Once on a time there was a king who had a daughter, and she was such a dreadful story-teller that the like of her was not to be found far or near. So the king gave out, that if any one could tell such a string of lies, as would get her to say, ‘That’s…
Category: Norway
HACON GRIZZLEBEARD (Popular Tales from the Norse) By SIR GEORGE WEBBE DASENT
Once on a time there was a princess who was so proud and pert that no suitor was good enough for her. She made game of them all, and sent them about their business, one after the other; but though she was so proud, still new suitors kept on coming to the palace, for she…
BOOTS WHO ATE A MATCH WITH THE TROLL (Popular Tales from the Norse) By SIR GEORGE WEBBE DASENT
Once on a time there was a farmer who had three sons; his means were small, and he was old and weak, and his sons would take to nothing. A fine large wood belonged to the farm, and one day the father told his sons to go and hew wood, and try to pay off…
EAST O’ THE SUN AND WEST O’ THE MOON (Popular Tales from the Norse) By SIR GEORGE WEBBE DASENT
Once on a time there was a poor husbandman who had so many children that he hadn’t much of either food or clothing to give them. Pretty children they all were, but the prettiest was the youngest daughter, who was so lovely there was no end to her loveliness. So one day, ’twas on a…
THE OLD DAME AND HER HEN (Popular Tales from the Norse) By SIR GEORGE WEBBE DASENT
Once on a time there was an old widow who lived far away from the rest of the world, up under a hillside, with her three daughters. She was so poor that she had no stock but one single hen, which she prized as the apple of her eye; in short, it was always cackling…
KARI WOODENGOWN (THE RED FAIRY BOOK, 1890) by ANDREW LANG
THERE was once upon a time a King who had become a widower. His Queen had left one daughter behind her, and she was so wise and so pretty that it was impossible for any one to be wiser or prettier. For a long time the King went sorrowing for his wife, for he had…