In the tale of "King Thrushbeard," a prideful princess scoffs at her many suitors, even scorning a king for his long beard, likening it to a thrush's. Outraged, her father insists she marry the next man who comes to the door, and thus begins the princess's journey. Disguised as a peasant, she learns humility and the value of honest work, eventually discovering love in the most unexpected of places - in the arms of King Thrushbeard himself.