The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country
by W. F. Kirby
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Collection compiled by the English entomologist and folklorist. Kirby had a wide range of interests, knew many languages and translated (for the first time directly from Finnish, as opposed to from another language) the Finnish epic, Kalevala, into English.
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- The Hero of Esthonia and Other Studies in the Romantic Literature of That Country
- COMPILED FROM ESTHONIAN AND GERMAN SOURCES BY
- 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
- CONTENTS OF VOL. I
- CONTENTS OF VOL. II
- PREFACE
- INTRODUCTION
- ESTHONIA
- THE KALEVIPOEG
- FOLK-TALES IN PROSE
- BALLADS AND OTHER SHORT POEMS
- PASTOR HURT'S COLLECTIONS
- MYTHOLOGY
- PART I
- THE HERO OF ESTHONIA
- ARGUMENT OF THE "KALEVIPOEG"
- THE KALEVIPOEG
- OR,
- THE ADVENTURES OF THE SON OF KALEV, THE HERO OF ESTHONIA.
- CANTO I
- THE MARRIAGES OF SALME AND LINDA
- CANTO II
- THE DEATH OF KALEV
- CANTO III
- THE FATE OF LINDA
- CANTO IV
- THE ISLAND MAIDEN
- CANTO V
- THE KALEVIDE AND THE FINNISH SORCERER
- CANTO VI
- THE KALEVIDE AND THE SWORD-SMITHS
- CANTO VII
- THE RETURN OF THE KALEVIDE
- CANTO VIII
- THE CONTEST AND PARTING OF THE BROTHERS
- CANTO IX
- RUMOURS OF WAR
- CANTO X
- THE HEROES AND THE WATER-DEMON
- CANTO XI
- THE LOSS OF THE SWORD
- CANTO XII
- THE FIGHT WITH THE SORCERER'S SONS
- CANTO XIII
- THE KALEVIDE'S FIRST JOURNEY TO HADES
- CANTO XIV
- THE PALACE OF SARVIK
- CANTO XV
- THE MARRIAGE OF THE SISTERS
- CANTO XVI
- THE VOYAGE OF THE KALEVIDE
- CANTO XVII
- THE HEROES AND THE DWARF
- CANTO XVIII
- THE KALEVIDE'S JOURNEY TO PÕRGU
- CANTO XIX
- THE LAST FEAST OF THE HEROES
- CANTO XX
- ARMAGEDDON
- END OF THE KALEVIPOEG.
- PART II
- Esthonian Folk-Tales
- SECTION I
- TALES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE "KALEVIPOEG"
- THE MILKY WAY.
- ( Jannsen .)
- THE GRATEFUL PRINCE.
- ( Kreutzwald .)
- SLYBOOTS.
- ( Kreutzwald .)
- THE GOLD-SPINNERS.
- ( Kreutzwald .)
- SECTION II
- ORPHAN AND FOUNDLING STORIES
- THE WOOD OF TONTLA.
- ( Kreutzwald .)
- THE ORPHAN BOY AND THE HELL-HOUNDS. [146]
- ( Kreutzwald .)
- THE EGG-BORN PRINCESS.
- ( Kreutzwald .)
- THE ROYAL HERD-BOY.
- ( Kreutzwald .)
- TIIDU THE FLUTE-PLAYER.
- THE LUCKY EGG.
- ( Kreutzwald .)
- FOOTNOTES:
- PART II
- ESTHONIAN FOLK-TALES
- (continued)
- SECTION III
- COSMOPOLITAN STORIES
- BLUEBEARD.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- CINDERELLA.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE DRAGON-SLAYER.
- THE DWARF'S CHRISTENING.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE ENVIOUS SISTERS.
- THE GIFTED BROTHERS.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE IDIOT'S LUCK.
- THE MAGICIAN'S HEIRS.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE MAN IN THE MOON.
- VIDEVIK, KOIT, AND ÄMARIK[18]
- (Twilight, Dawn, and Evening Twilight).
- THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE WOMAN IN THE MOON.
- (Jannsen.)
- POLYPHEMUS.
- (Jannsen.)
- RED RIDING-HOOD.
- SNOWWHITE, THE GLASS MOUNTAIN, AND THE DESPISED YOUNGEST SON.
- THE THREE SISTERS.[27]
- (Jannsen.)
- THE THREE WISHES.
- THE WITCH-BRIDE.
- THE STEPMOTHER.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- SECTION IV
- FAMILIAR STORIES OF NORTHERN EUROPE
- THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE.
- THE MERMAID.[29]
- (Kreutzwald.)
- HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE FROST.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE SOLDIER AND THE DEVIL.
- (Jannsen.)
- SECTION V
- STORIES OF THE GODS, AND SPIRITS OF THE ELEMENTS
- THE SONG-GOD'S DEPARTURE.
- (Jannsen.)
- JUTTA.
- (Jannsen.)[35]
- THE TWELVE DAUGHTERS.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE FOUR GIFTS OF THE WATER-SPRITE.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE LAKE-DWELLERS.[42]
- (Jannsen.)
- THE FAITHLESS FISHERMAN.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE SPIRITS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.
- (Jannsen.)[43]
- THE SPIRIT OF THE WHIRLWIND.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE WILL O' THE WISPS.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE FOUNDLING.
- (Jannsen.)[44]
- THE CAVE-DWELLERS.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE COMPASSIONATE WOODCUTTER.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE GOOD DEED REWARDED.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- SECTION VI
- HEATH LEGENDS. (Jannsen.)
- THE WONDERFUL HAYCOCK.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE MAGIC EGG.
- (Jannsen.)
- SECTION VII
- LAKE LEGENDS.
- LAKE PEIPUS.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE LAKE AT EUSEKÜLL.
- (Jannsen.)
- EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE BLUE SPRING.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE BLACK POOL.
- (Jannsen.)
- SECTION VIII
- STORIES OF THE DEVIL AND OF BLACK MAGIC.
- THE SON OF THE THUNDER-GOD.[51]
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE MOON-PAINTER.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE TREASURE-BRINGER.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE WOODEN MAN AND THE BIRCH-BARK MAID.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE COMPASSIONATE SHOEMAKER.
- (Jannsen.)
- MARTIN AND HIS DEAD MASTER.
- THE BEWITCHED HORSE.
- SECTION IX
- HIDDEN TREASURES
- THE COURAGEOUS BARN-KEEPER.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE GALLOWS-DWARFS.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- THE TREASURE AT KERTELL.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE GOLDEN SNAKES.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE DEVIL'S TREASURE.
- (Jannsen.)
- THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS.
- (Kreutzwald.)
- SECTION X
- ORIENTAL TALES
- THE NORTHERN FROG[70].
- (Kreutzwald).
- SECTION XI
- CHURCH-STORIES
- THE CHURCH AT REVEL.
- THE CHURCH AT PÜHALEPP.
- THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS.
- THE CHURCH AT FELLIN.
- SECTION XII
- UNNATURAL BROTHERS
- THE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR ONE.
- SECTION XIII
- PLAGUE-LEGENDS
- SECTION XIV
- BEAST-STORIES
- THE MAN WITH THE BAST SHOES.
- WHY THE DOG AND CAT AND THE CAT AND MOUSE ARE ENEMIES.
- THE ORIGIN OF THE SWALLOW.
- THE SPIDER AND THE HORNET.
- THE OFFICIOUS FLIES.
- PART III
- Esthonian Ballads, &c.
- THE HERALD OF WAR[79]
- THE BLUE BIRD[80] (I.).
- THE BLUE BIRD (II.).
- CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE.[81]
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- INDEX AND GLOSSARY
- THE END VOL. II.
- FOOTNOTES:
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