Project Gutenberg 2014-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 801 Seklemian, A. G. (Apraham Garabed) 1864 1920 Seklemian, A. K. Seklemian, Apraham Garabed Seklemian, Abraham Garabed Blackwell, Alice Stone 1857 1950 98000188 The Golden Maiden, and other folk tales and fairy stories told in Armenia The golden maiden -- The betrothed of destiny -- The youngest of the three -- The fairy nightingale -- The dreamer -- The bride of the fountain -- Dyjhicon: the coward-hero -- Zoolvisia -- Dragon-child and Sun-child -- Mirza -- The magic ring -- The twins -- The idiot -- Bedik and the invulnerable giant -- Simon, the friend of snakes -- The poor widow's son -- A niggardly companion -- The maiden of the sea -- The golden-headed fish -- Husband or wife: which? -- The wicked stepmother -- The tricks of a woman -- A wise weaver -- Mind or luck: which? -- The world's beauty -- Salman and rostom -- The sparrow and the two children -- The old woman and the cat -- Sia-Manto and Guje-Zare. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Golden Maiden and other folk tales and fairy stories told in Armenia" by A.G. Seklemian is a collection of Armenian folk tales assembled in the late 19th century. This volume conveys the rich tapestry of Armenian culture and mythology through various charming stories that embody the spirit and traditions of the Armenian people. Among the notable tales is "The Golden Maiden,” which features themes of resilience against adversity and the magical transformations that often accompany folk narratives. At the start of the collection, A.G. Seklemian introduces himself as a storyteller who was influenced by the oral traditions of the Armenian villages during his childhood. The opening story, "The Golden Maiden," recounts the tale of a wicked step-mother and her beautiful step-daughter, who is transformed into a lamb through unfortunate circumstances. The narrative unfolds with themes of separation and eventual reunion as the protagonist undergoes trials, including a journey to gain her freedom from her malevolent step-mother. This story encapsulates the motifs of familial loyalty, enchantment, and justice that are prevalent throughout the collection, setting the tone for the intriguing tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Folklore -- Armenia PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 463100 2025-07-19T04:13:45.196093 text/html 442945 2025-06-10T16:43:40 text/html 402706 2025-07-19T04:13:53.829064 application/epub+zip 401858 2025-07-19T04:13:47.511144 application/epub+zip 257598 2025-07-19T04:13:46.421122 application/epub+zip 542994 2025-07-19T04:13:58.254036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486071 2025-07-19T04:13:52.678069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322146 2022-09-21T10:38:28.263245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369323 2025-07-19T04:13:43.964088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341779 2025-06-10T16:43:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18240 2025-07-19T04:13:58.405020 application/rdf+xml 28881 2025-07-19T04:13:46.530131 image/jpeg 2616 2025-07-19T04:13:46.477073 image/jpeg 350321 2025-07-19T04:13:45.241081 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia