An Anthology of Finnish Folktales

by Henderson Helena (Editor), Henderson Helena (Translator)

Overview

This anthology of 50 folktales drawn from the Folklore Archive of the Finnish Literature Society is an excellent introduction to the rich oral tradition of Finnish folktales for both the general reader and for students of folklore.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781860570834
Publisher:	Welsh Academic Press
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Series:	Folklore of the Nordic Baltic Region , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.29(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction Dr Pirkko-Liisa Rausmaa ix

Preface Helena Henderson xvi

Animal Tales 1

1 The Rabbit, The Wolf, the Fox and the Bear 1

2 The Fox as Nursemaid 2

3 The Fox, the Wolf and the Lion 3

4 The Dog's Document 4

5 The Pig and the Squirrel 5

6 The Wedding Roast 6

7 The Reward of the Benefactor 7

Ordinary Folktales 8

8 Aal, Taal and Everaal 8

9 The Three Missing Princesses 14

10 The Three Brothers 18

11 Three Brothers Imprisoned by the Devil 23

12 The Smith and the Devil 25

13 The Bird Bride 27

14 The Maiden Who Rose From the Sea 29

15 The Death of the Wicked Witch 37

16 The Devoted Orphans 38

17 The Castle of Snakes 41

18 Antti Puuhaara 43

19 The Old Man's Daughter and the Old Woman's Daughters 54

20 Tittulas Tuuree 56

21 The Pig Maid 58

22 A Disguised Woman as the King's Brother-in-Law 59

23 The Witch and the Sister of Nine Brothers 63

24 The Farting Stone 65

25 The Three Doctors 66

26 The Cat Child 68

27 The King's Son on his Way to Marry 70

28 The Clever Girl at the Inn 71

29 Half a Man and a Horse's Head 74

30 The Farmer's Weather Prediction 76

31 The Sailor and the Parson 77

32 The Merchant's Son Casts His Net 78

33 The Prophecy of Murder and Incest 80

34 The Stonemason's Apprentice as a Bank Robber 83

35 The Helsinki Academy 87

Jokes and Anecdotes 88

36 The Devil Buys Wood 88

37 The Unknown Bird 88

38 The Devil Eats his Thingy 89

39 Four Lapps in the Giant's Gorge 90

40 The First Gun 91

41 The Branch Cutter 92

42 The Bustle of the Numskulls 93

43 The Twelve Brothers 95

44 The Dog Mouser 96

45 Boys Swimming in the Rye-Field 98

46 The Search for Three Fools 99

47 The Man Who Did the Housework 100

48 Two Women, a Mouse and Gold Coins 101

49 The Boy Who Grew Up in a Barrel 102

50 The Famished Parson 104

Notes 107

Index of Narrators and Collectors 113

Index of Tale Types 115

Editorial Reviews

This collection serves well as an introduction and one must applaud Ms. Henderson...fascinating Journal of the Finnish Church Guild Not only could the texts in this book provide a most colourful entry to the study of the folktale but a basic course for students could be designed with the use of the scholarly data given... never before translated into English Folklore a very accessible and valuable collection Southern Folklore, University of Western Kentucky The collection will be of value Legacy

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