now the king had three princesses , and they were to be carried off by three meer - women . so the king had it proclaimed that whoever could rescue them should receive one of them for a wife . when the day came on which the oldest princess was to be carried away , sheep - peter received a steed , a suit of armor and a sword from queen crane . with them he rode to the castle , fetched the princess , took her before him on his steed , and then lay down on the sea - shore to sleep . he had a dog with him as well . and while he slept the princess wove her hair - ribbon into his hair . suddenly the meer - woman appeared , and she awakened him and bade him mount his steed . many people had been standing there ; but when the meer - woman appeared they all took fright , and climbed into tall trees . but the youth said : " god aid me , and queen crane stay by me , and i will succeed ! " and then he slew the meer - woman . thereupon he rode quickly back to queen crane , took off his armor , and herded his sheep again . but among the on - lookers had been a nobleman , who threatened the princess , and forced her to say that he had rescued her . and from sheep - peter no one heard a word .
the sea - shore .
where did sheep-peter lay down to sleep ?
where did sheep-peter lay down to sleep ?