Myths
A Medley of Weather Lore
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M. E. S. Wright
A Medley of Weatherlore is a compilation of poems, sayings, and bits of folklore for each month of the year. - Summary by A. Gramour
The Queen Who Flew: A Fairy Tale
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Ford Madox Ford
In this delightful tale, the naive and sheltered Queen Eldrida learns the secret of flight from her friend the bat and sets off by air for a…
The Voyagers: Being Legends and Romances of Atlantic Discovery
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Pádraic Colum
In this 1926 Newbery Honor Book, Pádraic Colum gathers several little-known folk lore tales of exploration on the Atlantic Ocean and …
Ikom Folk Stories from Southern Nigeria
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Elphinstone Dayrell
Elphinstone Daryell [1869-1917] was a British colonial administrator in southern Nigeria who had an interest in anthropology and folklore. T…
Myths and Legends of the Sioux
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Marie L. Mclaughlin
This collection of Sioux legends, with nearly 40 tales, provides a rich window into the cultural beliefs and values of the Sioux people. Thr…
Tommy Trot's Visit to Santa Claus
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Thomas Nelson Page
A charming tale about an Tommy, affluent Virginia boy who always gets what he wants at Christmas, only to discover his toys never make him q…
The Pot of Gold and Other Stories
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Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Celebrated prolific 19th century author of dozens of short stories and novels brings us a wistful and whimsical collection of delightful chi…
A Dramatic Version of Greek Myths and Hero Tales
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Fanny Amanda Comstock
This is a collection of 25 short plays, each covering a different Greek myth or tale. From the famous epics such as Theseus' journey to slay…
Rumpty-Dudget's Tower: A Fairy Tale
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Julian Hawthorne
Julian Hawthorne spins a charming fairy tale featuring the mischievous dwarf Rumpty-Dudget', Princess Hilda, Prince Frank and the Queen. Ad…
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children
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Mabel Powers
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children by Mabel Powers is a beautiful collection of traditional Iroquois tales that not only entertain but…
The King of the Snakes and Other Folklore Stories from Uganda
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Rosetta Baskerville
Rosetta Baskerville was the wife of George Baskerville, a missionary in Uganda. Some of the folktales in this book, published in 1922, are s…
Early English Hero Tales
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Jeannette Augustus Marks
Supposing you were asked to enter a Great Palace? And within that palace, you were told, were more than a thousand golden doors? And those d…
Over lichtende drempels
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Louis Couperus
Aan Psyche, Fidessa en Babel hebben wij gezien, dat Couperus in zijne sproken, of allegorieën, of phantasieën, voorwaar geen gerin…
Παραμύθια Δανικά, εκ των του Ανδερσεν
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Hans Christian Andersen
Άντερσενγλυκιά μελαγχολία, συγκίνηση και ειλικρίνεια, είναι τα χαρακτηριστικά των παραμυθιών του.Οι κυριότεροι ήρωες του είναι φτωχοί και αδ…
Celtic Tales, Told to the Children
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Louey Chisholm
In olden days, when many Kings reigned throughout the Green Island of Erin, none was greater than the great Concobar. So fair was his realm …
The Entertaining Story of King Brondé, his Lily and his Rosebud
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Abby Morton Diaz
A lavish palace, a giant, a poor boy seeking his fortune, a beautiful girl in danger... these are all the elements of a charming tale. Spoil…
Das wunderthätige Unterröckchen
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Alexander Zaunkönig
Vollständiger Titel: "Das wunderthätige Unterröckchen. Eine Sage. Nebst zwei nagelneuen Originalbriefen des Berggeists R…
Märchen
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Friedrich Wilhelm Hackländer
Sieben lange Märchen in einer schönen Sprache - Summary by seito
The Magic Nuts
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Mary Louisa Molesworth
A delightful children’s story about Leonore, a little English girl, taken by her governess to Fraulein Elsa’s home town in an (unnamed) coun…
My Very Own Fairy Stories
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Johnny Gruelle
For those who love the Raggedy Ann and Andy Series, Johnny Gruelle presents these very fine childrens' fairy tales. They are entertaining en…