Swiss-Alpine folk-tales
By: retold by Fritz Müller-Guggenbühl. Translated by Katharine Potts. Illustrated by Joan Kiddell-Monroe
Series: Oxford myths and legends
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1958
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9787230009614
Subjects: Tales; Legends
Table of contents: title: Foundation legend. William Tell and the founding of the Swiss Confederation.; title: Legends from the Swiss Alps. How the Kuhreihen began; title: The Alp that disappeared; title: The bull of Uri; title: The brave cowman; title: Nidelgret; title: The Frisian ride; title: Death a prisoner; title: The lost cows; title: The frontier contest.; title: Swiss folk legends. Charles the Bold of Burgundy; title: The key maiden of Tegerfelden; title: Charles the Great and the snake; title: The mermaid of Zug; title: The knight of La Sarraz; title: The fairy Grotto; title: The ring of Hallwil.; title: Dwarf and other stories. Dwarf stories; title: The golden coal; title: The knife; title: The judge of Bellinzona.; title: Fairy tales. Snake crown; title: Tredeschin; title: The Groschen Hole in the Mürz Valley; title: The three ravens; title: Sturdy Hans; title: The three languages; title: Giant pear and giant cow.; title: Legends. The martyrs of Thebes; title: Verena and the jug; title: Fridolin; title: Ida of Toggenburg; title: Meinrad and the ravens; title: The singing fir-tree; title: Four tales of how the devil was outwitted; title: The father's steps.