Notice to the Second Edition
Notice to the First Edition
INTRODUCTION
ORIGIN
DIFFUSION
NORSE MYTHOLOGY
NORSE POPULAR TALES
CONCLUSION
TALES
I. TRUE AND UNTRUE
II. WHY THE SEA IS SALT
III. THE OLD DAME AND HER HEN
IV. EAST O’ THE SUN, AND WEST O’ THE MOON
V. BOOTS WHO ATE A MATCH WITH THE TROLL
VI. HACON GRIZZLEBEARD
VII. BOOTS WHO MADE THE PRINCESS SAY, “THAT’S A STORY”
VIII. THE TWELVE WILD DUCKS
IX. THE GIANT WHO HAD NO HEART IN HIS BODY
X. THE FOX AS HERDSMAN
XI. THE MASTERMAID
XII. THE CAT ON THE DOVREFELL
XIII. PRINCESS ON THE GLASS HILL
XIV. HOW ONE WENT OUT TO WOO
XV. THE COCK AND HEN
XVI. THE MASTER-SMITH
XVII. THE TWO STEP-SISTERS
XVIII. BUTTERCUP
XIX. TAMING THE SHREW
XX. SHORTSHANKS
XXI. GUDBRAND ON THE HILL-SIDE
XXII. THE BLUE BELT
XXIII. WHY THE BEAR IS STUMPY-TAILED
XXIV. NOT A PIN TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM
XXV. ONE’S OWN CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS PRETTIEST
XXVI. THE THREE PRINCESSES OF WHITELAND
XXVII. THE LASSIE AND HER GODMOTHER
XXVIII. THE THREE AUNTS
XXIX. THE COCK, THE CUCKOO, AND THE BLACK-COCK
XXX. RICH PETER THE PEDLAR
XXXI. GERTRUDE’S BIRD
XXXII. BOOTS AND THE TROLL
XXXIII. GOOSEY GRIZZEL
XXXIV. THE LAD WHO WENT TO THE NORTH WIND
XXXV. THE MASTER THIEF
XXXVI. THE BEST WISH
XXXVII. THE THREE BILLY-GOATS GRUFF
XXXVIII. WELL DONE AND ILL PAID
XXXIX. THE HUSBAND WHO WAS TO MIND THE HOUSE
XL. DAPPLEGRIM
XLI. FARMER WEATHERSKY
XLII. LORD PETER
XLIII. THE SEVEN FOALS
XLIV. THE WIDOW’S SON
XLV. BUSHY BRIDE
XLVI. BOOTS AND HIS BROTHERS
XLVII. BIG PETER AND LITTLE PETER
XLVIII. TATTERHOOD
XLIX. THE COCK AND HEN THAT WENT TO THE DOVREFELL
L. KATIE WOODENCLOAK
LI. THUMBIKIN
LII. DOLL I’ THE GRASS
LIII. THE LAD AND THE DEIL
LIV. THE COCK AND HEN A-NUTTING
LV. THE BIG BIRD DAN
LVI. SORIA MORIA CASTLE
LVII. BRUIN AND REYNARD
LVIII. TOM TOTHERHOUSE
LIX. LITTLE ANNIE THE GOOSE GIRL
INTRODUCTION TO APPENDIX
APPENDIX
1. WHY THE JACK SPANIARD’S WAIST IS SMALL
2. ANANZI AND THE LION
3. ANANZI AND QUANQUA
4. THE EAR OF CORN AND THE TWELVE MEN
5. THE KING AND THE ANT’S TREE
6. THE LITTLE CHILD AND THE PUMPKIN TREE
7. THE BROTHER AND HIS SISTERS
8. THE GIRL AND THE FISH
9. THE LION, THE GOAT, AND THE BABOON
10. ANANZI AND BABOON
11. THE MAN AND THE DOUKANA TREE
12. NANCY FAIRY
13. THE DANCING GANG
FOOTNOTES TO INTRODUCTION