CONTENTS OF VOL. II

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Sacred-Texts Legends & Sagas

p. v


PART II
ESTHONIAN FOLK-TALES—(continued)

SECTION III
COSMOPOLITAN STORIES
		PAGE
BLUEBEARD (THE WIFE-MURDERER)		1
CINDERELLA (TUHKA TRIINU)		4
THE DRAGON-SLAYER (THE LUCKY ROUBLE)		6
THE DWARF’S CHRISTENING		8
THE ENVIOUS SISTERS (THE PRINCE WHO RESCUED HIS BROTHERS)		9
THE GIFTED BROTHERS (SWIFTFOOT, QUICKHAND, AND SHARPEYE)		12
THE SWIFT-FOOTED PRINCESS		23
THE IDIOT’S LUCK (STRANGE TALE OF AN OX)		24
THE MAGICIAN’S HEIRS (THE DWARFS’ QUARREL)		24
THE MAN IN THE MOON		29
VIDEVIK, KOIT, AND AMARIK		30
THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE		34
THE WOMAN IN THE MOON		37
POLYPHEMUS		38
RED RIDING-HOOD (THE DEVIL’S VISIT)		38
SNOWWHITE, THE GLASS MOUNTAIN, AND THE DESPISED YOUNGEST SON (THE PRINCESS WHO SLEPT FOR SEVEN YEARS)		40
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		PAGE
THE THREE SISTERS		43
THE THREE WISHES (LOPPI AND LAPPI)		45
THE WITCH-BRIDE (ROUGUTAJA’S DAUGHTER)		45
THE STEPMOTHER		46

SECTION IV
FAMILIAR STORIES OF NORTHERN EUROPE

MELUSINA		48
THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE (THE POWERFUL CRAYFISH AND THE INSATIABLE WIFE)		48
THE MERMAID		49
HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT		70
THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE FROST		71
THE SOLDIER AND THE DEVIL		76

SECTION V
STORIES OF THE GODS AND SPIRITS OF THE ELEMENTS

THE SONG-GOD’S DEPARTURE		81
JUTTA		85
THE TWELVE DAUGHTERS		87
THE FOUR GIFTS OF THE WATER-SPRITE		98
THE LAKE-DWELLERS		98
THE FAITHLESS FISHERMAN		104
THE MERMAID AND THE LORD OF PAHLEN		106
THE SPIRITS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS		107
THE SPIRIT OF THE WHIRLWIND		110
THE WILL O’ THE WISPS		111
THE FOUNDLING		112
THE CAVE-DWELLERS		114
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		PAGE
THE COMPASSIONATE WOODCUTTER		125
CHRISTIAN VARIANT OF SAME		127
THE GOOD DEED REWARDED		128

SECTION VI
HEATH LEGENDS

THE WONDERFUL HAYCOCK		133
THE MAGIC EGG		134

SECTION VII
LAKE LEGENDS

LAKE PEIPUS		136
THE LAKE AT EUSEK�LL		142
EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE		144
THE BLUE SPRING		145
THE BLACK POOL		146

SECTION VIII
STORIES OF THE DEVIL AND OF BLACK MAGIC

THE SON OF THE THUNDER-GOD		149
THE MOON-PAINTER		159
THE TREASURE-BRINGER		168
THE WOODEN MAN AND THE BIRCH-BARK MAID		180
THE COMPASSIONATE SHOEMAKER		182
MISCELLANEOUS STORIES OF THE DEVIL		185
MARTIN AND HIS DEAD MASTER		188
THE HUNTER’S LOST LUCK		191
THE COINERS OF LEAL		192
THE BEWITCHED HORSE		193
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SECTION IX
HIDDEN TREASURES
		PAGE
THE COURAGEOUS BARN-KEEPER		195
THE GALLOWS-DWARFS		210
THE TREASURE AT KERTELL		222
THE GOLDEN SNAKES		224
THE DEVIL’S TREASURE		225
THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS		226

SECTION X
ORIENTAL TALES

THE MAIDENS WHO BATHED IN THE MOONLIGHT		233
THE NORTHERN FROG		237

SECTION XI
CHURCH STORIES

THE CHURCH AT REVEL		262
THE CHURCH AT P�HALEPP		263
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS		265
THE CHURCH AT FELLIN		265

SECTION XII
UNNATURAL BROTHERS

THE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR ONE		267

SECTION XIII
PLAGUE-LEGENDS		271
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SECTION XIV
BEAST-STORIES

		PAGE
WOLF-STORIES		274
THE MAN WITH THE BAST SHOES		278
WHY THE DOG AND CAT AND THE CAT AND MOUSE ARE ENEMIES		282
THE ORIGIN OF THE SWALLOW		283
THE SPIDER AND THE HORNET		284
THE OFFICIOUS FLIES		285

PART III
ESTHONIAN BALLADS, &c.

THE HERALD OF WAR		285
THE BLUE BIRD (I.)		292
THE BLUE BIRD (II.)		296
CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE		298
BIBLIOGRAPHY		299
INDEX AND GLOSSARY		305

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