Georgian folk tales,
translated by Marjory Wardrop.
- D. Nutt, 1894.
- xii, 175 p. 20 cm.
- Grimm library, no. 1 .
CONTENTS GEORGIAN TALES
PAGE I. Master and Pupil, 1 II. The Three Sisters and their Stepmother, 5 III. The Good-for-Nothing, 11 IV. The Frog’s Skin, 15 V. Fate, 22 VI. Ghvthisavari, 25 VII. The Serpent and the Peasant, 39 VIII. Gulambara and Sulambara, 42 IX. The Two Brothers, 49 X. The Prince, 52 XI. Conkiajgharuna, 63 XII. Asphurtzela, 68 XIII. The Shepherd and the Child of Fortune, 83 XIV. The Two Thieves, 88 XV. The Fox and the King’s Son, 97 XVI. The King’s Son and the Apple, 104 MINGRELIAN TALES
I. The Three Precepts, 109 II. Kazha-ndii, 112 III. The Story of Geria, the Poor Man’s Son,[xii] 118 IV. The Prince who befriended the Beasts, 124 V. The Cunning Old Man and the ‘Demi,’ 129 VI. Sanartia, 132 VII. The Shepherd Judge, 138 VIII. The Priest’s Youngest Son, 140 Mingrelian Proverbs, 142 GURIAN TALES
I. The Strong Man and the Dwarf, 147 II. The Grasshopper and the Ant, 150 III. The Countryman and the Merchant, 153 IV. The King and the Sage, 160 V. The King’s Son, 162 VI. Teeth and No-Teeth, 163 VII. The Queen’s Whim, 164 VIII. The Fool’s Good Fortune, 165 IX. Two Losses, 167 X. The Story of Dervish, 168 XI. The Father’s Prophecy, 171 XII. The Hermit Philosopher, 172 XIII. The King’s Counsellor, 173 XIV. A Witty Answer, 174