Project Gutenberg 2005-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 112 Tibbitts, Charles John Tibbits, Charles John Folk-Lore and Legends: Scandinavian Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Wallace McLean, Graeme Mackreth, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Folk-Lore and Legends: Scandinavian" by Charles John Tibbitts is a collection of folk tales and legends written in the late 19th century. This work captures the rich mythology and folklore of Scandinavian cultures, showcasing a variety of stories that explore themes of magic, adventure, and morality. The collection includes classic tales such as "The Wonderful Plough" and "How a Lad Stole the Giant's Treasure," offering readers a glimpse into the enchanting world of Scandinavian traditions and beliefs. The opening of the volume establishes the author's gratitude to previous scholars and folklorists, highlighting the importance of Scandinavian folklore in enriching the tapestry of global storytelling. The introduction presents various captivating tales, starting with a farmer who encounters a trapped dwarf and gains a magical plough, followed by a peasant boy who outsmarts giants to win treasures and the heart of a princess. These stories set the stage for a captivating exploration of heroism, cleverness, and the interplay between the human and supernatural worlds, engaging readers with their fantastical elements and moral lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Legends -- Scandinavia Tales -- Scandinavia GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 304939 299508 2024-10-07T04:22:58.091024 2023-09-07T06:20:15.598188 text/html text/html 300717 2020-12-14T04:59:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 108597 2020-12-14T04:59:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 195945 2024-10-07T04:23:06.651926 application/epub+zip 200193 2024-10-07T04:23:02.152979 application/epub+zip 177880 2024-10-07T04:23:00.535983 application/epub+zip 408823 2024-10-07T04:23:09.974928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382085 2024-10-07T04:23:05.688941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289988 2022-09-07T20:23:03.710630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282025 281930 2024-10-07T04:22:57.230033 2023-09-07T06:20:15.058175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 281762 2020-12-14T04:59:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 104813 2020-12-14T04:59:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 281785 2020-12-14T04:59:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104806 2020-12-14T04:59:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21031 2024-10-07T04:23:10.108915 application/rdf+xml 18491 2024-10-07T04:23:01.305010 image/jpeg 4060 2024-10-07T04:23:00.918943 image/jpeg 196078 2024-10-07T04:22:58.118010 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog