When is a Student a King?
About this episode
This episode features a Hungarian folk tale about a student named Marton Nagy and his encounter while traveling in Hungary.
WHEN IS A STUDENT A KING? Episode 108 This is a Hungarian folk tale translated by my mom, Elizabeth A. Szabo, and read by her grandson, Landon. King Matthias had many students working for him in the palace. One of these students, named Marton Nagy, was out travelling in one of the villages of Hungary. When he felt tired he stopped at an inn and knocked at the door. “My name is Marton Nagy,” said the student, “and I work in the King’s court. Could you give me a room for a night?” Now many people had heard that the […]
Topics covered
- Hungarian folk tale
- King Matthias
- Marton Nagy
- travel
- inn
- students
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