The Islands of Magic


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LEGENDS, FOLK AND FAIRY TALES FROM THE AZORES. Some three-fourths of the distance between America and Europe there is a group of nine beautiful islands called the Azores which belong to Portugal. Their names are Flores, Corvo, Fayal, Pico, S. Jorge, Graciosa, Terceira, S. Miguel, and Santa Maria. Many people think them to be the mountain peaks of the submerged continent, Atlantis, which long ago was covered by the ocean.However, when I spent December 1920 and January 1921 in the Azores, I found that there were not only pleasant folktales there but even real fairies. They inhabit the wooded slopes of Monte Brasil on the island of Terceira. The fisher folk who visit the barren Ilheos de Cabras on the Bay of Angra know that there are fairies living in those rocky isles even yet when the boys and girls of the Azores are sailing away from them to seek their fortunes in America. Have they not often seen the fairy garments spread out upon the rocks in the bright sunshine? (Summary by book preface) (3 hr 57 min)

Chapitres

01 - Princess Bluegreen of the Seven Cities 13:24 Lu par MaryAnn
02 - The Islands of Flowers 3:16 Lu par Sandra Luna
03 - Why Dogs Sniff 4:14 Lu par Pamela Krantz
04 - Longstaff, Pinepuller and Rockheaver 18:48 Lu par Deon Gines
05 - The Table, the Sifter and the Pinchers 7:02 Lu par Lynne T
06 - Linda Branca and her Mask 12:52 Lu par Sandra Luna
07 - Fresh Figs 7:16 Lu par Bellona Times
08 - Peter-of-the-Pigs 4:13 Lu par Pamela Krantz
09 - The Princess Who Lost Her Rings 10:15 Lu par Lynne T
10 - The Master of Magic 5:04 Lu par Lynne T
11 - St. Anthony's Godchild 4:25 Lu par Libby Gohn
12 - Trouble When One's Young 7:22 Lu par Jill Janovetz
13 - The Little Maid Who Was Wise 10:21 Lu par JenniferRutters
14 - Manoel Littlebean 6:00 Lu par Sam Naishtat
15 - The Necklace of Pearls 13:32 Lu par Lynne T
16 - The Daughter of the King of Naples 11:09 Lu par Goss45
17 - Maria-of-the-Forest 6:27 Lu par Goss45
18 - The Seven Enchanted Princes 10:50 Lu par Lynne T
19 - The Listening King 10:36 Lu par sperryiv
20 - José the Beast Slayer 9:30 Lu par Sam Naishtat
21 - The Princess of the Lost Island 3:22 Lu par daphnis
22 - Why The Alvéloa Bird Received a Blessing 2:51 Lu par Sandra Luna
23 - Why the Codorniz Bird Received a Curse 1:23 Lu par Pamela Krantz
24 - Outside the Door Like the Mother of St. Peter 3:33 Lu par Deon Gines
25 - Why the Owl Flies at Night 6:23 Lu par Lynne T
26 - The Laborer and His Master 2:09 Lu par Deon Gines
27 - 'Tis Faith Which Saves 4:34 Lu par Deon Gines
28 - St. Brendan's Island 7:54 Lu par Lynne T
29 - The Silent Cavalier 4:34 Lu par Pamela Krantz
30 - The Enchanted Palace 5:06 Lu par Deon Gines
31 - The Friend of the Devil 6:20 Lu par sperryiv
32 - The Miller's Cloak 3:53 Lu par Lynne T
33 - The Magic Mouthful 4:26 Lu par Pamela Krantz
34 - The Messengers 4:35 Lu par Jessica Louise