Georgian folk tales, translated by Marjory Wardrop.

CONTENTS
GEORGIAN TALES

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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