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CONTENTS

• A Tale of the Tontlawald . . . . . . . . . . . .1
• The finest Liar in the World . . . . . . . . . 17
• The Story of three Wonderful Beggars . . . . . 23
• Schippeitaro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
• The Three Princes and their Beasts . . . . . . 41
• The Goat's Ears of the Emperor Trojan. . . . . 52
• The Nine Pea-hens and the Golden Apples. . . . 55
• The Lute Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
• The Grateful Prince. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
• The Child who came from an Egg . . . . . . . . 98
• Stan Bolovan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
• The Two Frogs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125
• The Story of a Gazelle . . . . . . . . . . . .127
• How a Fish swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
• Two in a Sack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158
• The Envious Neighbour. . . . . . . . . . . . .160
• The Fairy of the Dawn. . . . . . . . . . . . .165
• The Enchanted Knife. . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
• Jesper who herded the Hares. . . . . . . . . .205
• The Underground Workers. . . . . . . . . . . .217
• The History of Dwarf Long Nose . . . . . . . .226
• The Nunda, Eater of People . . . . . . . . . .249
• The Story of Hassebu . . . . . . . . . . . . .263
• The Maiden with the Wooden Helmet. . . . . . .270
• The Monkey and the Jelly-fish. . . . . . . . .275
• The Headless Dwarfs . . . . . . . . . . . . .281

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• The young Man who would have his Eyes opened .294
• The Boys with the Golden Stars . . . . . . . .299
• The Frog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .311
• The Princess who was hidden Underground. . . .316
• The Girl who pretended to be a Boy . . . . . .320
• The Story of Halfman . . . . . . . . . . . . .345
• The Prince who wanted to see the World . . . .356
• Virgililus the Sorcerer. . . . . . . . . . . .364
• Mogarzea and his Son . . . . . . . . . . . . .380