The Twelve Brothers

27/04/2025 6 min
The Twelve Brothers

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Episode Synopsis

The Twelve Brothers is a fairy tale about a king who has twelve sons. When his wife becomes pregnant again, the king declares that if the child is a girl, the twelve boys must die so she can inherit the kingdom alone. Hearing this, the queen warns her sons, and they flee to the forest. Years later, their sister, who had been born after they left, discovers the truth and goes to find them. Reunited, they are overjoyed, but due to a curse, the brothers are turned into ravens. To break the spell, the sister must stay silent and not speak or laugh for seven years. Despite many hardships and a false accusation, she endures. On the final day, just before being executed, her silence ends and the curse is lifted. Her brothers return to human form, and justice is restored.

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