They called him Figeater because he loved eating figs so much, but nobody knew his real name or where he had come from. The young man was a natural clown and his antics made everyone laugh, so everybody liked him and he considered himself happy.
One day, Figeater found an old money bag on which was embroidered the phrase: 'Ask and you shall receive.' It was a magic money bag and, indeed, it was enough to ask, for any wish to be granted. The young man tried out the bag by asking for small amounts of money, and then for a few golden coins. As his own needs were small, Figeater gave away to others everything he received; but his sudden wealth caused his fellow villagers to grow suspicious. They accused him of being a thief and chased him out of the village.
In his wanderings, Figeater came across an old beggarman. He looked very familiar, and as they spoke they realised that each was the one the other was a king in disguise, searching for his son who had been taken away by robbers and abandoned many years ago. The son, of course, was none other than Figeater, and he and his father went back rejoicing to their kingdom where they lived long and prosperously.
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