Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Curtin, Jeremiah, 1835-1906

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Myths and Folk-tales of the Russians, Western Slavs, and Magyars" by Jeremiah Curtin is a collection of traditional stories and folklore written in the late 19th century. This anthology brings together a variety of myths and folk tales from Russian, Western Slavic, and Magyar cultures, exploring themes of heroism, magic, and the natural world. The book serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the rich mythological traditions of these regions. The opening of this collection features an introduction explaining the cultural significance and scholarly importance of folklore. It highlights the role of myths in connecting and preserving the identities of various nations and discusses how these tales are a reflection of human experience and nature. Curtin emphasizes the beauty and wonder inherent in these stories, setting the stage for the tales that follow, which include various adventures of legendary heroes and mythical creatures across fantastical landscapes. The introduction serves to engage readers with the unique cultural tapestry woven together by these stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The three kingdoms: the copper, the silver, and the golden

Ivan Tsarevich, the fire-bird, and the gray wolf

Ivan the peasant's son and the little man himself one-finger tall, his mustache seven versts in length

The feather of Bright Finist the falcon

The pig with gold bristles, the deer with golden horns, and the golden-maned steed with golden tail

Water of youth, water of life, and water of death

The footless and blind champions

The three kingdoms

Koshchéi Without-Death

Vassilissa Golden Tress, bareheaded beauty

The ring with twelve screws

The footless and the blind

Go to the verge of destruction and bring back Shmat-Razum

Marya Morevna (variant of the rescue of Ivan Tsarevich and the winning of the colt)

Yelena the wise

The seven Simeons, full brothers

The enchanted princess

Vassilissa the cunning, and the tsar of the sea

Boyislav, youngest of twelve

The table, the pack, and the bag

The king of the toads

The mouse-hole, and the underground kingdom

The cuirassier and the horned princess

The treacherous brothers

The poor man, and the king of the crows

The useless wagoner

Mirko, the king's son

The reed maiden

Kiss Miklos and the green daughter of the green king

The hedgehog, the merchant, the king, and the poor man.

Credits:

Produced by Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2015-09-19