Popular Tales from the Norse
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1. Front matter2. Notice to the Second Edition3. Notice to the First Edition4. ORIGIN5. DIFFUSION6. NORSE MYTHOLOGY7. NORSE POPULAR TALES8. CONCLUSION9. TRUE AND UNTRUE10. WHY THE SEA IS SALT11. THE OLD DAME AND HER HEN12. EAST O’ THE SUN AND WEST O’ THE MOON13. BOOTS WHO ATE A MATCH WITH THE TROLL14. HACON GRIZZLEBEARD15. BOOTS, WHO MADE THE PRINCESS SAY, “THAT’S A STORY”16. THE TWELVE WILD DUCKS17. THE GIANT WHO HAD NO HEART IN HIS BODY18. THE FOX AS HERDSMAN19. THE MASTERMAID20. THE CAT ON THE DOVREFELL21. PRINCESS ON THE GLASS HILL22. HOW ONE WENT OUT TO WOO23. THE COCK AND HEN24. THE MASTER-SMITH25. THE TWO STEP-SISTERS26. BUTTERCUP27. TAMING THE SHREW28. SHORTSHANKS29. GUDBRAND ON THE HILL-SIDE30. THE BLUE BELT31. WHY THE BEAR IS STUMPY-TAILED32. NOT A PIN TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM33. ONE’S OWN CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS PRETTIEST34. THE THREE PRINCESSES OF WHITELAND35. THE LASSIE AND HER GODMOTHER36. THE THREE AUNTS37. THE COCK, THE CUCKOO, AND THE BLACK-COCK38. RICH PETER THE PEDLAR39. GERTRUDE’S BIRD40. BOOTS AND THE TROLL41. GOOSEY GRIZZEL42. THE LAD WHO WENT TO THE NORTH WIND43. THE MASTER THIEF44. THE BEST WISH45. THE THREE BILLY-GOATS GRUFF46. WELL DONE AND ILL PAID47. THE HUSBAND WHO WAS TO MIND THE HOUSE48. DAPPLEGRIM49. FARMER WEATHERSKY50. LORD PETER51. THE SEVEN FOALS52. THE WIDOW’S SON53. BUSHY BRIDE54. BOOTS AND HIS BROTHERS55. BIG PETER AND LITTLE PETER56. TATTERHOOD57. THE COCK AND HEN THAT WENT TO THE DOVREFELL58. KATIE WOODENCLOAK59. THUMBIKIN60. DOLL I’ THE GRASS61. THE LAD AND THE DEIL62. THE COCK AND HEN A-NUTTING63. THE BIG BIRD DAN64. SORIA MORIA CASTLE65. BRUIN AND REYNARD66. TOM TOTHERHOUSE67. LITTLE ANNIE THE GOOSE-GIRL68. INTRODUCTION TO APPENDIX69. WHY THE JACK-SPANIARD’S WAIST IS SMALL70. ANANZI AND THE LION71. ANANZI AND QUANQUA72. THE EAR OF CORN AND THE TWELVE MEN73. THE KING AND THE ANT’S TREE74. THE LITTLE CHILD AND THE PUMPKIN TREE75. THE BROTHER AND HIS SISTERS76. THE GIRL AND THE FISH77. THE LION, THE GOAT, AND THE BABOON78. ANANZI AND BABOON79. THE MAN AND THE DOUKANA TREE80. NANCY FAIRY81. “THE DANCING GANG”82. FOOTNOTES TO INTRODUCTION