In this fairy tale, a princess is trapped in a golden castle on top of a glass mountain, guarded by a fierce falcon. Many knights have tried and failed to climb the mountain, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction. Finally, a brave young student, armed with the claws of a lynx, attempts the climb. Despite bloody wounds and exhaustion, he manages to make it to the top, where he fights the falcon with his bare hands and saves himself from the treacherous mountain.