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Gypsy Folk Tales

139 entries · 12 sections

by Francis Hindes Groome

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Introduction

Distribution of Gypsies Appearance in West At Bologna At Paris In England In Scotland In North America In South America.In Australia Transportation In Crete.In Corfu.In the Peloponnesus.In Roumania The Chaltsmide Athingani Atsincan Komodromoi Nails of Crucifixion Gypsy Language Gypsies as Nomads Caldarari Ciboure 'Greek Gypsies.'Eastern Gypsies in Galloway.Gypsy Folk-tales Campbell of Islay Dr. F. Müller Dr. Paspati Dr. Barbu Constantinescu Miklosich Wlislocki Dr. R. von Sowa Dr. Kopernicki John Roberts Mr. John Sampson Campbell of Islay Boat-dwelling Tinkers Kounavine Theory as to Gypsy Folk-tales Gypsy variants Unique Features Literary Sources Questions of Date Indian Parallels Tokens of Recent Diffusion The Anthropological Theory Gypsy savagery Cannibalism Gypsy Migrations Gypsy originality Gaelic and Welsh-Gypsy stories Other Parallels Irish and Gypsy Folk-tales Gypsy story-tellers Story-Telling a living Gypsy art Possible Gypsy influences Theory

Chapter I. Turkish-Gypsy Stories

No. 1.--The Dead Man's Gratitude No. 2.--Baldpate No. 3.--The Riddle No. 4.--Story of the Bridge

Chapter II. Roumanian-Gypsy Stories

No. 5.--The Vampire No. 6.--God's Godson No. 7.--The Snake who became the King's Son-in-law No. 8.--The Bad Mother No. 9.--The Mother's Chastisement No. 10.--The Three Princesses and the Unclean Spirit No. 11.--The Two Thieves No. 12.--The Gypsy and the Priest No. 13.--The Watchmaker No. 14.--The Red King and the Witch No. 15.--The Prince and the Wizard No. 16.--The Apples of Pregnancy

Chapter III. Bukowina-Gypsy Stories

No. 17.--It all comes to Light No. 18.--The Golden Children No. 19.--The Two Children No. 20.--Mare's Son No. 21.--The Deluded Dragon No. 22.--The Gypsy and the Dragon No. 23.--The Seer No. 24.--The Prince, his Comrade, and Nastasa the Fair No. 25.--The Hen that laid Diamonds No. 26.--The Winged Hero No. 27.--Tropsyn No. 28.--The Beautiful Mountain No. 29.--Pretty-face No. 30.--The Rich and the Poor Brother No. 31--The Three Brothers No. 32.--The Enchanted City No. 33.--The Jealous Husband No. 34.--Made over to the Devil No. 35.--The Lying Story No. 36.--Happy Boz’ll

Chapter IV. Transylvanian-Gypsy Stories

No. 37.--The Creation of the Violin No. 38.--The Three Golden Hairs of the Sun-King No. 39.--The Dog and the Maiden No. 40.--Death the Sweetheart

Chapter V. Slovak, Moravian, and Bohemian Gypsy Stories

No. 41.--The Three Girls No. 42.--The Dragon No. 43.--The Princess and the Forester's Son No. 44.--The Three Dragons

Chapter VI. Polish-Gypsy Stories

No. 45.--Tale of a Foolish Brother and of a Wonderful Bush No. 46.--Tale of a Girl who was sold to the Devil, and of her Brother No. 47.--The Brigands and the Miller's Daughter No. 48.--Tale of a Wise Young Jew and a Golden Hen No. 49.--The Golden Bird and the Good Hare No. 50.--The Witch

Chapter VII. English-Gypsy Stories

No. 51.--Bobby Rag No. 52.--De Little Fox No. 53.--De Little Bull-calf

Chapter VIII. Welsh-Gypsy Stories

No. 54.--Jack and his Golden Snuff-box No. 55.--An Old King and his three Sons in England No. 56.--The Five Trades No. 57.--Ashypelt No. 58.--Twopence-Halfpenny No. 59.--The Old Smith No. 60.--The Old Soldier No. 61.--The Dragon No. 62.--The Green Man of Noman's Land No. 63.--The Black Lady No. 64.--The Ten Rabbits No. 65.--The Three Wishes No. 66.--Fairy Bride No. 67.--Cinderella No. 68.--Jack the Robber No. 69.--The Fool with the Sheep No. 70.--The Tinker and his Wife No. 71.--Winter No. 72.--The Black Dog of the Wild Forest

Chapter IX. Scottish-Tinker Stories

No. 73.--The Brown Bear of the Green Glen No. 74.--The Tale of the Soldier No. 75.--The Fox No. 76.--The Magic Shirt

Appendix

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