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The Brown Bear Of The Green Glen
"The Brown Bear of the Green Glen" is a Scottish fairy tale collected by John Francis Campbell in ''Popular Tales of the West Highlands'', listing his informant as John MacDonald, a "Scottish Travellers, Traveling Tinker". He also noted the parallels with ''The Water of Life (German fairy tale), The Water of Life''. Synopsis A king was losing his sight and his ability to walk. His oldest two set out for water to cure him. The youngest son, John, known as a fool, set out too, and found his brothers in the first town. He went on. He climbed a tree to spend the night, but a bear with an ember in its mouth came and got him down by threatening to climb up. The bear caught a deer and fed him the cooked meat. In the morning, it had him ride it. Every night, it had him stay with a Giant (mythology), giant by saying that the brown bear of the green glen had sent him, but the Rule of three (writing), third giant wrestled with him. As the bear had directed, when the giant had him down, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairy Tale
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre. Such stories typically feature magic (paranormal), magic, incantation, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. In most cultures, there is no clear line separating myth from folk or fairy tale; all these together form the literature of preliterate societies. Fairy tales may be distinguished from other folk narratives such as legends (which generally involve belief in the veracity of the events described) and explicit moral tales, including beast fables. In less technical contexts, the term is also used to describe something blessed with unusual happiness, as in "fairy-tale ending" (a happy ending) or "fairy-tale romance (love), romance". Colloquially, the term "fairy tale" or "fairy story" can also mean any far-fetched story or tall tale; it is used especially of any story that not only is not true, but could not possibly be true ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Polívka (linguist)
Jiří Polívka (6 March 1858 in Enns – 21 March 1933 in Prague) was a Czech linguist, slavist, literary historian and folklorist. He was a disciple of Jan Gebauer. In 1895 he was appointed professor at Charles University in Prague. He became a corresponding member of the Czech Academy of Sciences and Arts and corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1901). He was a supporter of Theodor Benfey’s migration theory. His major work was the collection ''Slavic Tales'' (1932) and studies about Slavic dialectology. Polívka is interred at the Vinohrady Cemetery Vinohrady Cemetery ( cs, Vinohradský hřbitov) is a large cemetery in Vinohrady in Prague 10 which contains Strašnice Crematorium. It is the second largest cemetery in Prague and is registered in the state list of cultural monuments. The remain ... in Prague. References Literature * HLÔŠKOVÁ, Hana – ZELENKOVÁ, Anna (Eds.): ''Slavista Jiří Polívka v kontexte literatúry a folklóru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bears In Literature
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. Bears are found on the continents of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Common characteristics of modern bears include large bodies with stocky legs, long snouts, small rounded ears, shaggy hair, plantigrade paws with five nonretractile claws, and short tails. While the polar bear is mostly carnivorous, and the giant panda feeds almost entirely on bamboo, the remaining six species are omnivorous with varied diets. With the exception of courting individuals and mothers with their young, bears are typically solitary animals. They may be diurnal or nocturnal and have an excellent sense of smell. Despite their heavy build and awkward gait, they are adept runners, climbers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish Fairy Tales
Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish identity and common culture *Scottish people, a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland *Scots language, a West Germanic language spoken in lowland Scotland *Symphony No. 3 (Mendelssohn), a symphony by Felix Mendelssohn known as ''the Scottish'' See also *Scotch (other) *Scotland (other) *Scots (other) *Scottian (other) *Schottische The schottische is a partnered country dance that apparently originated in Bohemia. It was popular in Victorian era ballrooms as a part of the Bohemian folk-dance craze and left its traces in folk music of countries such as Argentina ("chotis"Span ... * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ca:Escocès ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rider Of Grianaig, And Iain The Soldier's Son
"The Rider Of Grianaig, And Iain The Soldier's Son" is a Scottish fairy tale collected by John Francis Campbell in ''Popular Tales of the West Highlands'' (1860–62), listing his informant as Donald MacNiven, a lame carrier, in Bowmore, Islay; the story was written down by Hector MacLean on 5 July 1859. Andrew Lang included it in ''The Orange Fairy Book'' (1906) as "Ian, the Soldier's Son".Andrew Lang, ''The Orange Fairy Book''"Ian, the Soldier's Son"/ref> Synopsis The knight of Grianaig had three daughters, but a mysterious beast carried them off. A soldier's three sons were going to play a game at Christmas, and the youngest son, Iain, insisted that they do it on the knight's lawn, because it was the smoothest, but this, as his brothers had warned, offended the knight because it reminded him of his daughters. Iain said he should give them a ship, and they would find his daughters. The knight agreed. The brothers set out. They found a place where men were preparing for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The King Of Erin And The Queen Of The Lonesome Island
"The King of Erin and the Queen of the Lonesome Island" is an Irish fairy tale collected by Jeremiah Curtin in ''Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland''.Jeremiah Curtin, ''Myths and Folk-lore of Ireland'"The King of Erin and the Queen of the Lonesome Island"/ref> Synopsis A king went hunting. Near evening, he saw the first animal, a black pig, and so chased it. The pig swam out to sea, and the king followed it. His horse drowned, but he swam and saw an island. On it, he found a house with razors on the threshold and needles on the lintel, but he jumped between them and sat by the fire. A meal came, without his seeing anyone bring it, and he ate. At night, he sensed a woman in the room but could not touch her. He tried to leave the next two days, but the woman used magic to keep him from finding his way. On the third night, the woman appeared and said she had been the pig; she and her two sisters were captive there until their son should free them. In the morning, she gave him a b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bold Knight, The Apples Of Youth, And The Water Of Life
"The Bold Knight, the Apples of Youth, and the Water of Life" (russian: Сказка о молодце-удальце, молодильных яблоках и живой воде) is a Russian fairy tale collected by Alexander Afanasyev in ''Narodnye russkie skazki''. The tale and is variants are numbered 171-178 in the first volume of the three-volume collection. Synopsis An old king whose sight was failing heard of a garden with apples that would make a man grow young, and water that would restore his sight. His oldest son set out and came to a pillar with different directions: on one road, his horse would be full and its rider be hungry; on the second, the youth would lose his life, and on the third, he would be full and his horse hungry. He took the third road and came to a house where a widow made him welcome. The old dame also offered to let him spend the night with her daughter Dunia. The prince accepted, but Dunia made him fall into the cellar. The king’s second son se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bird 'Grip'
The Bird 'Grip' is a Swedish fairy tale.Andrew Lang, ''The Pink Fairy Book'',The Bird 'Grip' Andrew Lang included it in ''The Pink Fairy Book''. It is Aarne-Thompson type 550, the quest for the golden bird/firebird; other tales of this type include ''The Golden Bird'', ''The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener'', '' How Ian Direach got the Blue Falcon'', '' The Nunda, Eater of People'', and ''Tsarevitch Ivan, the Fire Bird and the Gray Wolf''.Heidi Anne Heiner,Tales Similar to the Firebird Summary A king lost his sight. An old woman said that the song of the bird, 'Grip', would restore it. The king's eldest son offered to fetch the bird, from where it was kept in a cage by another king; but on his way to fetch the bird, he stayed at a merry inn, where he enjoyed himself so much that he forgot about his journey. His two brothers followed; the second also stayed at the inn, but the youngest said that he had to fetch the bird 'Grip', and continued on instead of remaining at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Beauty
''Sleeping Beauty'' (french: La belle au bois dormant, or ''The Beauty in the Sleeping Forest''; german: Dornröschen, or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess cursed by an evil fairy to sleep for a hundred years before being awoken by a handsome prince. A good fairy, knowing the princess would be frightened if alone when she wakes, uses her wand to put every living person and animal in the palace and forest asleep, to waken when the princess does. The earliest known version of the tale is found in the narrative ''Perceforest'', written between 1330 and 1344. Another was published by Giambattista Basile in his collection titled ''The Pentamerone'', published posthumously in 1634 and adapted by Charles Perrault in ''Histoires ou contes du temps passé'' in 1697. The version collected and printed by the Brothers Grimm was one orally transmitted from the Perrault. The Aarne-Thompson classification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niels And The Giants
"Niels and the Giants" is a Danish fairy tale. Andrew Lang included it in ''The Crimson Fairy Book''. Synopsis A couple had two sons. The older was content to be a shepherd like his father, but the younger, Niels, wanted to be a hunter. He got a gun, practiced with it, and became a good shot. The mother decided she wanted to go on a pilgrimage to Rome. The family sold everything they own and set out; Niels brought the gun. One night, they did not stay at an inn because the heat had made them go slowly that day, and the moon was up. They came to a crossroads in the forest and did not know which way to go. They decided to stay there. In the first watch, the older son shot a stag; in the second, the younger climbed a tree and saw three giants. They were eating, and by careful shots, he had them quarrel about knocking each other's hands and making them prick themselves with the forks. The third giant realized he was about and caught him. They demanded a service of him. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fairy Aurora
"The Fairy Aurora" (in , tr. 'Fairy of Dawn') is a fairy tale written by Ioan Slavici and published in June 1872.Constantin Mohanu, „Preface” in Ioan Slavici, ''Limir-împărat'', Editura Ion Creangă, Biblioteca școlarului, Bucharest, 1986, pp. 6 Mihai Eminescu urged him to write his first story, which was read at Junimea in two sessions and was published in the magazine ''Convorbiri Literare''. Șerban Cioculescu, ''Istoria literaturii române III - Epoca marilor clasici'', Editura Academiei R. S. România, Bucharest, 1973, pp. 376 It appeared in English as "The Fairy Aurora" in the ''Roumanian Fairy Tales'' with 18 Romanian stories published in 1885 by Henry Holt and Company in New York City. Summary The ruler of a vast empire has one eye that laughs and one eye that cries, and the reason is only known to him. His three sons, Florea, Costan, and Petru each ask him about it on different occasions. Only the youngest, Petru, obtains the answer: the emperor cries because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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