Myths and
章节目录
共 122 题- Transcriber's Note
- By JEREMIAH CURTIN
- My dear Professor Child,--
- CONTENTS.
- RUSSIAN MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES.
- Ivan Tsarevich, The Fire-Bird, and the Gray Wolf 20
- The Feather of Bright Finist the Falcon 47
- Water of Youth, Water of Life, and Water of Death 72
- The Footless and Blind Champions 82
- The Three Kingdoms 97
- Koshchéi Without-Death 106
- Vassilissa Golden Tress, Bareheaded Beauty 124
- The Ring with Twelve Screws 137
- The Footless and the Blind 149
- Koshchéi Without-Death 165
- Marya Morevna 203
- Yelena the Wise 218
- The Seven Simeons, Full Brothers 228
- The Enchanted Princess 238
- Vassilissa the Cunning, and the Tsar of the Sea 249
- CHEKH MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES.
- Boyislav, Youngest of Twelve 273
- The Table, the Pack, and the Bag 295
- The King of the Toads 311
- The Mouse-hole, and the Underground Kingdom 331
- The Cuirassier and the Horned Princess 356
- The Treacherous Brothers 370
- MAGYAR MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES.
- The Poor Man, and the King of the Crows 409
- The Useless Wagoner 424
- Mirko, the King's Son 434
- The Reed Maiden 457
- Kiss Miklos, and the Green Daughter of the Green King 477
- The Hedgehog, the Merchant, the King, and the Poor Man 517
- INTRODUCTION.
- JEREMIAH CURTIN.
- RUSSIAN MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES.
- THE THREE KINGDOMS,--THE COPPER, THE SILVER, AND THE GOLDEN.
- The shoemaker rose. "Well, young man, hast thou made the shoes?"
- The master ran and saw them. "But when did we make them?"
- IVAN TSAREVICH, THE FIRE-BIRD, AND THE GRAY WOLF.
- The old man said: "Look out, young fellow; do not speak ill."
- The Tsar asked: "How many men dost thou need, Ivan?"
- He said, "According to a promise."
- Ivan said: "Do not grieve, I have brought her back."
- THE FEATHER OF BRIGHT FINIST THE FALCON.
- She answered, "Never mind; I can pray even at home."
- All were astonished, and cried, "Who is that? Seize him, hold him!"
- All were astonished, and cried: "Stop him, hold him! Who is he?"
- The simpleton cried out from the stove: "Ah, brothers, was it not I?"
- The Tsar shouted: "What a clown! I'll fix him."
- The Tsar sent also the fool. "Well, go thou too."
- The simpleton asked: "Whither are ye travelling; what are ye seeking?"
- And the simpleton asked: "With what wilt thou reward me?"
- WATER OF YOUTH, WATER OF LIFE, AND WATER OF DEATH.
- He said, "Bear me out into the upper world."
- THE FOOTLESS AND BLIND CHAMPIONS.
- Katoma was thrown to the earth, and asked, "Who art thou?"
- THE THREE KINGDOMS.
- KOSHCHÉI WITHOUT-DEATH.
- VASSILISSA GOLDEN TRESS, BAREHEADED BEAUTY.
- THE RING WITH TWELVE SCREWS.
- THE FOOTLESS AND THE BLIND.
- Yelena put her hand on his breast and asked: "Is my hand heavy?"
- KOSHCHÉI WITHOUT-DEATH.
- The herdsmen answered: "This is the herd of Koshchéi Without-Death."
- Bulat asked: "Well, where is Koshchéi's death?"
- GO TO THE VERGE OF DESTRUCTION AND BRING BACK SHMAT-RAZUM.
- All worms and fishes answered in one voice, "No; we've not heard!"
- MARYA MOREVNA.
- VARIANT OF THE RESCUE OF IVAN TSAREVICH AND THE WINNING OF THE COLT.
- YELENA THE WISE.
- Yelena the Wise met him. "Thou!" said she, "why art thou here?"
- THE SEVEN SIMEONS, FULL BROTHERS.
- THE ENCHANTED PRINCESS.
- The soldier ate and drank. "Now," thought he, "I may sleep."
- The princess said: "Show thyself, dear friend."
- VASSILISSA THE CUNNING AND THE TSAR OF THE SEA.
- And the second and the third time he asked, "Kiss me."
- CHEKH MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES.
- BOYISLAV, YOUNGEST OF TWELVE.
- THE TABLE, THE PACK, AND THE BAG.
- But Yanek answered bluntly, "I will not go."
- Yanek fell to thinking, and then said with a smile, "Let it be so."
- THE KING OF THE TOADS.
- The spirit answered with a solemn voice, "I swear."
- THE MOUSE-HOLE, AND THE UNDERGROUND KINGDOM.
- THE CUIRASSIER AND THE HORNED PRINCESS.
- When he returned, the man asked: "How is it?"
- THE TREACHEROUS BROTHERS.
- MAGYAR MYTHS AND FOLK-TALES.
- THE POOR MAN, AND THE KING OF THE CROWS.
- THE USELESS WAGONER.
- MIRKO, THE KING'S SON.
- The king asked: "Who told thee of this horn?"
- THE REED MAIDEN.
- KISS MIKLOS, AND THE GREEN DAUGHTER OF THE GREEN KING.
- The council said: "Kiss Miklos."
- THE HEDGEHOG, THE MERCHANT, THE KING, AND THE POOR MAN.
- NOTES.
- The few titles in the Russian tales are:--
- The Feather of Bright Finist the Falcon. Page 47. (Part viii. p. 1.)
- The Footless and Blind Champions. Page 82. (Part v. p. 164.)
- The Three Kingdoms. Page 97. (Part viii. p. 91.)
- Koshchéi Without-Death. Page 106. (Part vii. p. 72.)
- The name of the Tsar Svaitozar means "light-shining," "resplendent."
- The Ring with Twelve Screws. Page 137. (Part viii. p. 541.)
- The Footless and the Blind. Page 149. (Part viii. p. 191.)
- Koshchéi Without-Death. Page 165. (Part viii. p. 69.)
- Marya Morevna. Page 203. (Part viii. p. 98.)
- Yelena the Wise. Page 218. (Part vii. p. 304.)
- The Seven Simeons, Full Brothers. Page 228. (Part i. p. 370.)
- The Enchanted Princess. Page 238. (Part viii. p. 138.)
- Boyislav, Youngest of Twelve. (Part ii. p. 241.)
- The Table, the Pack, and the Bag. (Part i. p. 81.)
- The King of the Toads. (Part i. p. 133.)
- The Treacherous Brothers. (Part ii. p. 321.)
- The Poor Man, and the King of the Crows. (Part ii. p. 113.)
- The Reed Maiden. (Part ii. p. 35.)
- The Useless Wagoner. (Part ii. p. 143.)
- Mirko, the King's Son. (Part i. p. 436.)
- Transcriber's Note