The Project Gutenberg E-text of The Islands of Magic

About this eBook

Author

Eells, Elsie Spicer, 1880-1963

Title

The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores

Credits

Produced by Al Haines

Language

English

LoC Class

PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Subject

Fairy tales -- Azores

Category

Text

eBook-No.

34431

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34431

Release Date

September 28, 2011

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Nothing but the Sea, Sky and Rock — THE ISLANDS OF MAGIC — PRINCESS BLUEGREEN OF THE SEVEN CITIES — The Story of the Origin of the Azores — King Graywhite struck his royal sword against the great wall — THE ISLANDS OF FLOWERS — Another Story of the Origin of the Islands — She could not hold them all — WHY DOGS SNIFF — The Story of the Dogs' Dinner Party — "Will somebody please pass the pepper?" — LONGSTAFF, PINEPULLER AND ROCKHEAVER — The Story of Three Friends — The three friends journeyed on together — THE TABLE, THE SIFTER AND THE PINCHERS — The Story of the King's Laborer and His Wages — "Table, set yourself," said the man — LINDA BRANCA AND HER MASK — The Story of the Girl Who Did Not Like To Be Pretty — She quietly stole out of the house — FRESH FIGS — The Story of a Clever Youth and a Foolish One — The two rabbits came running up to him — PETER-OF-THE-PIGS — The Story of a Sharp Lad and a Sharper — He buried it halfway in the sand — THE PRINCESS WHO LOST HER RINGS — The Story the Lame Old Women Told — The two old women, the princess, the king and queen, and all the courtiers followed — THE MASTER OF MAGIC — The Story of a Boy who Learned His Lessons in School — The horse had changed into a kernel of corn — ST. ANTHONY'S GODCHILD — The Story of Antonia who became a King's Page — He climbed up the high wall of the palace — TROUBLE WHEN ONE'S YOUNG — The Story of a Maid's Choice — "Oh, stone from my garden wall," she was saying — THE LITTLE MAID WHO WAS WISE — The Story of a Robber Who was Outwitted — They were big and heavy, but her great fear gave her strength — MANOEL LITTLEBEAN — The Story of How He Helped His Father — He saw the quantities of gold — THE NECKLACE OF PEARLS — The Story of a Water-nymph and an Island Lad — "Take me home as fast as you can!" — THE DAUGHTER OF THE KING OF NAPLES — The Story of a Prince's Quest — Then he sorrowfully returned to his waiting ship — MARIA-OF-THE-FOREST — The Story of a King and His Fate — THE SEVEN ENCHANTED PRINCES — The Story of How Honoria Kept Her Promise — "We never have looked so neat and clean" — THE LISTENING KING — The Story of the Trouble Which Came to Him — The miller and his wife were the most surprised people in the whole country — JOSÉ THE BEAST SLAYER — The Story of a Boy Who Grew Up in the Forest — He frowned down at José — THE PRINCESS OF THE LOST ISLAND — The Story of Euphemia and Her Good Deeds — WHY THE ALVÉLOA BIRD RECEIVED A BLESSING — The Story of the Bird of Good Luck — WHY THE CODORNIZ BIRD RECEIVED A CURSE — A Story of the Bird Who Walks Humbly — OUTSIDE THE DOOR LIKE THE MOTHER OF ST. PETER — A Story of Why She Stays Outside — "Alms! Alms!" — WHY THE OWL FLIES AT NIGHT — A Story of Good St. Anthony — Pedro lifted the two great jars and slowly climbed up the hill — THE LABORER AND HIS MASTER — The Story of a Man Who Outfitted Another — 'TIS FAITH WHICH SAVES — The Story of a Maid Who Was Betrothed to One She Trusted — It appeared that the fair maid would die — ST. BRENDAN'S ISLAND — The Story of the Little Maid Who Found It — One evening just at sunset — THE SILENT CAVALIER — The Story of the Peach Tree — The peaceful snow-capped summit of Mt. Pico — THE ENCHANTED PALACE — The Story of Lake Ginjal — The beautiful enchanted palace in the lake of Ginjal — THE FRIEND OF THE DEVIL — A Story of the Islands in the Bay of Angra — He bowed his head upon his hands — THE MILLER'S CLOAK — The Story of a Man Who Tried to Stay Home from Church — He wrapped himself in the brown cloak and went out through the fierce blinding storm — THE MAGIC MOUTHFUL — The Story of a Woman Who Quarreled — She ran to the water jar — THE MESSENGERS — The Story of a Youth Who Met Death — A fierce storm arose

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