Chapter I: Front Matter

_PART II_ ESTHONIAN FOLK-TALES SECTION I TALES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE "KALEVIPOEG" THE MILKY WAY 147 THE GRATEFUL PRINCE 152 THE CLEVER COUNTRYWOMAN 186 SLYBOOTS 187 THE HOUSE-SPIRIT 207 THE GOLD-SPINNERS 208 SECTION II ORPHAN AND FOUNDLING STORIES THE WOOD OF TONTLA 237 THE KING OF THE MISTY HILL 259 THE ORPHAN'S HANDMILL 260 THE ORPHAN BOY AND THE HELL-HOUNDS 261 THE EGG-BORN PRINCESS 273 THE ROYAL HERD-BOY 279 TIIDU, THE FLUTE-PLAYER 303 THE LUCKY EGG 308 THE MAGICIAN IN THE POCKET 321 THE GOD-DAUGHTER OF THE ROCK-MAIDENS 321 THE FOUNDLING 321

CONTENTS OF VOL. II

_PART II_ ESTHONIAN FOLK-TALES—(_continued_) SECTION III COSMOPOLITAN STORIES PAGE BLUEBEARD (THE WIFE-MURDERER) 1 CINDERELLA (TUHKA TRIINU) 4 THE DRAGON-SLAYER (THE LUCKY ROUBLE) 6 THE DWARF'S CHRISTENING 8 THE ENVIOUS SISTERS (THE PRINCE WHO RESCUED HIS BROTHERS) 9 THE GIFTED BROTHERS (SWIFTFOOT, QUICKHAND, AND SHARPEYE) 12 THE SWIFT-FOOTED PRINCESS 23 THE IDIOT'S LUCK (STRANGE TALE OF AN OX) 24 THE MAGICIAN'S HEIRS (THE DWARFS' QUARREL) 24 THE MAN IN THE MOON 29 VIDEVIK, KOIT, AND ÄMARIK 30 THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE 34 THE WOMAN IN THE MOON 37 POLYPHEMUS 38 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 THE THREE SISTERS 43 THE THREE WISHES (LOPPI AND LAPPI) 45 THE WITCH-BRIDE (RÕUGUTAJA'S DAUGHTER) 45 THE STEPMOTHER 46 SECTION IV FAMILIAR STORIES OF NORTHERN EUROPE MELUSINA 48 THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE (THE POWERFUL CRAYFISH AND THE INSATIABLE WIFE) 48 THE MERMAID 49 HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT 70 THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE FROST 71 THE SOLDIER AND THE DEVIL 76 SECTION V STORIES OF THE GODS AND SPIRITS OF THE ELEMENTS THE SONG-GOD'S DEPARTURE 81 JUTTA 85 THE TWELVE DAUGHTERS 87 THE FOUR GIFTS OF THE WATER-SPRITE 98 THE LAKE-DWELLERS 98 THE FAITHLESS FISHERMAN 104 THE MERMAID AND THE LORD OF PAHLEN 106 THE SPIRITS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS 107 THE SPIRIT OF THE WHIRLWIND 110 THE WILL O' THE WISPS 111 THE FOUNDLING 112 THE CAVE-DWELLERS 114 THE COMPASSIONATE WOODCUTTER 125 CHRISTIAN VARIANT OF SAME 127 THE GOOD DEED REWARDED 128 SECTION VI HEATH LEGENDS THE WONDERFUL HAYCOCK 133 THE MAGIC EGG 134 SECTION VII LAKE LEGENDS LAKE PEIPUS 136 THE LAKE AT EUSEKÜLL 142 EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE 144 THE BLUE SPRING 145 THE BLACK POOL 146 SECTION VIII STORIES OF THE DEVIL AND OF BLACK MAGIC THE SON OF THE THUNDER-GOD 149 THE MOON-PAINTER 159 THE TREASURE-BRINGER 168 THE WOODEN MAN AND THE BIRCH-BARK MAID 180 THE COMPASSIONATE SHOEMAKER 182 MISCELLANEOUS STORIES OF THE DEVIL 185 MARTIN AND HIS DEAD MASTER 188 THE HUNTER'S LOST LUCK 191 THE COINERS OF LEAL 192 THE BEWITCHED HORSE 193 SECTION IX HIDDEN TREASURES THE COURAGEOUS BARN-KEEPER 195 THE GALLOWS-DWARFS 210 THE TREASURE AT KERTELL 222 THE GOLDEN SNAKES 224 THE DEVIL'S TREASURE 225 THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS 226 SECTION X ORIENTAL TALES THE MAIDENS WHO BATHED IN THE MOONLIGHT 233 THE NORTHERN FROG 237 SECTION XI CHURCH STORIES THE CHURCH AT REVEL 262 THE CHURCH AT PÜHALEPP 263 THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS 265 THE CHURCH AT FELLIN 265 SECTION XII UNNATURAL BROTHERS THE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR ONE 267 SECTION XIII PLAGUE-LEGENDS 271 SECTION XIV BEAST-STORIES WOLF-STORIES 274 THE MAN WITH THE BAST SHOES 278 WHY THE DOG AND CAT AND THE CAT AND MOUSE ARE ENEMIES 282 THE ORIGIN OF THE SWALLOW 283 THE SPIDER AND THE HORNET 284 THE OFFICIOUS FLIES 285 _PART III_ ESTHONIAN BALLADS, &c. THE HERALD OF WAR 285 THE BLUE BIRD (I.) 292 THE BLUE BIRD (II.) 296 CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE 298 BIBLIOGRAPHY 299 INDEX AND GLOSSARY 305

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