The tree with the golden apples is a romantic from holland. In this story, a man gives three brothers. Jan Dirk and cornelius , a task to bring him a golden apple from an ialand in the center of a lake. The brother who obtains an apple can marry the man's daughter, jan's true love. At first, jan's brothers almost reach the island by boat, but then a magic wind keeps them from the island. Next, the lake suddenly freeea, so Jan can ice-skate quickly to the tree and get a golden apple. Finally with the help of the weather, Jan is able to complete his task and marry his true love.