Fairy Tales from Many Lands

PAGE THE SEVEN GOLDEN PEAHENS 11 MISHOSHA, THE MAGICIAN OF THE LAKE 47 HAAMDAANEE AND THE WISE GAZELLE 79 THE TWO SISTERS 98 THE FEATHER OF THE ZHAR BIRD 118 THE BEAUTIFUL MARIA...

When the prince reached the pasture with the mare he determined to sit upon her back all day, for if he did that he was sure she could never escape from him. He sat there for a...

On and on the canoe bore them over the surface of the lake further than they had ever gone before. At last they came to an island upon which stood one stark pine, and far up nea...

When it was inside it began to look about it. "This place would just do for my master if I could but get rid of the snake," it thought. Presently it saw a bright sword that hung...

"There is no need to grieve over such a task as that," said the steed. "That is an easy trick. Do you get a strong net and ride me out to the steppe where we first saw the bird....

As soon as Maria heard this she burst into tears, but her godmother comforted her. "Listen," said she, "even though I cannot preserve you from this marriage, I may be able to sa...

She put the key in the door and turned it. Immediately, and in spite of all she could do to hold it, the door swung wide open, and she saw at her feet a pit filled with fire. Sh...

Well, they lived along, and Fair Ellen served her stepmother well. She served her with foot and she served her with hand. Everything that she could do for her she did, but the s...

"Do not grieve to death because of that," said the old woman, "for I have better magic than that in my head. The next time the Sun comes to visit you we will be in the garden an...

But one time he went away for a few days, and Cherry seemed quite alone in the house except for the child, for the other servants she had never seen. The little boy went out to...

But, when at last the tune came to an end, the old woman wiped her eyes and began to come to herself. Then she remembered the cupboard was still bare, and the rent still due the...