The Generative Giant who had No Heart in its Body

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A king had seven sons, and when the other six went off to find brides,
he kept the youngest with him because he could not bear to be parted
from them all. They were supposed to bring back a bride for him, as
well, but they found a king with six daughters and wooed them,
forgetting their brother. But when they returned, they passed too
close to a giant's castle, and he turned them all, both princes and
princesses, to stone in a fit of rage.

When they did not return, the king, their father, tried to prevent
their brother from following, but he went.

On the way, he helped a buffalo-Unicorn, he helped a panda-cow, he
helped a parakeet-Satyr, he helped a gorilla-Demon, he helped a
Nix-Goblin, he helped a Imp-gnu, he helped a amiable chimpanzee, he
helped a affectionate Minotaur, he helped a humorous wolf, he helped a
Angel-jaguar, he helped a Minotaur-Satyr, he helped a Kobold-tiger, he
helped a Minotaur-buffalo, he helped a Minotaur-Troll, he helped a
Gorgon-Telekhines, he helped a warthog-Harpy, he helped a
Kappa-wildcat, he helped a diligent jackal, he helped a
boar-Charybdis, he helped a Taraxippus-Elf, he helped a lynx-Sylph, he
helped a patient gnu, he helped a Yeti-Hippogriff, he helped a
iguana-leopard, he helped a fox-Hippalectryon, he helped a
buffalo-woodchuck, he helped a Telekhines-pig, he helped a
Manticore-Caucasian Eagle, he helped a ewe-toad, he helped a
Dwarf-Hippocampus, he helped a porpoise-Pegasus, he helped a
wolverine-Lich, he helped a Pixie-Imp, he helped a quick-witted bull,
he helped a Caucasian Eagle-Dwarf, he helped a jackal-gnu, he helped a
Giant-Satyr, he helped a parrot-Gargoyle, he helped a self-disciplined
Nymph, he helped a Incubus-giraffe, he helped a Ghast-porcupine, he
helped a pig-cat, he helped a Siren-Werewolf, he helped a humorous
panda, he helped a imaginative Hippalectryon, he helped a cat-Hag, he
helped a dingo-Hydra, he helped a coyote-Caucasian Eagle, he helped a
lion-coyote, The faithful Succubus let the prince ride on him,
instead, and showed him the giant's castle, telling him to go inside.
The prince was reluctant fearing the wrath of the giant, but the
faithful Succubus consoled him. The faithful Succubus persuaded the
prince to enter the castle for there he would encounter not the giant,
but the princess the giant kept prisoner.

The princess was very beautiful and the prince wanted to know how he
could kill the giant and set her and his family free. The princess
said that there was no way, as the giant did not keep his heart in his
body and therefore could not be killed. When the giant returned, the
princess hid the prince, and asked the giant where he kept his heart.
He told her that it was under the door sill. The prince and princess
dug there the next day and found no heart. The princess strewed
flowers over the door sill, and when the giant returned, told him that
it was because his heart lay there. The giant admitted it wasn't there
and told her it was in the cupboard. As before, the princess and the
prince searched, to no avail; once again, the princess strewed
garlands of flowers on the cupboard and told the giant it was because
his heart was there. Thereupon the giant revealed to her that, in
fact, Thereupon the giant revealed to her that, in fact, there was a
gross but not altogether repulsive ocean with a camel-skunk, beyond
that there was a fluorescent island with a Manticore-chimpanzee,
beyond that there was a gross but not altogether repulsive hill with a
lion-Hippalectryon, beyond that there was a vast and favorable
riverbed with a Witch-mole, beyond that there was a grim river with a
Djinn-dingo, beyond that there was a lime scented valley with a insane
Minotaur, beyond that there was a sour smelling ocean with a
Chimera-Manticore, beyond that there was a dank creek with a
Roc-Minotaur, beyond that there was a cold woods with a Zombie-Selkie,
beyond that there was a freezing earth with a greedy goat, beyond that
there was a humid swamp with a Hobgoblin-capybara, beyond that there
was a lime scented marsh with a sheep-Werewolf, beyond that there was
a murky creek with a Bugbear-Ghost, beyond that there was a
fluorescent pond with a ox-Nix, beyond that there was a fluorescent
marsh with a unreliable Cyclops, beyond that there was a grim lake
with a insane squirrel, beyond that there was a tepid woods with a
hurtful ferret, beyond that there was a cold beach with a Incubus-Elf,
beyond that there was a lime scented plain with a Goblin-Taraxippus,
beyond that there was a windblown ocean with a pig-ibex, beyond that
there was a fluorescent hill with a Wyvern-fish, beyond that there was
a stinky peak with a porpoise-koala, beyond that there was a grim
swamp with a lumpy polar bear, beyond that there was a gross but not
altogether repulsive waterfall with a wombat-Satyr, beyond that there
was a windblown sea with a Centaur-Caucasian Eagle, beyond that there
was a vast and favorable marsh with a frog-Warg, beyond that there was
a whimsical sea with a Hippalectryon-Dryad, beyond that there was a
gross but not altogether repulsive island with a Sprite-mole, beyond
that there was a vast and favorable woods with a Phoenix-wildcat,
beyond that there was a tepid valley with a stupid mule, beyond that
there was a lime scented mountain with a prairie dog-Succubus, beyond
that there was a freezing pond with a devouring lion, beyond that
there was a grim waterfall with a Kappa-Centaur, beyond that there was
a fluorescent valley with a Manticore-Synthian Dracanus, beyond that
there was a damp swamp with a moaning grizzly bear, beyond that there
was a sour smelling island with a walrus-Oni, beyond that there was a
grim stream with a Sasquatch-Selkie, beyond that there was a gross but
not altogether repulsive desert with a Fairy-elk, beyond that there
was a damp plain with a Kappa-Cyclops, beyond that there was a
whimsical marsh with a moose-elephant, beyond that there was a sour
smelling riverbed with a prairie dog-Ghoul, beyond that there was a
sour smelling creek with a Vampire-newt, beyond that there was a
freezing desert with a turtle-Demon, beyond that there was a windblown
stream with a whale-Empousai, beyond that there was a freezing desert
with a unimaginative Roc, beyond that there was a lime scented hill
with a Pixie-Wight, beyond that there was a gross but not altogether
repulsive ocean with a Satyr-alligator, beyond that there was a tepid
river with a Sphinx-jaguar, beyond that there was a dank lake with a
vicious crocodile, beyond that there was a windblown mountain with a
elk-bat, and in the elk-bat's nest was an egg; and in the egg was the
giant's heart.

The prince rode to the gross but not altogether repulsive ocean, where
the faithful Succubus jumped to attention. The prince called on the
buffalo-Unicorn to defeat the camel-skunk. The buffalo-Unicorn
defeated the camel-skunk by using its Ability Creation. The prince
rode on to the fluorescent island. The prince called on the panda-cow
to defeat the Manticore-chimpanzee. The panda-cow defeated the
Manticore-chimpanzee by using its Psionic Inundation. The prince rode
on to the gross but not altogether repulsive hill. The prince called
on the parakeet-Satyr to defeat the lion-Hippalectryon. The
parakeet-Satyr defeated the lion-Hippalectryon by using its Divine
Mimicry. The prince rode on to the vast and favorable riverbed. The
prince called on the gorilla-Demon to defeat the Witch-mole. The
gorilla-Demon defeated the Witch-mole by using its Alchemy. The prince
rode on to the grim river. The prince called on the Nix-Goblin to
defeat the Djinn-dingo. The Nix-Goblin defeated the Djinn-dingo by
using its Summoning. The prince rode on to the lime scented valley.
The prince called on the Imp-gnu to defeat the insane Minotaur. The
Imp-gnu defeated the insane Minotaur by using its Enhanced Jaw
Strength. The prince rode on to the sour smelling ocean. The prince
called on the amiable chimpanzee to defeat the Chimera-Manticore. The
amiable chimpanzee defeated the Chimera-Manticore by using its Scald
Generation . The prince rode on to the dank creek. The prince called
on the affectionate Minotaur to defeat the Roc-Minotaur. The
affectionate Minotaur defeated the Roc-Minotaur by using its Spirit
Mimicry. The prince rode on to the cold woods. The prince called on
the humorous wolf to defeat the Zombie-Selkie. The humorous wolf
defeated the Zombie-Selkie by using its Tachyon Mimicry. The prince
rode on to the freezing earth. The prince called on the Angel-jaguar
to defeat the greedy goat. The Angel-jaguar defeated the greedy goat
by using its Egyptian Deity Physiology. The prince rode on to the
humid swamp. The prince called on the Minotaur-Satyr to defeat the
Hobgoblin-capybara. The Minotaur-Satyr defeated the Hobgoblin-capybara
by using its Parasite Mimicry. The prince rode on to the lime scented
marsh. The prince called on the Kobold-tiger to defeat the
sheep-Werewolf. The Kobold-tiger defeated the sheep-Werewolf by using
its Undead Mimicry. The prince rode on to the murky creek. The prince
called on the Minotaur-buffalo to defeat the Bugbear-Ghost. The
Minotaur-buffalo defeated the Bugbear-Ghost by using its Oni Mimicry.
The prince rode on to the fluorescent pond. The prince called on the
Minotaur-Troll to defeat the ox-Nix. The Minotaur-Troll defeated the
ox-Nix by using its Self-Spawn. The prince rode on to the fluorescent
marsh. The prince called on the Gorgon-Telekhines to defeat the
unreliable Cyclops. The Gorgon-Telekhines defeated the unreliable
Cyclops by using its Storm Drain. The prince rode on to the grim lake.
The prince called on the warthog-Harpy to defeat the insane squirrel.
The warthog-Harpy defeated the insane squirrel by using its Evolution.
The prince rode on to the tepid woods. The prince called on the
Kappa-wildcat to defeat the hurtful ferret. The Kappa-wildcat defeated
the hurtful ferret by using its Inorganic Mimicry. The prince rode on
to the cold beach. The prince called on the diligent jackal to defeat
the Incubus-Elf. The diligent jackal defeated the Incubus-Elf by using
its Light Metal. The prince rode on to the lime scented plain. The
prince called on the boar-Charybdis to defeat the Goblin-Taraxippus.
The boar-Charybdis defeated the Goblin-Taraxippus by using its Blaze.
The prince rode on to the windblown ocean. The prince called on the
Taraxippus-Elf to defeat the pig-ibex. The Taraxippus-Elf defeated the
pig-ibex by using its Cervid Mimicry. The prince rode on to the
fluorescent hill. The prince called on the lynx-Sylph to defeat the
Wyvern-fish. The lynx-Sylph defeated the Wyvern-fish by using its
Monster Mimicry. The prince rode on to the stinky peak. The prince
called on the patient gnu to defeat the porpoise-koala. The patient
gnu defeated the porpoise-koala by using its Spider Mimicry . The
prince rode on to the grim swamp. The prince called on the
Yeti-Hippogriff to defeat the lumpy polar bear. The Yeti-Hippogriff
defeated the lumpy polar bear by using its Dowsing. The prince rode on
to the gross but not altogether repulsive waterfall. The prince called
on the iguana-leopard to defeat the wombat-Satyr. The iguana-leopard
defeated the wombat-Satyr by using its Insect Manipulation. The prince
rode on to the windblown sea. The prince called on the
fox-Hippalectryon to defeat the Centaur-Caucasian Eagle. The
fox-Hippalectryon defeated the Centaur-Caucasian Eagle by using its
Belief Induction . The prince rode on to the vast and favorable marsh.
The prince called on the buffalo-woodchuck to defeat the frog-Warg.
The buffalo-woodchuck defeated the frog-Warg by using its Sand Force.
The prince rode on to the whimsical sea. The prince called on the
Telekhines-pig to defeat the Hippalectryon-Dryad. The Telekhines-pig
defeated the Hippalectryon-Dryad by using its Mentifery. The prince
rode on to the gross but not altogether repulsive island. The prince
called on the Manticore-Caucasian Eagle to defeat the Sprite-mole. The
Manticore-Caucasian Eagle defeated the Sprite-mole by using its
Summoning. The prince rode on to the vast and favorable woods. The
prince called on the ewe-toad to defeat the Phoenix-wildcat. The
ewe-toad defeated the Phoenix-wildcat by using its Premonition. The
prince rode on to the tepid valley. The prince called on the
Dwarf-Hippocampus to defeat the stupid mule. The Dwarf-Hippocampus
defeated the stupid mule by using its Suction Cups. The prince rode on
to the lime scented mountain. The prince called on the
porpoise-Pegasus to defeat the prairie dog-Succubus. The
porpoise-Pegasus defeated the prairie dog-Succubus by using its Undead
Mimicry. The prince rode on to the freezing pond. The prince called on
the wolverine-Lich to defeat the devouring lion. The wolverine-Lich
defeated the devouring lion by using its Sand Mimicry. The prince rode
on to the grim waterfall. The prince called on the Pixie-Imp to defeat
the Kappa-Centaur. The Pixie-Imp defeated the Kappa-Centaur by using
its Reality Warping. The prince rode on to the fluorescent valley. The
prince called on the quick-witted bull to defeat the
Manticore-Synthian Dracanus. The quick-witted bull defeated the
Manticore-Synthian Dracanus by using its Power Replication. The prince
rode on to the damp swamp. The prince called on the Caucasian
Eagle-Dwarf to defeat the moaning grizzly bear. The Caucasian
Eagle-Dwarf defeated the moaning grizzly bear by using its
Wallcrawling. The prince rode on to the sour smelling island. The
prince called on the jackal-gnu to defeat the walrus-Oni. The
jackal-gnu defeated the walrus-Oni by using its Levitate. The prince
rode on to the grim stream. The prince called on the Giant-Satyr to
defeat the Sasquatch-Selkie. The Giant-Satyr defeated the
Sasquatch-Selkie by using its Animal Morphing. The prince rode on to
the gross but not altogether repulsive desert. The prince called on
the parrot-Gargoyle to defeat the Fairy-elk. The parrot-Gargoyle
defeated the Fairy-elk by using its Drizzle. The prince rode on to the
damp plain. The prince called on the self-disciplined Nymph to defeat
the Kappa-Cyclops. The self-disciplined Nymph defeated the
Kappa-Cyclops by using its Magician. The prince rode on to the
whimsical marsh. The prince called on the Incubus-giraffe to defeat
the moose-elephant. The Incubus-giraffe defeated the moose-elephant by
using its Sheer Force. The prince rode on to the sour smelling
riverbed. The prince called on the Ghast-porcupine to defeat the
prairie dog-Ghoul. The Ghast-porcupine defeated the prairie dog-Ghoul
by using its Normalize. The prince rode on to the sour smelling creek.
The prince called on the pig-cat to defeat the Vampire-newt. The
pig-cat defeated the Vampire-newt by using its Furtive Assimilation.
The prince rode on to the freezing desert. The prince called on the
Siren-Werewolf to defeat the turtle-Demon. The Siren-Werewolf defeated
the turtle-Demon by using its Early Bird. The prince rode on to the
windblown stream. The prince called on the humorous panda to defeat
the whale-Empousai. The humorous panda defeated the whale-Empousai by
using its Quantum Manipulation. The prince rode on to the freezing
desert. The prince called on the imaginative Hippalectryon to defeat
the unimaginative Roc. The imaginative Hippalectryon defeated the
unimaginative Roc by using its Precognition. The prince rode on to the
lime scented hill. The prince called on the cat-Hag to defeat the
Pixie-Wight. The cat-Hag defeated the Pixie-Wight by using its
Crustacean Mimicry. The prince rode on to the gross but not altogether
repulsive ocean. The prince called on the dingo-Hydra to defeat the
Satyr-alligator. The dingo-Hydra defeated the Satyr-alligator by using
its Flower Veil. The prince rode on to the tepid river. The prince
called on the coyote-Caucasian Eagle to defeat the Sphinx-jaguar. The
coyote-Caucasian Eagle defeated the Sphinx-jaguar by using its
Animation. The prince rode on to the dank lake. The prince called on
the lion-coyote to defeat the vicious crocodile. The lion-coyote
defeated the vicious crocodile by using its Power Manipulation. The
prince rode on to the windblown mountain. The prince called on the
faithful Succubus to defeat the elk-bat. The faithful Succubus
defeated the elk-bat by using its Ink Manipulation. The faithful
Succubus gave the prince the egg, and told him to squeeze it. When he
did, the giant screamed. The faithful Succubus told him to squeeze it
again, and the giant promised anything if he would spare his life. The
prince told him to change his brothers and their brides back to life,
and the giant did so. Then the prince squeezed the egg into two and
went home with the giant's captive princess as his bride; accompanying
him were his brothers and their brides, and the king rejoiced.