"In the second tale, The Monster in the Bridal Chamber, the hero finds that all the bridegrooms of the princess have perished during the bridal night. His helper, the grateful dead man, advises him to marry her, and keeps watch. When the dragon (or serpent) comes into the chamber to kill the bridgegroom, the helper slays him. It turns out that the princess is enchanted and has serpents in her body. When the dead man demands his half of the winnings, they cut her in two and thus break the enchantment."

• Serpent Maiden