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The Hero of Esthonia by W. F. Kirby in two volumes [London, 1895]

Volume 1

Title Page
CONTENTS
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION

PART I — THE HERO OF ESTHONIA

PART II — ESTHONIAN FOLKTALES

 SECTION I — TALES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE “KALEVIPOEG”
  THE MILKY WAY. (JANNSEN.)
  THE GRATEFUL PRINCE. (KREUTZWALD.)
  SLYBOOTS. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE GOLD-SPINNERS. (KREUTZWALD.)

 SECTION II — ORPHAN AND FOUNDLING TALES
  THE WOOD OF TONTLA. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE ORPHAN BOY AND THE HELL-HOUNDS. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE EGG-BORN PRINCESS. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE ROYAL HERD-BOY. (KREUTZWALD.)
  TIIDU THE FLUTE-PLAYER.
  THE LUCKY EGG. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE MAGICIAN IN THE POCKET, THE GOD-DAUGHTER OF THE ROCK-MAIDENS, and THE FOUNDLING

Volume 2

Title Page
CONTENTS

 SECTION III — COSMOPOLITAN STORIES
  BLUEBEARD. (KREUTZWALD)
  CINDERELLA. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE DRAGON-SLAYER.
  THE DWARF’S CHRISTENING. (JANNSEN.)
  THE ENVIOUS SISTERS.
  THE GIFTED BROTHERS. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE IDIOT’S LUCK.
  THE MAGICIAN’S HEIRS. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE MAN IN THE MOON.
  VIDEVIK, KOIT, ANDÄMARIK (Twilight, Dawn, and Evening Twilight).
  THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE WOMAN IN THE MOON. (JANNSEN.)
  POLYPHEMUS. (JANNSEN.)
  RED RIDING-HOOD.
  SNOWWHITE, THE GLASS MOUNTAIN, AND THE DESPISED YOUNGEST SON.
  THE THREE SISTERS. (JANNSEN.)
  THE THREE WISHES.
  THE WITCH-BRIDE.
  THE STEPMOTHER. (KREUTZWALD.)

 SECTION IV — FAMILIAR STORIES OF NORTHERN EUROPE
  THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE.
  THE MERMAID. (KREUTZWALD.)
  HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT. (JANNSEN.)
  THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE FROST. (JANNSEN.)
  THE SOLDIER AND THE DEVIL. (JANNSEN.)

 SECTION V — STORIES OF THE GODS, AND SPIRITS OF THE ELEMENTS
  THE SONG-GOD’S DEPARTURE. (JANNSEN.)
  JUTTA. (JANNSEN.)
  THE TWELVE DAUGHTERS. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE FOUR GIFTS OF THE WATER-SPRITE. (JANNSEN.)
  THE LAKE-DWELLERS. (JANNSEN.)
  THE FAITHLESS FISHERMAN. (JANNSEN.)
  THE SPIRITS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. (JANNSEN.)
  THE SPIRIT OF THE WHIRLWIND. (JANNSEN.)
  THE WILL O’ THE WISPS. (JANNSEN.)
  THE FOUNDLING. (JANNSEN.)
  THE CAVE-DWELLERS. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE COMPASSIONATE WOODCUTTER. (JANNSEN.)
  THE GOOD DEED REWARDED. (KREUTZWALD.)

 SECTION VI — HEATH LEGENDS. (JANNSEN.)
  THE WONDERFUL HAYCOCK. (JANNSEN.)
  THE MAGIC EGG. (JANNSEN.)

 SECTION VII — LAKE LEGENDS.
  LAKE PEIPUS. (JANNSEN.)
  THE LAKE AT EUSEKÜLL. (JANNSEN.)
  EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE BLUE SPRING. (JANNSEN.)
  THE BLACK POOL. (JANNSEN.)

 SECTION VIII — STORIES OF THE DEVIL AND OF BLACK MAGIC.
  THE SON OF THE THUNDER-GOD. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE MOON-PAINTER. (JANNSEN.)
  THE TREASURE-BRINGER. (JANNSEN.)
  THE WOODEN MAN AND THE BIRCH-BARK MAID. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE COMPASSIONATE SHOEMAKER. (JANNSEN.)
  MARTIN AND HIS DEAD MASTER.
  THE BEWITCHED HORSE.

 SECTION IX — HIDDEN TREASURES
  THE COURAGEOUS BARN-KEEPER. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE GALLOWS-DWARFS. (KREUTZWALD.)
  THE TREASURE AT KERTELL. (JANNSEN.)
  THE GOLDEN SNAKES. (JANNSEN.)
  THE DEVIL’S TREASURE. (JANNSEN.)
  THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS. (KREUTZWALD.)

 SECTION X — ORIENTAL TALES.
  THE NORTHERN FROG. (KREUTZWALD).

 SECTION XI — CHURCH-STORIES
  THE CHURCH AT REVEL.
  THE CHURCH AT PÜHALEPP.
  THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS.
  THE CHURCH AT FELLIN.

 SECTION XII — UNNATURAL BROTHERS
  THE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR ONE.

 SECTION XIII — PLAGUE-LEGENDS

 SECTION XIV — BEAST-STORIES
  THE 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 III — ESTHONIAN BALLADS, &C.

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