale, adapted by Giannis Spanos.

Once upon a time there was a kingdom far away. In this kingdom, there lived a king with three daughters.

One day, the king wanted to know how much his children loved him. He put the question to them.
“My daughters, I crave to know how much you love me. Pray, tell.”
The first daughter to speak was his eldest. “Father, I love you more than gold or silver.”
The king was pleased that she loved him more than such valuable things, and smiled at her.
The second daughter, his middle child, spoke next. “Father, I love you more than diamonds and pearls, more than rubies and emeralds, or any other gem.”
Again, the king was pleased to be loved more than such precious things. He looked to his third, and youngest, daughter.
“Father, I love you more than salt.” She spoke simply, quietly.
More than salt? More than salt?! The king was displeased. He couldn’t believe his daughter had compared him to something so common and coarse as salt. He was angry, thinking of all the gifts he’d lavished on her. Such was his rage that he banished her from the kingdom...

(in Greek)