Project Gutenberg 2018-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 269 Parker, H. (Henry) 1849 Parker, Henry Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 2 (of 3) 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.) "Village Folk-Tales of Ceylon, Volume 2 (of 3)" by H. Parker is a collection of traditional folk tales and legends written in the early 20th century. The stories included are drawn from the rich cultural tapestry of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and capture the everyday lives, moral lessons, and adventures of various characters, including common villagers, princes, and mythical creatures. The text promises to provide a fascinating insight into the customs and beliefs of rural life in Ceylon, reflecting the wisdom and humor found in these tales. The opening of the volume introduces several stories that celebrate themes common in folktales, such as cleverness, bravery, and resilience. The first tale recounts a legend about the city of Kandy and how it came to be established, stemming from a basket-mender's observation of a fleeing hare and jackal. Other stories feature princesses, cunning villagers, and themes of love and deception, including the plight of a Gamarala's daughter who cleverly cures a king and the significance of crafty maneuvers in love and social status. Each tale sets the stage for exploring human nature, societal norms, and the values underlying the communal life of Ceylon's villages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Tales -- Sri Lanka GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1400354 2025-06-23T04:33:25.010460 text/html 1394151 2018-06-25T14:36:06 text/html 468819 2025-06-23T04:34:01.894770 application/epub+zip 496829 2025-06-23T04:33:35.286400 application/epub+zip 488001 2025-06-23T04:33:30.020447 application/epub+zip 1048507 2025-06-23T04:34:18.150711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 818846 2025-06-23T04:33:54.801852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797500 2022-08-25T18:33:04.102435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 868611 2025-06-23T04:33:18.611484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 868818 2018-06-25T14:36:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18431 2025-06-23T04:34:18.354691 application/rdf+xml 17077 2025-06-23T04:33:30.404433 image/jpeg 3098 2025-06-23T04:33:30.216439 image/jpeg 288637 2018-06-25T14:37:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 442253 2018-06-25T14:37:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 423610 2025-06-23T04:33:25.115459 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