COMPILED FROM ESTHONIAN AND GERMAN SOURCES BY

W.F. KIRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S., ETC. CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE FINNISH LITERARY SOCIETY

WITH A MAP OF ESTHONIA

IN TWO VOLUMES

CONTENTS OF VOL. I

CONTENTS OF VOL. II

INDEX AND GLOSSARY

COMPILED FROM ESTHONIAN AND GERMAN SOURCES BY

W.F. KIRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S., ETC. CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE FINNISH LITERARY SOCIETY

WITH A MAP OF ESTHONIA

IN TWO VOLUMES

VOLUME THE FIRST

CONTENTS OF VOL. I

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

ESTHONIA

THE KALEVIPOEG

FOLK-TALES IN PROSE

BALLADS AND OTHER SHORT POEMS

PASTOR HURT'S COLLECTIONS

MYTHOLOGY

PART I

THE HERO OF ESTHONIA

ARGUMENT OF THE "KALEVIPOEG"

THE KALEVIPOEG

OR,

THE ADVENTURES OF THE SON OF KALEV, THE HERO OF ESTHONIA.

CANTO I

THE MARRIAGES OF SALME AND LINDA

CANTO II

THE DEATH OF KALEV

CANTO III

THE FATE OF LINDA

CANTO IV

THE ISLAND MAIDEN

CANTO V

THE KALEVIDE AND THE FINNISH SORCERER

CANTO VI

THE KALEVIDE AND THE SWORD-SMITHS

CANTO VII

THE RETURN OF THE KALEVIDE

CANTO VIII

THE CONTEST AND PARTING OF THE BROTHERS

CANTO IX

RUMOURS OF WAR

CANTO X

THE HEROES AND THE WATER-DEMON

CANTO XI

THE LOSS OF THE SWORD

CANTO XII

THE FIGHT WITH THE SORCERER'S SONS

CANTO XIII

THE KALEVIDE'S FIRST JOURNEY TO HADES

CANTO XIV

THE PALACE OF SARVIK

CANTO XV

THE MARRIAGE OF THE SISTERS

CANTO XVI

THE VOYAGE OF THE KALEVIDE

CANTO XVII

THE HEROES AND THE DWARF

CANTO XVIII

THE KALEVIDE'S JOURNEY TO PÕRGU

CANTO XIX

THE LAST FEAST OF THE HEROES

CANTO XX

ARMAGEDDON

END OF THE KALEVIPOEG.

PART II

Esthonian Folk-Tales

SECTION I

TALES ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE "KALEVIPOEG"

THE MILKY WAY.

(Jannsen.)

THE GRATEFUL PRINCE.

(Kreutzwald.)

SLYBOOTS.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE GOLD-SPINNERS.

(Kreutzwald.)

SECTION II

ORPHAN AND FOUNDLING STORIES

THE WOOD OF TONTLA.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE ORPHAN BOY AND THE HELL-HOUNDS.[146]

(Kreutzwald.)

THE EGG-BORN PRINCESS.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE ROYAL HERD-BOY.

(Kreutzwald.)

TIIDU THE FLUTE-PLAYER.

THE LUCKY EGG.

(Kreutzwald.)

FOOTNOTES:

COMPILED FROM ESTHONIAN AND GERMAN SOURCES BY

W.F. KIRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S., ETC. CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE FINNISH LITERARY SOCIETY

WITH A MAP OF ESTHONIA

VOLUME THE SECOND

CONTENTS OF VOL. II

PART II

ESTHONIAN FOLK-TALES

(continued)

SECTION III

COSMOPOLITAN STORIES

BLUEBEARD.

(Kreutzwald.)

CINDERELLA.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE DRAGON-SLAYER.

THE DWARF'S CHRISTENING.

(Jannsen.)

THE ENVIOUS SISTERS.

THE GIFTED BROTHERS.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE IDIOT'S LUCK.

THE MAGICIAN'S HEIRS.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE MAN IN THE MOON.

VIDEVIK, KOIT, AND ÄMARIK[18]

(Twilight, Dawn, and Evening Twilight).

THE MAIDEN AT THE VASKJALA BRIDGE.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE WOMAN IN THE MOON.

(Jannsen.)

POLYPHEMUS.

(Jannsen.)

RED RIDING-HOOD.

SNOWWHITE, THE GLASS MOUNTAIN, AND THE DESPISED YOUNGEST SON.

THE THREE SISTERS.[27]

(Jannsen.)

THE THREE WISHES.

THE WITCH-BRIDE.

THE STEPMOTHER.

(Kreutzwald.)

SECTION IV

FAMILIAR STORIES OF NORTHERN EUROPE

THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE.

THE MERMAID.[29]

(Kreutzwald.)

HOW THE SEA BECAME SALT.

(Jannsen.)

THE TWO BROTHERS AND THE FROST.

(Jannsen.)

THE SOLDIER AND THE DEVIL.

(Jannsen.)

SECTION V

STORIES OF THE GODS, AND SPIRITS OF THE ELEMENTS

THE SONG-GOD'S DEPARTURE.

(Jannsen.)

JUTTA.

(Jannsen.)[35]

THE TWELVE DAUGHTERS.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE FOUR GIFTS OF THE WATER-SPRITE.

(Jannsen.)

THE LAKE-DWELLERS.[42]

(Jannsen.)

THE FAITHLESS FISHERMAN.

(Jannsen.)

THE SPIRITS OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.

(Jannsen.)[43]

THE SPIRIT OF THE WHIRLWIND.

(Jannsen.)

THE WILL O' THE WISPS.

(Jannsen.)

THE FOUNDLING.

(Jannsen.)[44]

THE CAVE-DWELLERS.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE COMPASSIONATE WOODCUTTER.

(Jannsen.)

THE GOOD DEED REWARDED.

(Kreutzwald.)

SECTION VI

HEATH LEGENDS.

(Jannsen.)

THE WONDERFUL HAYCOCK.

(Jannsen.)

THE MAGIC EGG.

(Jannsen.)

SECTION VII

LAKE LEGENDS.

LAKE PEIPUS.

(Jannsen.)

THE LAKE AT EUSEKÜLL.

(Jannsen.)

EMMU LAKE AND VIRTS LAKE.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE BLUE SPRING.

(Jannsen.)

THE BLACK POOL.

(Jannsen.)

SECTION VIII

STORIES OF THE DEVIL AND OF BLACK MAGIC.

THE SON OF THE THUNDER-GOD.[51]

(Kreutzwald.)

THE MOON-PAINTER.

(Jannsen.)

THE TREASURE-BRINGER.

(Jannsen.)

THE WOODEN MAN AND THE BIRCH-BARK MAID.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE COMPASSIONATE SHOEMAKER.

(Jannsen.)

MARTIN AND HIS DEAD MASTER.

THE BEWITCHED HORSE.

SECTION IX

HIDDEN TREASURES

THE COURAGEOUS BARN-KEEPER.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE GALLOWS-DWARFS.

(Kreutzwald.)

THE TREASURE AT KERTELL.

(Jannsen.)

THE GOLDEN SNAKES.

(Jannsen.)

THE DEVIL'S TREASURE.

(Jannsen.)

THE NOCTURNAL CHURCH-GOERS.

(Kreutzwald.)

SECTION X

ORIENTAL TALES

THE NORTHERN FROG[70].

(Kreutzwald).

SECTION XI

CHURCH-STORIES

THE CHURCH AT REVEL.

THE CHURCH AT PÜHALEPP.

THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS.

THE CHURCH AT FELLIN.

SECTION XII

UNNATURAL BROTHERS

THE RICH BROTHER AND THE POOR ONE.

SECTION XIII

PLAGUE-LEGENDS

SECTION XIV

BEAST-STORIES

THE MAN WITH THE BAST SHOES.

WHY THE DOG AND CAT AND THE CAT AND MOUSE ARE ENEMIES.

THE ORIGIN OF THE SWALLOW.

THE SPIDER AND THE HORNET.

THE OFFICIOUS FLIES.

PART III

Esthonian Ballads, &c.

THE HERALD OF WAR[79]

THE BLUE BIRD[80] (I.).

THE BLUE BIRD (II.).

CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE.[81]

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX AND GLOSSARY

THE END

VOL. II.

FOOTNOTES:

COMPILED FROM ESTHONIAN AND GERMAN SOURCES BY

W.F. KIRBY, F.L.S., F.E.S., ETC. CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE FINNISH LITERARY SOCIETY

WITH A MAP OF ESTHONIA

IN TWO VOLUMES

CONTENTS OF VOL. I

CONTENTS OF VOL. II

INDEX AND GLOSSARY