Folk tales and fables of the world /
Hayes, Barbara, 1944-
Folk tales and fables of the world / - New York : Portland House, 1987. - 288 p. : col. ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-288).
The grey palfrey -- Beowulf -- The apples of Iduna -- Aesop's fables; Mercury and the woodman -- The wolf and the lamb -- Belling the cat -- The fox and the grapes -- The goose that laid the golden eggs -- The oak and the reeds -- The pedlar of Swaffham -- How Arthur pulled the sword from the stone -- The lambton worm -- The lost islands -- Lazy Jack -- The Smith and the little people -- How Finn found bran -- The green children -- The fisherman and the rich moor -- St. Mark and the saving of Venice -- The best teacher -- The Lorelei -- The story of Perseus -- Middle East; The epic of gilgamesh -- Aladdin; or, The wonderful lamp -- David and Goliath -- Joseph and his coat of many colours -- Africa; The story of untombinde -- The horns of plenty -- The proud princess -- The battles of horus -- The cunning man -- THe clever monkey -- Tricky Mr. Rabbit -- Asia; Momotaro; or, The peach-boy -- The son of the ogres -- Baba Yaga and the stepdaughter -- Baba Yaga and the brace yooths -- The prawn that caused trouble -- The leather bag -- The deceitful pelican -- Into the jungle -- The bridge of magpies -- Australasia; How the dingo came to Australia -- The firemakers -- Deereeree and the rainbow -- The rainbow serpent -- Wirreenum the rainmaker -- How the sun was made -- The story of Maui -- Kahukura and the fishing nets -- How the Tongans first came to Figi -- The giant with teeth of fire -- The great shark God -- How coconuts came to New Guinea -- The voyages of shame -- The Americas; The crow and the daylight -- Paul Bunyan -- Nanook, the white bear -- The medicine wolf -- Pilotte-The dog that saved a settlement -- The moon in the Millpond -- Napi and the Buffalo-stealer -- The legend of Johnny Appleseed -- THe fate of Napoleon -- The earth giants -- The jungle spirits -- The great flood -- The sun and the moon.
051764181X 9780517641811
Tales.
GR76 / .H39x 1987
Folk tales and fables of the world / - New York : Portland House, 1987. - 288 p. : col. ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-288).
The grey palfrey -- Beowulf -- The apples of Iduna -- Aesop's fables; Mercury and the woodman -- The wolf and the lamb -- Belling the cat -- The fox and the grapes -- The goose that laid the golden eggs -- The oak and the reeds -- The pedlar of Swaffham -- How Arthur pulled the sword from the stone -- The lambton worm -- The lost islands -- Lazy Jack -- The Smith and the little people -- How Finn found bran -- The green children -- The fisherman and the rich moor -- St. Mark and the saving of Venice -- The best teacher -- The Lorelei -- The story of Perseus -- Middle East; The epic of gilgamesh -- Aladdin; or, The wonderful lamp -- David and Goliath -- Joseph and his coat of many colours -- Africa; The story of untombinde -- The horns of plenty -- The proud princess -- The battles of horus -- The cunning man -- THe clever monkey -- Tricky Mr. Rabbit -- Asia; Momotaro; or, The peach-boy -- The son of the ogres -- Baba Yaga and the stepdaughter -- Baba Yaga and the brace yooths -- The prawn that caused trouble -- The leather bag -- The deceitful pelican -- Into the jungle -- The bridge of magpies -- Australasia; How the dingo came to Australia -- The firemakers -- Deereeree and the rainbow -- The rainbow serpent -- Wirreenum the rainmaker -- How the sun was made -- The story of Maui -- Kahukura and the fishing nets -- How the Tongans first came to Figi -- The giant with teeth of fire -- The great shark God -- How coconuts came to New Guinea -- The voyages of shame -- The Americas; The crow and the daylight -- Paul Bunyan -- Nanook, the white bear -- The medicine wolf -- Pilotte-The dog that saved a settlement -- The moon in the Millpond -- Napi and the Buffalo-stealer -- The legend of Johnny Appleseed -- THe fate of Napoleon -- The earth giants -- The jungle spirits -- The great flood -- The sun and the moon.
051764181X 9780517641811
Tales.
GR76 / .H39x 1987