![]() The Nightingale in the Mosque - The Story of the Sultan's Youngest Son and the Princess Flower o' the Worldĩ. The Little Singing Frog - The Story of a Girl Whose Parents were Ashamed of HerĨ. The Dragon's Strength - The Story of the Youngest Prince Who Killed the Sparrowħ. The Enchanted Peafowl - The Story of the Golden Apples, the Wicked Dragon, and the Magic HorseĦ. The Little Lame Fox - The Story of the Youngest Brother Who Found the Magic Grape-Vine and Married the Golden Maidenĥ. The Pigeon's Bride - The Story of a Princess Who Kissed and ToldĤ. Beauty and the Horns - The Story of an Enchanted Maidenģ. The Laughing Prince - The Story of the Boy Who Could Talk NonsenseĢ. Publisher: Harcourt, Brace And Company, USAġ. Notes: Contains 14 folktales of the Slavic people. The Laughing Prince - Jugoslav Folk and Fairy Tales Mayrah, the wind that blows the winter away Bunnyyarl the flies and Wurrunnunnah the beesĢ9. Mooregoo the mopoke, and Mooninguggahgul the mosquito birdĢ7. Deereeree the wagtail, and the rainbowĢ4. Mooregoo the Mopoke, and Bahloo the moonĢ3. Bootoolgah the crane and Goonur the kangaroo rat, the fire makersġ8. Dinewan the emu, and Goomblegubbon the bustardħ. Publisher: David Nutt.,270 - 271, Strand, London ġ. The boy who had a moon on his forehead and a sun on his chinĢ6. How the Raja's son won the pincess Labamġ4. Notes: Selected and edited by Joseph Jacobs, the book holds 29 Indian folktales. The Story of Two Sisters Who Were Jealous of Their Younger Sister The Story of Ali Colia, Merchant of Bagdad The Adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, Caliph of Bagdad The Adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess Badoura ![]() The Story of the Third Calender, Son of a King The Story of the Envious Man and of Him Who Was Envied The Story of the Second Calender, Son of a King The Story of the First Calender, Son of a King The Story of the Three Calenders, Sons of Kings, and of Five Ladies of Bagdad The Story of the Young King of the Black Isles The Story of the Greek King and the Physician Douban The Story of the Second Old Man, and of the Two Black Dogs The Story of the First Old Man and of the Hind Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co The Arabian Nights Selected and edited by Andrew Lang, these folktales are slmplified and shortened, making them more suitable for children. Notes: This book holds some of the folktales form the Arabian Nights Entertainments. John Henry was a railroad worker, and according to the folk tradition, he raced a machine to construct the railroad and he won.The Arabian Nights /One Thousand and One Nights/ The African-American folk tradition includes John Henry. His famous quote, "Give me liberty or give me death," is an oral tradition that has been passed down to generations of Americans. Patrick Henry is a folk hero from the American Revolution. North American folklore abounds with tales of "Bigfoot" roaming the mountains.įinally, there is folklore that arises from oral histories passed down about people who may have been real, but whose feats have been embellished over time. For example the Loch Ness monster is an example from Scotland. There are many examples of folklore related to animals or mythical creatures. The Scandinavian tradition includes the hero Thor. The Jewish tradition includes David facing Goliath. Most cultures have folklore of this kind, where a hero faces a foe. ![]() The hero Beowulf faces and kills the monster Grindel. Beowulf is an example of Anglo-Saxon folklore. ![]()
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