Chapter 6

LEGENDS.

1. _Saints, &c._

Legends connected with the Dog, the Izba, the Creation of Man, the Rye, the Snake, Ox, Sole, &c.; with Birds, the Peewit, Sparrow, Swallow, &c.--Legends about SS. Nicholas, Andrew, George, Kasian, &c. 329

2. _Demons, &c._

Part played by Demons in the Skazkas--On "Hasty Words," and Parental Curses; their power to subject persons to demoniacal possession--The dulness of Demons; Stories about Tricks played upon them--Their Gratitude to those who treat them with Kindness and their General Behavior--Various Legends about Devils--Moral Tale of the Gossip's Bedstead 361

STORY-LIST.

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I. THE FIEND 24

II. THE DEAD MOTHER 32

III. THE DEAD WITCH 34

IV. THE TREASURE 36

V. THE CROSS-SURETY 40

VI. THE AWFUL DRUNKARD 46

VII. THE BAD WIFE 52

VIII. THE GOLOVIKHA 55

IX. THE THREE COPECKS 56

X. THE MISER 60

XI. THE FOOL AND THE BIRCH-TREE 62

XII. THE MIZGIR 68

XIII. THE SMITH AND THE DEMON 70

XIV. IVAN POPYALOF 79

XV. THE NORKA 86

XVI. MARYA MOREVNA 97

XVII. KOSHCHEI THE DEATHLESS 111

XVIII. THE WATER SNAKE 126

XIX. THE WATER KING AND VASILISSA THE WISE 130

XX. THE BABA YAGA 148

XXI. VASILISSA THE FAIR 158

XXII. THE WITCH 171

XXIII. THE WITCH AND THE SUN'S SISTER 178

XXIV. ONE-EYED LIKHO 186

XXV. WOE 193

XXVI. FRIDAY 207

XXVII. WEDNESDAY 208

XXVIII. THE LÉSHY 213

XXIX. VAZUZA AND VOLGA 215

XXX. SOZH AND DNIEPER 216

XXXI. THE METAMORPHOSIS OF THE DNIEPER, THE VOLGA, AND THE DVINA 217

XXXII. FROST 221

XXXIII. THE BLIND MAN AND THE CRIPPLE 246

XXXIV. PRINCESS HELENA THE FAIR 262

XXXV. EMILIAN THE FOOL 269

XXXVI. THE WITCH GIRL 274

XXXVII. THE HEADLESS PRINCESS 276

XXXVIII. THE SOLDIER'S MIDNIGHT WATCH 279

XXXIX. THE WARLOCK 292

XL. THE FOX-PHYSICIAN 296

XLI. THE FIDDLER IN HELL 303

XLII. THE RIDE ON THE GRAVESTONE 308

XLIII. THE TWO FRIENDS 309

XLIV. THE SHROUD 311

XLV. THE COFFIN-LID 314

XLVI. THE TWO CORPSES 316

XLVII. THE DOG AND THE CORPSE 317

XLVIII. THE SOLDIER AND THE VAMPIRE 318

XLIX. ELIJAH THE PROPHET AND NICHOLAS 344

L. THE PRIEST WITH THE GREEDY EYES 355

LI. THE HASTY WORD 370

RUSSIAN FOLK-TALES.