The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That CountryFront matterReading editionChapter navigation128 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterW.F. KIRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S., ETC. CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE FINNISH LITERARY SOCIETYPREFACEINTRODUCTIONPART ITHE KALEVIPOEGTHE ADVENTURES OF THE SON OF KALEV, THE HERO OF ESTHONIA.CANTO ICANTO IICANTO IIICANTO IVCANTO VCANTO VICANTO VIICANTO VIIICANTO IXCANTO XCANTO XICANTO XIICANTO XIIICANTO XIVCANTO XVCANTO XVICANTO XVIICANTO XVIIICANTO XIXCANTO XXPART IISECTION ITHE MILKY WAY.THE GRATEFUL PRINCE.SLYBOOTS.THE GOLD-SPINNERS.SECTION IITHE WOOD OF TONTLA.THE ORPHAN BOY AND THE HELL-HOUNDS. [146]THE EGG-BORN PRINCESS.THE ROYAL HERD-BOY.TIIDU THE FLUTE-PLAYER.THE LUCKY EGG.PART IISECTION IIIBLUEBEARD.CINDERELLA.THE DRAGON-SLAYER.THE DWARF'S CHRISTENING.THE ENVIOUS SISTERS.THE GIFTED BROTHERS.THE IDIOT'S LUCK.THE MAGICIAN'S HEIRS.THE MAN IN THE MOON.VIDEVIK, KOIT, AND ÄMARIK[18]THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE.THE WOMAN IN THE MOON.POLYPHEMUS.RED RIDING-HOOD.SNOWWHITE, THE GLASS MOUNTAIN, AND THE DESPISED YOUNGEST SON.THE THREE SISTERS.[27]THE THREE WISHES.THE WITCH-BRIDE.THE STEPMOTHER.SECTION IVTHE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE.THE MERMAID.[29]HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT.THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE FROST.THE SOLDIER AND THE DEVIL.SECTION VTHE SONG-GOD'S DEPARTURE.JUTTA.THE TWELVE DAUGHTERS.THE FOUR GIFTS OF THE WATER-SPRITE.THE LAKE-DWELLERS.[42]THE FAITHLESS FISHERMAN.THE SPIRITS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.THE SPIRIT OF THE WHIRLWIND.THE WILL O' THE WISPS.THE FOUNDLING.THE CAVE-DWELLERS.THE COMPASSIONATE WOODCUTTER.THE GOOD DEED REWARDED.SECTION VITHE WONDERFUL HAYCOCK.THE MAGIC EGG.SECTION VIILAKE PEIPUS.THE LAKE AT EUSEKÜLL.EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE.THE BLUE SPRING.THE BLACK POOL.SECTION VIIITHE SON OF THE THUNDER-GOD.[51]THE MOON-PAINTER.THE TREASURE-BRINGER.THE WOODEN MAN AND THE BIRCH-BARK MAID.THE COMPASSIONATE SHOEMAKER.MARTIN AND HIS DEAD MASTER.THE BEWITCHED HORSE.SECTION IXTHE COURAGEOUS BARN-KEEPER.THE GALLOWS-DWARFS.THE TREASURE AT KERTELL.THE GOLDEN SNAKES.THE DEVIL'S TREASURE.THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS.SECTION XTHE NORTHERN FROG[70].SECTION XITHE CHURCH AT REVEL.THE CHURCH AT PÜHALEPP.THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS.THE CHURCH AT FELLIN.SECTION XIITHE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR ONE.SECTION XIIISECTION XIVTHE MAN WITH THE BAST SHOES.WHY THE DOG AND CAT AND THE CAT AND MOUSE ARE ENEMIES.THE ORIGIN OF THE SWALLOW.THE SPIDER AND THE HORNET.THE OFFICIOUS FLIES.PART IIITHE HERALD OF WAR[79]THE BLUE BIRD[80] (I.).THE BLUE BIRD (II.).CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE.[81]BIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX AND GLOSSARYBeginning of this editionNext chapter →W.F. KIRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S., ETC. CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE FINNISH LITERARY SOCIETYAll chapters and sections (128)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsW.F. KIRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S., ETC. CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE FINNISH LITERARY SOCIETYVolume 2 · Other sectionsPREFACEINTRODUCTIONVolume 2 / Part 1 · Parts1Volume 2 / Part 1 · Other sectionsTHE KALEVIPOEGTHE ADVENTURES OF THE SON OF KALEV, THE HERO OF ESTHONIA.Volume 2 / Part 1 · Sections1234567891011121314151617181920Volume 2 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 2 / Part 2 · Other sectionsSECTION ITHE MILKY WAY.THE GRATEFUL PRINCE.SLYBOOTS.THE GOLD-SPINNERS.SECTION IITHE WOOD OF TONTLA.THE ORPHAN BOY AND THE HELL-HOUNDS. [146]THE EGG-BORN PRINCESS.THE ROYAL HERD-BOY.TIIDU THE FLUTE-PLAYER.THE LUCKY EGG.Volume 2 / Part 2 · Parts2Volume 2 / Part 2 · Other sectionsSECTION IIIBLUEBEARD.CINDERELLA.THE DRAGON-SLAYER.THE DWARF'S CHRISTENING.THE ENVIOUS SISTERS.THE GIFTED BROTHERS.THE IDIOT'S LUCK.THE MAGICIAN'S HEIRS.THE MAN IN THE MOON.VIDEVIK, KOIT, AND ÄMARIK[18]THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE.THE WOMAN IN THE MOON.POLYPHEMUS.RED RIDING-HOOD.SNOWWHITE, THE GLASS MOUNTAIN, AND THE DESPISED YOUNGEST SON.THE THREE SISTERS.[27]THE THREE WISHES.THE WITCH-BRIDE.THE STEPMOTHER.SECTION IVTHE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE.THE MERMAID.[29]HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT.THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE FROST.THE SOLDIER AND THE DEVIL.SECTION VTHE SONG-GOD'S DEPARTURE.JUTTA.THE TWELVE DAUGHTERS.THE FOUR GIFTS OF THE WATER-SPRITE.THE LAKE-DWELLERS.[42]THE FAITHLESS FISHERMAN.THE SPIRITS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.THE SPIRIT OF THE WHIRLWIND.THE WILL O' THE WISPS.THE FOUNDLING.THE CAVE-DWELLERS.THE COMPASSIONATE WOODCUTTER.THE GOOD DEED REWARDED.SECTION VITHE WONDERFUL HAYCOCK.THE MAGIC EGG.SECTION VIILAKE PEIPUS.THE LAKE AT EUSEKÜLL.EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE.THE BLUE SPRING.THE BLACK POOL.SECTION VIIITHE SON OF THE THUNDER-GOD.[51]THE MOON-PAINTER.THE TREASURE-BRINGER.THE WOODEN MAN AND THE BIRCH-BARK MAID.THE COMPASSIONATE SHOEMAKER.MARTIN AND HIS DEAD MASTER.THE BEWITCHED HORSE.SECTION IXTHE COURAGEOUS BARN-KEEPER.THE GALLOWS-DWARFS.THE TREASURE AT KERTELL.THE GOLDEN SNAKES.THE DEVIL'S TREASURE.THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS.SECTION XTHE NORTHERN FROG[70].SECTION XITHE CHURCH AT REVEL.THE CHURCH AT PÜHALEPP.THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS.THE CHURCH AT FELLIN.SECTION XIITHE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR ONE.SECTION XIIISECTION XIVTHE MAN WITH THE BAST SHOES.WHY THE DOG AND CAT AND THE CAT AND MOUSE ARE ENEMIES.THE ORIGIN OF THE SWALLOW.THE SPIDER AND THE HORNET.THE OFFICIOUS FLIES.Volume 2 / Part 3 · Parts3Volume 2 / Part 3 · Other sectionsTHE HERALD OF WAR[79]THE BLUE BIRD[80] (I.).THE BLUE BIRD (II.).CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE.[81]BIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX AND GLOSSARYCOMPILED FROM ESTHONIAN AND GERMAN SOURCES BYW.F. 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