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Myths and Folk-Tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars

Jeremiah Curtin

First published 1890
Publisher Little, Brown, and Company
Format Hardcover
Type Anthology
Pages xvi + 556
Price $2.00

{{Tr|Jeremiah Curtin}}. Dedication to {{A|F. J. Child}}. Though not listed in the table of contents, there are notes (mainly the source) for each tale at the end of the book. Tales from the following sources: Russian- Alexander Afanasiev's Народные русские сказки (1855-1863) Vols.1-2 & 5-8 Chekh (Czech)- J.K. z Radostova Národní pohádky (1856-1858) Vols.2-3 & 8-9 B.M. Kulda Pohádky a pověsti národu Moravského (1854-1856) Vol.1 Magyar (Hungarian)- Laszlo Merenyi Sajóvölgyi eredeti népmesék (1862) Vols.1-2, Eredeti népmesék (1861) Part 2 & Dunamelléki eredeti népmesék (1863-1864) Vol.2 Janos Kriza Vadrózsák (1863)

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Page Title Author(s) Type
1 The Three Kingdoms, - The Copper, the Silver and the Golden A. N. Afanasiev Short Story
20 Ivan Tsarevich, the Fire-Bird, and the Gray Wolf A. N. Afanasiev Short Story
37 Ivan the Peasant's Son and the Little Man Himself One-Finger Tall, His Mustache Seven Versts in Length A. N. Afanasiev Short Story
47 The Feather of Bright Finist the Falcon Afanasyeff Short Story
59 The Pig with Gold Bristles, the Deer with Golden Horns, and the Golden-Maned Steed with Golden Tail Afanasyeff Short Story
72 Water of Youth, Water of Life, and Water of Death Afanasyeff Short Story
82 The Footless and Blind Champions Afanasyeff Short Story
97 The Three Kingdoms Afanasyeff Short Story
106 Koshchéi Without-Death (1) Afanasyeff Short Story
124 Vassilissa Golden Tress, Bareheaded Beauty Afanasyeff Short Story
137 The Ring with Twelve Screws A. N. Afanasiev Short Story
149 The Footless and the Blind Afanasyeff Short Story
165 Koshchéi Without-Death (2) Afanasyeff Short Story
179 Go to the Verge of Destruction and Bring Back Shmat-Razum A. N. Afanasiev Short Story
203 Marya Morevna Afanasyeff Short Story
217 Variant of the Rescue of Ivan Tsarevich and the Winning of the Colt Afanasyeff Short Story
218 Yelena the Wise Afanasyeff Short Story
228 The Seven Simeons, Full Brothers A. N. Afanasiev Short Story
238 The Enchanted Princess A. N. Afanasiev Short Story
249 Vassilissa the Cunning, and the Tsar of the Sea Afanasyeff Short Story
273 Boyislav, Youngest of Twelve J. K. Z. Radostova Short Story
295 The Table, the Pack, and the Bag J. K. Z. Radostova Short Story
311 The King of the Toads J. K. Z. Radostova Short Story
331 The Mouse-Hole, and the Underground Kingdom J. K. Z. Radostova Short Story
356 The Cuirassier and the Horned Princess Beneš Method Kulda Short Story
370 The Treacherous Brothers J. K. Z. Radostova Short Story
409 The Poor Man, and the King of the Crows Merényi László Short Story
424 The Useless Wagoner Merényi László Short Story
434 Mirko, the King's son Kriza János Short Story
457 The Reed Maiden Merényi László Short Story
477 Kiss Miklos, and the Green Daughter of the Green King Merényi László Short Story
517 The Hedgehog, the Merchant, the King, and the Poor Man Merényi László Short Story
iii Dedication (Myths and Folk-Tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars) Jeremiah Curtin Essay
vii Introduction (Myths and Folk-Tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars) Jeremiah Curtin Essay