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_Introduction_ 1
_Goblin-
story_
1. _The Prince's Elopement. Whose fault was the
resulting death of his parents-in-law?_ 5
2. _The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to
Life. Whose wife should she be?_ 19
3. _The Parrot and the Thrush. Which are worse,
men or women?_ 25
4. _King Shudraka and Hero's Family. Which of
the five deserves the most honour?_ 37
5. _The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever
Man. To which should the girl be given?_ 51
6. _The Girl who transposed the Heads of her Husband
and Brother. Which combination of
head and body is her husband?_ 57
7. _The Mutual Services of King Fierce-lion and
Prince Good. Which is the more deserving?_ 63
8. _The Specialist in Food, the Specialist in Women, and
the Specialist in Cotton. Which is the cleverest?_ 75
9. _The Four Scientific Suitors. To which should
the girl be given?_ 81
10. _The Three Delicate Wives of King Virtue-banner.
Which is the most delicate?_ 87
11. _The King who won a Fairy as his Wife. Why
did his counsellor's heart break?_ 91
12. _The Brahman who died because Poison from a
Snake in the Claws of a Hawk fell into a Dish
of Food given him by a Charitable Woman.
Who is to blame for his death?_ 109
13. _The Girl who showed Great Devotion to the Thief.
Did he weep or laugh?_ 117
14. _The Man who changed into a Woman at Will.
Was his wife his or the other man's?_ 125
15. _The Fairy Prince Cloud-chariot and the Serpent
Shell-crest. Which is the more self-sacrificing?_ 135
16. _The King who died for Love of his General's
Wife; the General follows him in Death.
Which is the more worthy?_ 157
17. _The Youth who went through the Proper Ceremonies.
Why did he fail to win the magic spell?_ 163
18. _The Boy whom his Parents, the King, and the
Giant conspired to Kill. Why did he laugh
at the moment of death?_ 173
19. _The Man, his Wife, and her Lover, who all
died for Love. Which was the most foolish?_ 187
20. _The Four Brothers who brought a Dead Lion to
Life. Which is to blame when he kills them
all?_ 197
21. _The Old Hermit who exchanged his Body for
that of the Dead Boy. Why did he weep and
dance?_ 203
22. _The Father and Son who married Daughter and
Mother. What relation were their children?_ 209
_Conclusion_ 217