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Many suitors attempt and fail, including the king’s own sons who are dismissed or executed after their unsuccessful attempts. The tale introduces a wounded old soldier, who meets a mysterious old woman advising him to abstain from drinking the princesses’ wine and to use a magic cloak that renders him invisible. Following her advice, he successfully spies on the princesses’ secret nocturnal activities, discovering they dance with princes in an underground castle adorned with leaves of gold, silver, and diamonds.