Northern European Mythology
THE HERO OF ESTHONIA - CONTENTS OF VOL. II
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| PART II |
| ESTHONIAN FOLK-TALES—(continued) |
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| SECTION III |
| COSMOPOLITAN STORIES |
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| BLUEBEARD (THE WIFE-MURDERER) | 1 |
| CINDERELLA (TUHKA TRIINU) | 4 |
| THE DRAGON-SLAYER (THE LUCKY ROUBLE) | 6 |
| THE DWARF’S CHRISTENING | 8 |
| THE ENVIOUS SISTERS (THE PRINCE WHO RESCUED HIS BROTHERS) | 9 |
| THE GIFTED BROTHERS (SWIFTFOOT, QUICKHAND, AND SHARPEYE) | 12 |
| THE SWIFT-FOOTED PRINCESS | 23 |
| THE IDIOT’S LUCK (STRANGE TALE OF AN OX) | 24 |
| THE MAGICIAN’S HEIRS (THE DWARFS’ QUARREL) | 24 |
| THE MAN IN THE MOON | 29 |
| VIDEVIK, KOIT, AND AMARIK | 30 |
| THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE | 34 |
| THE WOMAN IN THE MOON | 37 |
| POLYPHEMUS | 38 |
| RED RIDING-HOOD (THE DEVIL’S VISIT) | 38 |
| SNOWWHITE, THE GLASS MOUNTAIN, AND THE DESPISED YOUNGEST SON (THE PRINCESS WHO SLEPT FOR SEVEN YEARS) | 40 |
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| THE THREE SISTERS | 43 |
| THE THREE WISHES (LOPPI AND LAPPI) | 45 |
| THE WITCH-BRIDE (ROUGUTAJA’S DAUGHTER) | 45 |
| THE STEPMOTHER | 46 |
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| SECTION IV |
| FAMILIAR STORIES OF NORTHERN EUROPE |
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| MELUSINA | 48 |
| THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE (THE POWERFUL CRAYFISH AND THE INSATIABLE WIFE) | 48 |
| THE MERMAID | 49 |
| HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT | 70 |
| THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE FROST | 71 |
| THE SOLDIER AND THE DEVIL | 76 |
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| SECTION V |
| STORIES OF THE GODS AND SPIRITS OF THE ELEMENTS |
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| THE SONG-GOD’S DEPARTURE | 81 |
| JUTTA | 85 |
| THE TWELVE DAUGHTERS | 87 |
| THE FOUR GIFTS OF THE WATER-SPRITE | 98 |
| THE LAKE-DWELLERS | 98 |
| THE FAITHLESS FISHERMAN | 104 |
| THE MERMAID AND THE LORD OF PAHLEN | 106 |
| THE SPIRITS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS | 107 |
| THE SPIRIT OF THE WHIRLWIND | 110 |
| THE WILL O’ THE WISPS | 111 |
| THE FOUNDLING | 112 |
| THE CAVE-DWELLERS | 114 |
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| THE COMPASSIONATE WOODCUTTER | 125 |
| CHRISTIAN VARIANT OF SAME | 127 |
| THE GOOD DEED REWARDED | 128 |
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| SECTION VI |
| HEATH LEGENDS |
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| THE WONDERFUL HAYCOCK | 133 |
| THE MAGIC EGG | 134 |
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| SECTION VII |
| LAKE LEGENDS |
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| LAKE PEIPUS | 136 |
| THE LAKE AT EUSEKÜLL | 142 |
| EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE | 144 |
| THE BLUE SPRING | 145 |
| THE BLACK POOL | 146 |
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| SECTION VIII |
| STORIES OF THE DEVIL AND OF BLACK MAGIC |
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| THE SON OF THE THUNDER-GOD | 149 |
| THE MOON-PAINTER | 159 |
| THE TREASURE-BRINGER | 168 |
| THE WOODEN MAN AND THE BIRCH-BARK MAID | 180 |
| THE COMPASSIONATE SHOEMAKER | 182 |
| MISCELLANEOUS STORIES OF THE DEVIL | 185 |
| MARTIN AND HIS DEAD MASTER | 188 |
| THE HUNTER’S LOST LUCK | 191 |
| THE COINERS OF LEAL | 192 |
| THE BEWITCHED HORSE | 193 |
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| SECTION IX |
| HIDDEN TREASURES |
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| THE COURAGEOUS BARN-KEEPER | 195 |
| THE GALLOWS-DWARFS | 210 |
| THE TREASURE AT KERTELL | 222 |
| THE GOLDEN SNAKES | 224 |
| THE DEVIL’S TREASURE | 225 |
| THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS | 226 |
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| SECTION X |
| ORIENTAL TALES |
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| THE MAIDENS WHO BATHED IN THE MOONLIGHT | 233 |
| THE NORTHERN FROG | 237 |
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| SECTION XI |
| CHURCH STORIES |
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| THE CHURCH AT REVEL | 262 |
| THE CHURCH AT PÜHALEPP | 263 |
| THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS | 265 |
| THE CHURCH AT FELLIN | 265 |
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| SECTION XII |
| UNNATURAL BROTHERS |
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| THE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR ONE | 267 |
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| SECTION XIII |
| PLAGUE-LEGENDS | 271 |
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| SECTION XIV |
| BEAST-STORIES |
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| WOLF-STORIES | 274 |
| THE MAN WITH THE BAST SHOES | 278 |
| WHY THE DOG AND CAT AND THE CAT AND MOUSE ARE ENEMIES | 282 |
| THE ORIGIN OF THE SWALLOW | 283 |
| THE SPIDER AND THE HORNET | 284 |
| THE OFFICIOUS FLIES | 285 |
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| PART III |
| ESTHONIAN BALLADS, &c. |
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| THE HERALD OF WAR | 285 |
| THE BLUE BIRD (I.) | 292 |
| THE BLUE BIRD (II.) | 296 |
| CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE | 298 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 299 |
| INDEX AND GLOSSARY | 305 |