Georgian Folk TalesIMarjory Scott Wardrop translationChapter navigation43 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterPREFACEII Master and Pupil (or the Devil Outwitted)II The Three Sisters and their StepmotherIII The Good-for-nothingIV The Frog’s SkinV FateVI Ghvthisavari (I am of God)VII The Serpent and the PeasantVIII Gulambara and SulambaraIX The Two BrothersX The PrinceXI Conkiajgharuna1XII Asphurtzela1XIII The Shepherd and the Child of FortuneXIV The Two ThievesXV The Fox and the King’s SonXVI The King and the Apple1II MINGRELIAN TALES MINGRELIAN TALES1 I The Three PreceptsII Kazha-ndiiIII The Story of Geria, the Poor Man’s SonIV The Prince who befriended the BeastsV The Cunning Old Man and the DemiVI SanartiaVII The Shepherd JudgeVIII The Priest’s youngest SonMingrelian ProverbsIII GURIAN FOLK TALES GURIAN FOLK TALES I The Strong Man and the DwarfII The Grasshopper and the Ant1III The Countryman and the MerchantIV The King and the SageV The King’s SonVI Teeth and No-TeethVII The Queen’s WhimVIII The Fool’s good FortuneIX Two LossesX The Story of DervishXI The Father’s ProphecyXII The Hermit PhilosopherXIII The King’s Counsellor1XIV A Witty AnswerColophonPrevious chapter ←PREFACENext chapter →I Master and Pupil (or the Devil Outwitted)All chapters and sections (43)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsPREFACEChapters11234567891011121314151622345678Other sectionsMingrelian ProverbsChapters3234567891011121314Other sectionsColophonGEORGIAN FOLK TALESGEORGIAN FOLK TALESNotes in this chapterNote 1 · Once upon a time there was a poor peasant who had one son. And it came to pass that his wife said to him: ‘He should learn some trade, for w← PREFACEI Master and Pupil (or the Devil Outwitted) →