Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore

Czech Folk Tales

PREFACE vii INTRODUCTION xiii THE TWELVE MONTHS. From B. Nemcová 2 VÍTAZKO. From B. Nemcová 16 BOOTS, CLOAK, AND RING. From B. M. Kulda 39 SILLY JURA. From B. M. Kulda 55 SLEEPY JOHN. From B. M. Kulda 61 THREE DOVES. From B. M. Kulda 71 THE BEAR, THE EAGLE, AND THE FISH. From...

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7. Part 7

Now, the other brother looked at his sword, and the sword began to rust; so he was sure that his brother was in trouble. He felt that he must help him, so he rode off in that di...

4. Part 4

"When you get home, if you haven't got a house of your own, have one built, and then pluck those three feathers out of the dove, and hide them away so carefully that no human ey...

5. Part 5

And the lean horse said: "If you had gone under the gate on that horse's back, he would have dashed you against the vault of the gate, so that your head would have been knocked...

3. Part 3

"I will, if you can stand it; for at midnight twenty-four ghosts will come, and they will try to make you play cards with them and dance with them. But you must sit still and no...

2. Part 2

"I am a griffin. My own brothers chained me here. They would have unfastened my bonds again, but your son has killed them all. Untie my bonds and I will reward you, and, if you...

6. Part 6

So after a year he said he would like to visit his parents, and he told her to prepare for the journey. She was to send a letter to Prince So-and-So that the young queen was goi...

1. Part 1

PREFACE vii INTRODUCTION xiii THE TWELVE MONTHS. From B. Nemcová 2 VÍTAZKO. From B. Nemcová 16 BOOTS, CLOAK, AND RING. From B. M. Kulda 39 SILLY JURA. From B. M. Kulda 55 SLEEPY...

8. Part 8

He thought that he would give the other half of the apple to the lady, and perhaps she would get horns too. So he went and gave her the half apple. She enjoyed it very well, but...