A LEGEND FROM TURKEY

A LEGEND FROM TURKEY


First read the story then look at the picture!!!

This is a love story between a fisherman and a princess.

Once upon a time in Marmaris, somewhere in the southern coast of Turkey, a
fisherman and the daughter of a King fell in love. However, like all of us
know, the love between a fisherman and a princess simply would not get the
blessings of her father. Because of this, they would meet secretly at
nights.

But the old King soon learnt about his daughter's nocturnal trysts. One
night, he asked his soldiers to follow her. The soldiers returned and
informed the King that every night the princess
would leave the palace and go to a small bay out of town. She would signal
to the fisherman at the other end of the bay by flashing a light and he
would come to that light to find her.

The King then ordered his soldiers to set a trap. They followed the
princess, caught her and flashed a light to entice the fisherman.
The princess managed to escape from the soldiers and ran as fast as she
could to warn her lover. She realised though that it would not be possible
to reach the fisherman if she were to run along the beach, so she thought
she would swim. A miracle happened. Wherever she stepped into the sea, the
water turned into sand; and the sand turned back into water whenever the
soldiers followed her.

But, as she was reaching her lover, a soldier's arrow meant for the
fisherman struck her, killing her instantly. The people of Marmaris say
that when the blood of the princess get mixed with the sea water, it
changes the colour of the sand. (nonie )

Now look at the picture. (See attached file: kizkumu032.jpg)