Tales from a Finnish Tupa

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Author: James Cloyd Bowman

ISBN-10: 0816667683

ISBN-13: 9780816667680

Category: Folklore & Mythology

Back in print.\ First published in 1936, this book presents tales of magic like "The Mouse Bride" and "Antti and the Wizard's Prophecy," droll stories such as "The Pig-Headed Wife," and fables from the collections of Eero Salmelainen and Iivo Härkönen, sharing Finnish wisdom on topics from the end of the world to how the Rabbit earned his self-respect. Featuring hand-rendered illustrations in full color, Tales from a Finnish Tupa is a folklore gem for all ages.

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Back in print.First published in 1936, this book presents tales of magic like "The Mouse Bride" and "Antti and the Wizard's Prophecy," droll stories such as "The Pig-Headed Wife," and fables from the collections of Eero Salmelainen and Iivo Härkönen, sharing Finnish wisdom on topics from the end of the world to how the Rabbit earned his self-respect. Featuring hand-rendered illustrations in full color, Tales from a Finnish Tupa is a folklore gem for all ages.

TALES OF MAGICThe Ship That Sailed by Land and SeaThe Men of the WalletThe Mouse BrideVaino and the Swan PrincessHidden Laiva or The Golden ShipAntti and the Wizard's ProphecyLippo and TapioThe Wooing of Seppo IlmarinenJurma and the Sea GodTimo and the Princess VendlaSeveri and VappuEi-Niin-Mita or No-So-WhatThe Girl Who Sought Her Nine BrothersThe Two Pine ConesKalle and the Wood GrouseNiilo and the WizardUrho and MarjaMielikki and Her Nine SonsLeppä Pölkky and the Blue CrossLiisa and the PrinceDROLL STORIESThe Pig-headed WifeFinland's Greatest FishermanSupid PeikkoThe Wise Men of HolmolaPekka and the RoguesFABLESThe End of the WorldThe Rooster and the HenThe Mouse that Turned TailorThe FeastFarmers ThreeWhy the Squirrel Lives in TreesThe Vain BearThe Stupid WolfThe Wisdom of the RabbitThe Fox and the RabbitThe Wily FoxThe Stupid BearThe Song of the FoxThe Song of the WolfThe Wolf and the FoxThe Bear Goes FishingThe Fox as a JudgeThe Rabbit's Self-RespectFINNISH FOLK LOREFINNISH NAMES AND WORDS