English Original
There was once a man who had seven sons but longed for a daughter. At last, his wife gave birth to a girl. The child was weak and needed immediate baptism. The father sent his eldest son to fetch water, but all seven boys went. In their haste to fill the jug first, they dropped it into the well. Afraid to return empty-handed, they lingered.
Growing impatient, the father feared his daughter would die unbaptized. In anger, he cried out, "I wish those boys would turn into ravens!" Instantly, seven coal-black ravens flew away overhead. The curse could not be undone.
The parents grieved but found solace in their daughter, who grew strong and beautiful. She knew nothing of her brothers until she overheard people blaming her for their fate. Distraught, she questioned her parents and learned the truth. Determined to rescue them, she set out into the world with only a ring, a loaf of bread, a pitcher of water, and a small chair.
Her journey took her to the ends of the earth. The sun was too hot and cruel; the moon was cold and menacing, claiming to smell human flesh. Finally, she reached the kind stars. The morning star gave her a chicken drumstick, saying it was the key to the Glass Mountain where her brothers were trapped.
She carefully wrapped the drumstick and continued to the Glass Mountain. At the door, she discovered the drumstick was lost. Desperate to save her brothers, she cut off her little finger and used it to unlock the door.
Inside, a dwarf greeted her and said the ravens were away. He served their dinner on seven plates with seven glasses. The sister ate a morsel from each plate and sipped from each glass, dropping her ring into the last one.
Suddenly, the ravens returned. As they ate and drank, they noticed someone had tasted their food. The seventh raven found the ring at the bottom of his glass and recognized it. "God grant our sister is here," he wished, "then we shall be free."
Hearing this, the sister stepped out. Immediately, the ravens regained their human form. They embraced joyfully and returned home together.
中文翻译
从前，一个人有七个儿子，但他一直渴望有个女儿。终于，他的妻子生了一个女孩。孩子体弱，需要立即受洗。父亲派大儿子去打水，但七个男孩都跟去了。他们争着先装满水罐，结果把罐子掉进了井里。因为害怕空手而归，他们迟迟不敢回家。
父亲等得不耐烦了，担心女儿会在未受洗前夭折。一气之下，他喊道：“我真希望那些男孩都变成乌鸦！”话音刚落，七只漆黑的乌鸦便从他头顶飞走了。这个诅咒无法收回。
父母悲痛不已，但从日益健康美丽的女儿身上得到了安慰。她对哥哥们的事一无所知，直到偶然听到人们议论，说是她导致了哥哥们的不幸。她心烦意乱，向父母询问，得知了真相。她决心拯救哥哥们，只带着一枚戒指、一块面包、一壶水和一把小椅子就踏上了旅程。
她走到了世界的尽头。太阳太热太残酷；月亮则冰冷险恶，声称闻到了人肉味。最后，她遇到了善良的星星。晨星给了她一个鸡腿骨，说这是打开玻璃山的钥匙，她的哥哥们就被困在那里。
她小心包好鸡腿骨，继续前往玻璃山。在门前，她发现鸡腿骨不见了。为了拯救哥哥们，她切断了自己的一根小手指，用它打开了门。
进去后，一个小矮人迎接了她，说乌鸦们外出了。他端上了他们的晚餐，共有七盘食物和七杯饮料。妹妹从每个盘子里吃了一小口，从每个杯子里喝了一小口，并把她的戒指放进了最后一个杯子。
突然，乌鸦们回来了。他们吃喝时，发现有人动过他们的食物。第七只乌鸦在杯底发现了戒指并认出了它。“愿上帝让我们的妹妹来到这里，”他许愿道，“那样我们就能得救了。”
听到这句话，妹妹走了出来。顷刻间，乌鸦们恢复了人形。他们欣喜地拥抱在一起，快乐地回家了。