Greta is a spoiled witch's daughter with a cruel heart who values self-interest above all else. Despite her attractive appearance, she lacks empathy and kindness. Her mother arranges for her to marry a widowed king in hopes of securing their future, but the union ends disastrously when it is revealed that Greta was responsible for disappearing the king's seven children. In an attempt to find another royal husband, Greta's mother poisons the town's water supply and tries to have the ruler's future bride burned at the stake. However, this plan fails, and both mother and daughter are driven out of the kingdom.