Project Gutenberg 2015-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 207 Tibbitts, Charles John Tibbits, Charles John Folk-Lore and Legends: Russian and Polish The poor man and the judge -- The wind rider -- The three gifts -- Snyegurka -- Prince Peter and Princess Magilene -- The old man, his wife, and the fish -- The golden mountain -- The duck that laid golden eggs -- Emelyan the fool -- Ilija, the muromer -- The bad-tempered wife -- Ivashka with the bear’s ear -- The plague -- The peasant and the wind -- The wonderful cloth -- The evil eye -- The seven brothers -- Sila Czarovitch and Ivaschka -- The stolen heart -- Prince Slugobyl -- Princess Marvel -- The ghost. Produced by readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Folk-Lore and Legends: Russian and Polish" by Charles John Tibbitts is a collection of folk tales drawn from Russian and Polish traditions, compiled in the late 19th century. The text aims to capture the essence of regional folklore, presenting stories that reflect the unique customs, values, and beliefs of these cultures. Readers can expect encounters with magical fish, clever fools, and heroic knights, each tale rich with moral lessons and whimsical adventures. The opening of this collection introduces readers to various characters and settings through the first few tales. In "The Poor Man and the Judge," a poor man's cleverness saves him from a corrupt judge, while "The Wind Rider" tells the story of a magician's curse that causes a peasant to ride the wind for years until he finds redemption. The narratives showcase themes of justice, triumph over adversity, and the intertwined fates of characters, illustrating the complexities of human emotions and social dynamics that are central to these Slavic folktales. As the characters navigate their challenges, readers are drawn into a fantastical world where wit and morality play crucial roles in our perception of fate and fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Legends -- Russia (Federation) Legends -- Poland GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 291230 2025-08-19T15:53:34.309450 text/html 268965 2024-10-24T17:35:15 text/html 182372 2025-08-19T15:53:39.489427 application/epub+zip 181696 2025-08-19T15:53:35.274425 application/epub+zip 179390 2025-08-19T15:53:34.701428 application/epub+zip 255732 2025-08-19T15:53:42.631399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227622 2025-08-19T15:53:39.120400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225408 2022-09-22T10:17:51.295629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254269 2025-08-19T15:53:33.809440 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234383 2024-10-24T17:35:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16363 2025-08-19T15:53:42.765371 application/rdf+xml 15656 2025-08-19T15:53:34.957447 image/jpeg 2582 2025-08-19T15:53:34.914413 image/jpeg 147591 2025-08-19T15:53:34.335416 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