The story is set in the Middle Ages. On a small mountain village of robbers attacked. After a brief struggle the peasants take pigs - their greatest treasure. In the village there is the Knight. His armor is covered with frost, and he gives no sign of life. The peasants want to rob him, but it turns out that the stranger dead. On learning what had happened in the village, Knight urged the peasants to the common pursuit of the attackers. His henchman is cock-swineherd, a local fool. After a long, arduous journey among the snows, the peasants catching robbers. . .