Collects folklore, myths, legends, and fables featuring magic from cultures around the world.
Content Note
The soldier's bride: Austria -- The traveller from paradise: Belgium -- The fish that flew and the hare that swam: Bulgaria -- The white wolf: Croatia -- Why dogs hate cats: Cyprus -- The mandrake child: Czech Republic -- Peter Bull: Denmark -- The three sneezes: Estonia -- The fox and the bear: Finland -- The Pope's mule: France -- Mannikin Spannalong: Germany -- The house of the cats: Greece -- The magical fiddle: Hungary -- Munachar and Manachar: Ireland -- A very expensive omelette: Italy -- Misery: Latvia -- The amber princess: Lithuania -- Melusina: Luxembourg -- The happy man: Malta -- Tyl Uilenspiegel, painter: Netherlands -- The glass mountain: Poland -- The river: Portugal -- The voice of death: Romania -- Violets in January: Slovakia -- The most beautiful flower: Slovenia -- Half-chick: Spain -- Lars, my lad!: Sweden -- Tam Lin: United Kingdom.