Korean Fairy Tales
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Discover the Magic and Mystery of Ancient KoreaStep into the enchanting world of Korea's most beloved fairy tales, retold and expanded for a new generation. Originally collected by the renowned American scholar William Elliot Griffis, Korean Fairy Tales Revived introduces timeless stories of gods, heroes, talking animals, and spirits that have been passed down through generations.William Elliot Griffis, a trailblazer in the study of East Asian cultures, first published these tales in 1922, offering the Western world a rare glimpse into Korea’s rich folklore. Though he never set foot in Korea, ...
Chapters (36)
- BOOKS BY WM. ELLIOT GRIFFIS
- A NOTE TO THE FRIENDS OF KOREA
- CONTENTS
- List of Illustrations
- KOREAN FAIRY TALES THE UNMANNERLY TIGER
- TOKGABI AND HIS PRANKS
- EAST LIGHT AND THE BRIDGE OF FISHES
- PRINCE SANDALWOOD, THE FATHER OF KOREA
- THE RABBIT’S EYES
- TOPKNOTS AND CROCKERY HATS
- FANCHA AND THE MAGPIE
- THE SNEEZING COLOSSUS
- A BRIDEGROOM FOR MISS MOLE
- OLD WHITE WHISKERS AND MR. BUNNY
- THE KING OF THE FLOWERS
- TOKGABI’S MENAGERIE (Cats and Dogs)
- CAT-KIN AND THE QUEEN MOTHER
- THE MAGIC PEACH
- THE GREAT STONE FIRE EATER
- PIGLING AND HER PROUD SISTER
- THE MIRROR THAT MADE TROUBLE
- OLD TIMBER TOP
- SIR ONE LONG BODY AND MADAM THOUSAND FEET
- THE SKY BRIDGE OF BIRDS
- LONGKA, THE DANCING GIRL
- A FROG FOR A HUSBAND
- SHOES FOR HATS
- THE VOICE OF THE BELL
- THE KING OF THE SPARROWS
- THE WOODMAN AND THE MOUNTAIN FAIRIES
- Colophon
- Availability
- Metadata
- Revision History
- External References
- Corrections
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