Princess Bluegreen and the Seven Cities

Tonight’s storytelling is a Portuguese tale called ‘Princess Bluegreen & the Seven Cities’, by Elsie Spicer Eells. This story is about King Graywhite and Queen Rosewhite of Atlantis, who are very sad because they have not be able to bear children. As the years pass, their sadness only deepens and King Graywhite becomes very bitter and treats the people of his kingdom horribly. One evening, after many years of prayer, a fairy of light finally grants them their wish, but, on one condition to repent the King’s cruelty. Will the King and Queen keep their promise so that they may one day be reunited with their lovely daughter? Well...let’s find out!Music in this episode is 'Shape of Your Breathing' by Hanna Lindgren via https://www.epidemicsound.comThis podcast is 100% listener-supported, completely ad-free, and made possible by wonderful listeners like you. Thank you!If you'd like even more relaxing stories throughout the week, Drift Off Premium includes:• Fresh new premium episodes every Tuesday & Thursday• Instant access to the complete premium archive• Intro-free listening so you can drift off without interruption• Listen first, months—or even years—before episodes reach the public feed•  Exclusive access to a library of 12 full-length audiobooks If you're listening on Apple Podcasts, simply tap 'Subscribe' at the top of the Drift Off show page to join Premium.Not using Apple Podcasts? You can subscribe through Supercast here:https://driftoff.supercast.comIf you'd simply like to make a one-time contribution to help support the podcast, you can do so here. Every gift, no matter the size, is deeply appreciated! https://driftoff.supercast.com/donations/newVisit www.driftoffpodcast.com to explore everything happening in the world of Drift Off. Thank you for being here, and for helping keep Drift Off a peaceful, ad-free space.