Their father's kingdom was not large enough to be divided between
the three brothers, so they decided to set out in search of other
lands. Lech was the oldest and became the new chief. His brothers
were jealous and the three often quarreled over which of them
would make the best leader. After months of weary travel, the
three brothers came upon a hill in a land of green meadows. At the
top of the hills stood a giant Oak tree, and above the tree flew a
great white eagle. "That eagle is a good sign from the Gods!" Lech
told his brothers. "I'm going to climb this tree and have a look
around." As Lech climbed up the tree he saw the eagle's nest high
in the branches. The eagle flew near him and would not let him