 | Die Geschichte von der Wasserkugel:
Canterel:
Once upon a time there lived Prince Rolfsen, who was known for greatness of soul and integrity.
Rolfsen, immeasurably rich, tenderly loved his daughter Ulfra, while he had been forced to cast out his eleven sons, crafty youngsters, full of mean and cruel instincts. | The story of the water ball:
Canterel:
Once upon a time, there was the ruler called Rolfsen in the near of Eidsvold. He was known for his magnanimity and integrity.
The unbelievably rich Rolfsen tenderly loved his daughter Ulfra, whereas he had to expel his eleven sons who were malicious young people, full of mean and cruel instincts.
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 | After Rolfsen's death, all his goods fell to the demure Ulfra. | After Rolfsen's death, all his goods were inherited by the decent Ulfra. |
 | Furious, the Eleven brothers went to the evil sorceress Gunvere and asked her to use some witchcraft to kill Ulfra. | Full of fury, the eleven brothers visited the evil with called Gunvere, asking her to kill Ulfra with some witchery. |
 | She could only turn this into a dove for a year.
But during this time, the eleven brothers could easily put her to death if they could discover her in the kingdom of birds, where she would spend the whole time of her exile.
The sorceress gave them a bird to take them to the kingdom of birds.
She also told of a flying ball of water whose shadow would be deadly if you were to be hit by it.
She told them a Kabbalistic word that should protect them from this deadly danger at their destination. | The witch, however, was only able to transform the girl into a pigeon for the duration of one year.
But during this time, the eleven brothers would easily be able to kill her. The requirement for this is that they recognize her in the kingdom of birds in which she will live during her time of banishment.
The witch handed over a bird which was supposed to lead the brothers to the kingdom of the birds.
Furthermore, the witch told them about a flying water ball whose shadow is supposed to be lethal.
She revealed a cabalistic word that should protect them from this lethal danger.
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 | The brothers lived in the lap of luxury for a year, enjoying the fun present without worrying about the future. | For one year, the brothers lived high on the hog, enjoyed the amusing present without worrying about the future. |
 | Only a few days before the fateful date did they remember the impending danger, set off and followed the bird flying ahead. | Only a few days before the fateful date, they remembered the threatening danger. So, they began their journey and followed the leading bird. |
 | They finally reached the forest full of flapping wings and birdsong.
Suddenly, full of horror, they saw the danger announced by the witch.
The ball of water and its deadly shadow instantly killed the bird that had flown ahead.
They searched in vain for the protective word they had forgotten in their countless orgies. | They finally reached the wood which was full of wingbeats and the twittering of birds.
Suddenly, they saw the danger that the witch told them about.
The water ball and its lethal shadow instantly killed the leading bird.
In vain, the brothers tried to remember the protecting word, but they forgot it due to their countless orgies.
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 | Shaken with horror, the young men tried to flee from the threatening aerial formation that doggedly pursued them.
| Struck by dread, the young men tried to flee from the threatining flying object which pursued them persistently. |
 | Über der Kugel schwebend, um den tödlichen Schatten zu entgehen, tauchte eine Taube ihren Schnabel ein, und trank gierig bis zum letzten Tropfen das furchtbare schwebende Wasser. | Flying above the ball to avoid the deadly shadow, a pigeon dove its beak into the ball, greedily drinking all the floating water up to the last drop. |
 | The brothers realized that they were dealing with Ulfra and their wrongdoing. | The brothers recognized that the pigeon was Ulfra and realized their injustice. |