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The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country, in two volumes

The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country, in two volumes

by W. F. Kirby

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Author
Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell), 1844-1912
Title
The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country
Credits
Ted Garvin, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Language
English
LoC Class
GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
Subject
Estonian literature -- History and criticism
Category
Text
eBook-No.
19438
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19438
Release Date
October 2, 2006
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country — COMPILED FROM ESTHONIAN AND GERMAN SOURCES BY
  2. 2.W.F. KIRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S., ETC. CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE FINNISH LITERARY SOCIETY — WITH A MAP OF ESTHONIA — IN TWO VOLUMES
  3. 3.CONTENTS OF VOL. I
  4. 4.CONTENTS OF VOL. II
  5. 5.PREFACE
  6. 6.INTRODUCTION — ESTHONIA — THE KALEVIPOEG — FOLK-TALES IN PROSE — BALLADS AND OTHER SHORT POEMS — PASTOR HURT'S COLLECTIONS — MYTHOLOGY
  7. 7.PART I — THE HERO OF ESTHONIA — ARGUMENT OF THE "KALEVIPOEG"
  8. 8.THE ADVENTURES OF THE SON OF KALEV, THE HERO OF ESTHONIA.
  9. 9.CANTO I — THE MARRIAGES OF SALME AND LINDA
  10. 10.CANTO II — THE DEATH OF KALEV
  11. 11.CANTO III — THE FATE OF LINDA
  12. 12.CANTO IV — THE ISLAND MAIDEN
  13. 13.CANTO V — THE KALEVIDE AND THE FINNISH SORCERER
  14. 14.CANTO VI — THE KALEVIDE AND THE SWORD-SMITHS
  15. 15.CANTO VII — THE RETURN OF THE KALEVIDE
  16. 16.CANTO VIII — THE CONTEST AND PARTING OF THE BROTHERS
  17. 17.CANTO IX — RUMOURS OF WAR
  18. 18.CANTO X — THE HEROES AND THE WATER-DEMON
  19. 19.CANTO XI — THE LOSS OF THE SWORD
  20. 20.CANTO XII — THE FIGHT WITH THE SORCERER'S SONS
  21. 21.CANTO XIII — THE KALEVIDE'S FIRST JOURNEY TO HADES
  22. 22.CANTO XIV — THE PALACE OF SARVIK
  23. 23.CANTO XV — THE MARRIAGE OF THE SISTERS
  24. 24.CANTO XVI — THE VOYAGE OF THE KALEVIDE
  25. 25.CANTO XVII — THE HEROES AND THE DWARF
  26. 26.CANTO XVIII — THE KALEVIDE'S JOURNEY TO PÕRGU
  27. 27.CANTO XIX — THE LAST FEAST OF THE HEROES
  28. 28.CANTO XX — ARMAGEDDON — END OF THE KALEVIPOEG.
  29. 29.PART II — Esthonian Folk-Tales
  30. 30.SECTION I — TALES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE "KALEVIPOEG"
  31. 31.THE MILKY WAY. — ( Jannsen .)
  32. 32.THE GRATEFUL PRINCE. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  33. 33.SLYBOOTS. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  34. 34.THE GOLD-SPINNERS. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  35. 35.SECTION II — ORPHAN AND FOUNDLING STORIES
  36. 36.THE WOOD OF TONTLA. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  37. 37.THE ORPHAN BOY AND THE HELL-HOUNDS. [146] — ( Kreutzwald .)
  38. 38.THE EGG-BORN PRINCESS. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  39. 39.THE ROYAL HERD-BOY. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  40. 40.TIIDU THE FLUTE-PLAYER.
  41. 41.THE LUCKY EGG. — ( Kreutzwald .) — FOOTNOTES:
  42. 42.PART II — ESTHONIAN FOLK-TALES — ( continued )
  43. 43.SECTION III — COSMOPOLITAN STORIES
  44. 44.BLUEBEARD. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  45. 45.CINDERELLA. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  46. 46.THE DRAGON-SLAYER.
  47. 47.THE DWARF'S CHRISTENING. — ( Jannsen .)
  48. 48.THE ENVIOUS SISTERS.
  49. 49.THE GIFTED BROTHERS. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  50. 50.THE IDIOT'S LUCK.
  51. 51.THE MAGICIAN'S HEIRS. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  52. 52.THE MAN IN THE MOON.
  53. 53.VIDEVIK, KOIT, AND ÄMARIK [18] — ( Twilight, Dawn, and Evening Twilight ).
  54. 54.THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  55. 55.THE WOMAN IN THE MOON. — ( Jannsen .)
  56. 56.POLYPHEMUS. — ( Jannsen .)
  57. 57.RED RIDING-HOOD.
  58. 58.SNOWWHITE, THE GLASS MOUNTAIN, AND THE DESPISED YOUNGEST SON.
  59. 59.THE THREE SISTERS. [27] — ( Jannsen .)
  60. 60.THE THREE WISHES.
  61. 61.THE WITCH-BRIDE.
  62. 62.THE STEPMOTHER. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  63. 63.SECTION IV — FAMILIAR STORIES OF NORTHERN EUROPE
  64. 64.THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE.
  65. 65.THE MERMAID. [29] — ( Kreutzwald .)
  66. 66.HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT. — ( Jannsen .)
  67. 67.THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE FROST. — ( Jannsen .)
  68. 68.THE SOLDIER AND THE DEVIL. — ( Jannsen .)
  69. 69.SECTION V — STORIES OF THE GODS, AND SPIRITS OF THE ELEMENTS
  70. 70.THE SONG-GOD'S DEPARTURE. — ( Jannsen .)
  71. 71.JUTTA. — ( Jannsen .) [35]
  72. 72.THE TWELVE DAUGHTERS. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  73. 73.THE FOUR GIFTS OF THE WATER-SPRITE. — ( Jannsen .)
  74. 74.THE LAKE-DWELLERS. [42] — ( Jannsen .)
  75. 75.THE FAITHLESS FISHERMAN. — ( Jannsen .)
  76. 76.THE SPIRITS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS. — ( Jannsen .) [43]
  77. 77.THE SPIRIT OF THE WHIRLWIND. — ( Jannsen .)
  78. 78.THE WILL O' THE WISPS. — ( Jannsen .)
  79. 79.THE FOUNDLING. — ( Jannsen .) [44]
  80. 80.THE CAVE-DWELLERS. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  81. 81.THE COMPASSIONATE WOODCUTTER. — ( Jannsen .)
  82. 82.THE GOOD DEED REWARDED. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  83. 83.SECTION VI — HEATH LEGENDS. — ( Jannsen .)
  84. 84.THE WONDERFUL HAYCOCK. — ( Jannsen .)
  85. 85.THE MAGIC EGG. — ( Jannsen .)
  86. 86.SECTION VII — LAKE LEGENDS.
  87. 87.LAKE PEIPUS. — ( Jannsen .)
  88. 88.THE LAKE AT EUSEKÜLL. — ( Jannsen .)
  89. 89.EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  90. 90.THE BLUE SPRING. — ( Jannsen .)
  91. 91.THE BLACK POOL. — ( Jannsen .)
  92. 92.SECTION VIII — STORIES OF THE DEVIL AND OF BLACK MAGIC.
  93. 93.THE SON OF THE THUNDER-GOD. [51] — ( Kreutzwald .)
  94. 94.THE MOON-PAINTER. — ( Jannsen .)
  95. 95.THE TREASURE-BRINGER. — ( Jannsen .)
  96. 96.THE WOODEN MAN AND THE BIRCH-BARK MAID. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  97. 97.THE COMPASSIONATE SHOEMAKER. — ( Jannsen .)
  98. 98.MARTIN AND HIS DEAD MASTER.
  99. 99.THE BEWITCHED HORSE.
  100. 100.SECTION IX — HIDDEN TREASURES
  101. 101.THE COURAGEOUS BARN-KEEPER. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  102. 102.THE GALLOWS-DWARFS. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  103. 103.THE TREASURE AT KERTELL. — ( Jannsen .)
  104. 104.THE GOLDEN SNAKES. — ( Jannsen .)
  105. 105.THE DEVIL'S TREASURE. — ( Jannsen .)
  106. 106.THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS. — ( Kreutzwald .)
  107. 107.SECTION X — ORIENTAL TALES
  108. 108.THE NORTHERN FROG [70] . — ( Kreutzwald ).
  109. 109.SECTION XI — CHURCH-STORIES
  110. 110.THE CHURCH AT REVEL.
  111. 111.THE CHURCH AT PÜHALEPP.
  112. 112.THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS.
  113. 113.THE CHURCH AT FELLIN.
  114. 114.SECTION XII — UNNATURAL BROTHERS
  115. 115.THE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR ONE.
  116. 116.SECTION XIII — PLAGUE-LEGENDS
  117. 117.SECTION XIV — BEAST-STORIES
  118. 118.THE MAN WITH THE BAST SHOES.
  119. 119.WHY THE DOG AND CAT AND THE CAT AND MOUSE ARE ENEMIES.
  120. 120.THE ORIGIN OF THE SWALLOW.
  121. 121.THE SPIDER AND THE HORNET.
  122. 122.THE OFFICIOUS FLIES.
  123. 123.PART III — Esthonian Ballads, &c.
  124. 124.THE HERALD OF WAR [79]
  125. 125.THE BLUE BIRD [80] (I.).
  126. 126.THE BLUE BIRD (II.).
  127. 127.CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE. [81]
  128. 128.BIBLIOGRAPHY
  129. 129.INDEX AND GLOSSARY — THE END — VOL. II. — FOOTNOTES:

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