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CONTENTS OF VOL. II

 
PART II
ESTHONIAN FOLK-TALES—(continued)
 
SECTION III
COSMOPOLITAN STORIES
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BLUEBEARD (THE WIFE-MURDERER)1
CINDERELLA (TUHKA TRIINU)4
THE DRAGON-SLAYER (THE LUCKY ROUBLE)6
THE DWARF’S CHRISTENING8
THE ENVIOUS SISTERS (THE PRINCE WHO RESCUED HIS BROTHERS)9
THE GIFTED BROTHERS (SWIFTFOOT, QUICKHAND, AND SHARPEYE)12
THE SWIFT-FOOTED PRINCESS23
THE IDIOT’S LUCK (STRANGE TALE OF AN OX)24
THE MAGICIAN’S HEIRS (THE DWARFS’ QUARREL)24
THE MAN IN THE MOON29
VIDEVIK, KOIT, AND AMARIK30
THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE34
THE WOMAN IN THE MOON37
POLYPHEMUS38
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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THE THREE SISTERS43
THE THREE WISHES (LOPPI AND LAPPI)45
THE WITCH-BRIDE (ROUGUTAJA’S DAUGHTER)45
THE STEPMOTHER46
 
SECTION IV
FAMILIAR STORIES OF NORTHERN EUROPE
 
MELUSINA48
THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE (THE POWERFUL CRAYFISH AND THE INSATIABLE WIFE)48
THE MERMAID49
HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT70
THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE FROST71
THE SOLDIER AND THE DEVIL76
 
SECTION V
STORIES OF THE GODS AND SPIRITS OF THE ELEMENTS
 
THE SONG-GOD’S DEPARTURE81
JUTTA85
THE TWELVE DAUGHTERS87
THE FOUR GIFTS OF THE WATER-SPRITE98
THE LAKE-DWELLERS98
THE FAITHLESS FISHERMAN104
THE MERMAID AND THE LORD OF PAHLEN106
THE SPIRITS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS107
THE SPIRIT OF THE WHIRLWIND110
THE WILL O’ THE WISPS111
THE FOUNDLING112
THE CAVE-DWELLERS114
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THE COMPASSIONATE WOODCUTTER125
CHRISTIAN VARIANT OF SAME127
THE GOOD DEED REWARDED128
 
SECTION VI
HEATH LEGENDS
 
THE WONDERFUL HAYCOCK133
THE MAGIC EGG134
 
SECTION VII
LAKE LEGENDS
 
LAKE PEIPUS136
THE LAKE AT EUSEKÜLL142
EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE144
THE BLUE SPRING145
THE BLACK POOL146
 
SECTION VIII
STORIES OF THE DEVIL AND OF BLACK MAGIC
 
THE SON OF THE THUNDER-GOD149
THE MOON-PAINTER159
THE TREASURE-BRINGER168
THE WOODEN MAN AND THE BIRCH-BARK MAID180
THE COMPASSIONATE SHOEMAKER182
MISCELLANEOUS STORIES OF THE DEVIL185
MARTIN AND HIS DEAD MASTER188
THE HUNTER’S LOST LUCK191
THE COINERS OF LEAL192
THE BEWITCHED HORSE193
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SECTION IX
HIDDEN TREASURES
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THE COURAGEOUS BARN-KEEPER195
THE GALLOWS-DWARFS210
THE TREASURE AT KERTELL222
THE GOLDEN SNAKES224
THE DEVIL’S TREASURE225
THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS226
 
SECTION X
ORIENTAL TALES
 
THE MAIDENS WHO BATHED IN THE MOONLIGHT233
THE NORTHERN FROG237
 
SECTION XI
CHURCH STORIES
 
THE CHURCH AT REVEL262
THE CHURCH AT PÜHALEPP263
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS265
THE CHURCH AT FELLIN265
 
SECTION XII
UNNATURAL BROTHERS
 
THE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR ONE267
 
SECTION XIII
  PLAGUE-LEGENDS271
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SECTION XIV
BEAST-STORIES
 
PAGE
WOLF-STORIES274
THE MAN WITH THE BAST SHOES278
WHY THE DOG AND CAT AND THE CAT AND MOUSE ARE ENEMIES282
THE ORIGIN OF THE SWALLOW283
THE SPIDER AND THE HORNET284
THE OFFICIOUS FLIES285
 
PART III
ESTHONIAN BALLADS, &c.
 
THE HERALD OF WAR285
THE BLUE BIRD (I.)292
THE BLUE BIRD (II.)296
CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE298
BIBLIOGRAPHY299
INDEX AND GLOSSARY305

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