The Islands of Magic: Legends, Folk and Fairy Tales from the Azores
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Some three-fourths of the distance between America and Europe there is a group of nine beautiful islands called the Azores which belong to Portugal. Their names are Flores, Corvo, Fayal, Pico, S. Jorge, Graciosa, Terceira, S. Miguel, and Santa Maria. Many people think them to be the mountain peaks of the submerged continent, Atlantis, which long ago was covered by the ocean. There are ancient records which tell of Arabian caravels driven back by dangerous seas surrounding islands full of volcanoes. There are old pictures which portray seas of spouting geysers and flaming volcanic isles. In the...
Chapters (99)
- 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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