Project Gutenberg 2014-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 131 Busk, Rachel Harriette 1831 1907 Busk, R. H. (Rachel Harriette) Household stories from the Land of Hofer; or, Popular Myths of Tirol Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Household Stories from the Land of Hofer; or, Popular Myths of Tirol" by Busk is a collection of folk tales rooted in the traditional myths and legends of Tirol, crafted during the late 19th century. The book amalgamates narratives steeped in the rich culture of the Tyrolean people, showcasing their views of the natural and supernatural worlds, interwoven with moral lessons and reflecting their relationship with their majestic mountain landscape. The opening of the collection begins with a heartfelt introduction that captures the essence of the Tyrolean people's affinity for their homeland. It describes how their surroundings shape their myths, suggesting a deep connection between the land and the narratives that emerge from it. The introduction not only sets the stage for the myths to follow but also hints at the fantastic tales about the Norgs, which are small, powerful beings who interact with humans in various ways, both playful and perilous. The text presents snippets of stories, suggesting themes of mischief, melancholy, and moral outcomes, inviting readers to delve into a world where the mundane meets the mystical amidst the picturesque backdrop of Tirol. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44746/44746-h/images/new-cover.jpg en Folklore -- Austria -- Tyrol GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 686920 686930 2024-09-18T18:06:52.152927 2023-09-19T13:26:45.538730 text/html text/html 698864 2014-01-24T10:58:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 888616 2014-01-24T10:58:04 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 897784 2024-09-18T18:07:04.450876 application/epub+zip 906045 2024-09-18T18:06:55.066942 application/epub+zip 324276 2024-09-18T18:06:53.627887 application/epub+zip 1129216 2024-09-18T18:07:10.691842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1067277 2024-09-18T18:07:02.734872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451158 2022-09-20T12:25:11.298765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575396 575164 2024-09-18T18:06:50.512902 2023-09-19T13:26:43.652710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 574862 2014-01-24T10:58:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 218007 2014-01-24T10:58:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 575114 2014-01-24T10:58:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217928 2014-01-24T10:58:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19971 2024-09-18T18:07:10.849830 application/rdf+xml 28467 2024-09-18T18:06:53.775892 image/jpeg 2844 2024-09-18T18:06:53.702890 image/jpeg 855882 2024-09-18T18:06:52.231916 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