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With a wand in one hand, the Magician reaches toward the heavens. The other hand points toward the earth, forming a gesture that suggests the channelling of forces between the two realms.

The Skilful Huntsman tells the story of a young man who leaves home in search of his fortune. Trained first as a locksmith, he abandons his trade and learns the art of hunting, receiving in parting a remarkable air-gun that never misses its mark. Wandering through a vast forest, he comes upon three giants roasting an ox over a great fire. They speak of a princess imprisoned in a tower beyond a lake and of their desire to carry her off. The huntsman agrees to help them, but instead turns his skill against them.

A young man named Peter leaves home with nothing but twenty thalers and a soft heart. When he finds a dead stranger left to rot because no one would pay for his burial, Peter doesn't hesitate — he gives every coin he has to see the man properly laid to rest.