Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories Rendered into English
By Anonymous
Length12h 33m
About this audiobook
"Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories Rendered into English" presents a captivating collection of folktales that delve into the enchanting world of Romanian culture through animal fables and allegories. The text is rich in vivid imagery and employs a lyrical, often whimsical prose style that captures the essence of traditional storytelling. These tales are steeped in themes of morality, nature, and the human experience, inviting readers into a realm where animals articulate the virtues and vices of mankind. The uncredited authorship adds an intriguing layer, hinting at a collective cultural heritage rather than an individual voice, thus placing these stories within a broader literary context of Eastern European folklore. The anonymous author, likely a scholar or translator with a profound appreciation for Romanian culture, may have sought to preserve these folk narratives for an English-speaking audience. Their work not only bridges linguistic divides but also serves as a testament to the rich tapestry of Romanian traditions. This endeavor reflects an understanding of the significance of folklore in capturing the identity and values of a culture, illuminating the depths of human connection through shared stories. I highly recommend "Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories Rendered into English" for readers interested in folklore, cultural studies, and the universal themes found within animal tales. This collection offers a rare glimpse into the moral complexities and enchanting storytelling methods from Romania, resonating with anyone who appreciates the art of narrative as a means of cultural expression.
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GenreChildren's Literature
Length12 hrs 33 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 16, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1PREFACE.
163LXXV.
2INTRODUCTION.
164WHY DOES A WAGTAIL WAG ITS TAIL?
3I.
165LXXVI.
4WHY IS THE BEE BLACK, AND WHY IS IT MAKING HONEY? HOW DID THE BEE OUTWIT THE DEVIL?
166WHY HAS THE HOOPOE A TUFT?
5I. B.
167LXXVII.
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6HOW DID THE BEE OUTWIT THE MOLE?
168WHY DOES THE EAGLE LIVE ON RAW MEAT?
7II.
169LXXVIII.
8WHY IS THE BEE BUSY AND THE SPIDER SULLEN?
170WHY HAS THE LARK A TUFT?
9III.
171LXXIX.
10WHY IS THE BEE BLACK, AND WHY HAS IT A NARROW WAIST?
172WHY IS THE TUFT OF THE LARK DISHEVELLED?
11IV.
173LXXX.
12WHY DOES THE LITTLE WORM GLOW?
174WHY DO LARKS FLY TOWARDS THE SUN?
13V.
175LXXX. A.
14WHY DOES THE LITTLE WORM GLOW?
176THE STORY OF THE LARK.
15VI.
177LXXXI.
16WHY DOES THE LITTLE WORM GLOW?
178THE WOOING OF THE SISTER OF THE SUN.
17VII.
179LXXXII.
18WHY IS THE WOLF FEROCIOUS?
180THE WOOING OF A FAIRY.
19VIII.
181LXXXIII.
20WHY DO THE EYES OF THE WOLF GLOW AND HIS HAIR BRISTLE?
182WHERE DID THE SWAN COME FROM?
21IX.
183LXXXIV.
22WHY DOES THE WOLF RUN AFTER THE DEVIL?
184THE SWAN MAIDEN, THE BIRD OF HEAVEN AND THE CROWN OF PARADISE.
23X.
185LXXXV.
24WHY THE GOAT’S KNEES ARE BARE.
186WHY DOES THE DUCK FEED ON REFUSE?
25XI.
187LXXXVI.
26WHY DID NOAH GET DRUNK?
188WHY HAS THE STORK NO TAIL?
27XII.
189LXXXVII.
28GOD AND THE LAMB.
190WHY HAS THE SWALLOW A FORKED TAIL AND A RED SPOT ON ITS BREAST?
29XIII.
191LXXXVIII.
30THE HART AND THE MAKING OF THE WORLD.
192WHY DOES THE SWALLOW LIVE IN HOT PLACES?
31XIV.
193LXXXIX.
32WHY IS THE FLY CALLED THE DEVIL’S HORSE?
194WHY IS THE DOVE A HOMING BIRD?
33XV.
195XC.
34THE DEVIL STEALING THE SUN.
196WHY DOES THE RAVEN FEED ON CARRION?
35XVI.
197XCI.
36WHY IS IT CALLED THE BULL-FLY?
198WHY IS THE ANT CUT IN THE MIDDLE?
37XVII.
199XCII.
38WHY IS THE SAW-FLY RED?
200WHY DOES THE CUCKOO CALL “CUCKOO”?
39XVIII.
201XCIII.
40WHY DOES THE SAW-FLY LIVE IN STABLES?
202WHY DOES THE ARMENIAN LOVE THE DIRTY HOOPOE?
41XIX.
203XCIV.
42WHY IS THE LADY-BIRD DAINTY?
204THE STORY OF THE PARTRIDGE, THE FOX AND THE HOUND.
43XX.
205XCV.
44WHY DOES THE GAD-FLY STING THE CATTLE?
206THE STORY OF THE PARTRIDGE AND HER YOUNG.
45XXI.
207XCVI.
46WHY DOES THE FLY OF KOLUMBATSH POISON THE CATTLE?
208THE STORY OF THE LARK AND THE TAMING OF WOMEN.
47XXII.
209XCVII.
48WHY IS THERE A WORM IN THE APPLE?
210THE STORY OF THE TURTLE DOVE AND ITS LOVE FOR ITS MATE.
49XXIII.
211XCVIII.
50WHY ARE THE LOCUSTS VORACIOUS?
212WHY DOES THE WREN HIDE HIMSELF?
51XXIV.
213XCIX.
52WHY DOES THE GRASSHOPPER RUN TO AND FRO?
214WHY IS THERE NO KING OVER THE BIRDS?
53XXV.
215C.
54ANOTHER STORY OF THE GRASSHOPPER.
216THE STORY OF KING LOG AND KING STORK.
55XXVI.
217CI.
56WHY DOES THE NUN BEETLE COVER ITS FACE?
218THE STORY OF THE STORK AND LITTLE TOMTIT.
57XXVII.
219CII.
58WHY IS THE BEETLE CALLED THE NUN?
220THE STORY OF THE FLEA AND THE GNAT.
59XXVIII.
221CIII.
60WHY IS THE WASP THE GIPSIES’ BEE?
222THE STORY OF THE GNAT, THE LION, AND THE MAN.
61XXVIII. A.
223CIV.
62ANOTHER VERSION OF THE WASP LEGEND.
224THE STORY OF THE GNAT AND THE BUFFALO.
63XXIX.
225CV.
64WHY DOES THE HORNET LIVE IN SMOKY PLACES?
226THE STORY OF THE TOWN MOUSE AND THE FIELD MOUSE.
65XXX.
227CVI.
66WHY IS THE HORNET SO SPITEFUL?
228THE STORY OF THE HARE AND THE FROGS.
67XXX. A.
229CVII.
68HORNET CHARM.
230WHY DOES THE BUFFALO WALK SLOWLY AND TREAD GENTLY?
69XXXI.
231CVIII.
70WHY HAS THE WOODPECKER SUCH A LONG BEAK AND WHY DOES IT PECK AT THE TREES?
232THE STORY OF THE POINTER AND THE SETTER.
71XXXII.
233CIX.
72WHY HAS THE PELICAN A BIG POUCH UNDER ITS BEAK?
234THE STORY OF THE RAT AND HIS JOURNEY TO GOD.
73XXXIII.
235CX.
74WHY DOES THE TITMOUSE GET INTO THE PUMPKIN?
236THE STORY OF THE SEVEN-WITTED FOX AND THE ONE-WITTED OWL.
75XXXIV.
237CXI.
76WHY HAS THE NIGHTINGALE A DRAB COLOUR?
238THE STORY OF THE FOX AND HIS BAGFUL OF WITS AND THE ONE-WITTED HEDGEHOG.
77XXXV.
239CXII.
78WHY HAS THE NIGHTINGALE TWELVE TUNES AND WHY DOES THE TURTLE-DOVE COO?
240THE STORY OF THE PEASANT, THE SNAKE, AND KING SOLOMON.
79XXXVI.
241CXIII.
80WHY IS THE NIGHTINGALE THE SONGSTER OF THE KING?
242THE STORY OF THE DOG AND THE SNAKE AND THE CURE OF HEADACHE.
81XXXVII.
243CXIV.
82WHY DOES THE THRUSH HIDE IN THE TREE?
244THE STORY OF THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE WOLF.
83XXXVIII.
245CXV.
84WHY HAS THE PARTRIDGE A MOTTLED COLOUR?
246THE MARRIAGE OF TOM AND THE VIXEN.
85XXXIX.
247CXVI.
86WHY HAS THE THISTLE-FINCH RUFFLED FEATHERS?
248THE STORY OF MAN AND HIS YEARS.
87XL.
249CXVII.
88WHY HAS THE BULLFINCH A RED BREAST AND A BIG MOUTH?
250THE JUDGMENT OF THE SOUL OF MAN, ACCUSED AND DEFENDED BY BEAST AND BIRDS.
89XLI.
251CXVIII.
90WHY DOES THE HOOPOE FEED ON DROPPINGS?
252THE PILGRIMAGE OF THE SOUL AFTER DEATH.
91XLII.
253CXIX.
92WHY IS THE WAGTAIL CALLED THE GIPSIES’ BIRD?
254THE REWARD OF THE GOOD MAN.
93XLIII.
255APPENDIX I.
94WHY IS THE HOOPOE SUCH A DIRTY BIRD?
256I.
95XLIV.
257AGAINST THE ILLNESS OF POULTRY.
96WHY DOES THE CUCKOO LEAD A RESTLESS LIFE?
258II.
97XLV.
259CHARM FOR A COW AGAINST THE EVIL EYE.
98WHY IS THE CUCKOO SILENT IN THE WINTER?
260III.
99XLVI.
261CHARM FOR A SUCKLING CALF.
100THE STORY OF THE CROW AND ITS UGLY FLEDGLINGS.
262IV.
101XLVII.
263CHARM FOR A COW AGAINST SNAKE-BITE.
102WHY IS THERE ENMITY BETWEEN THE CROW AND THE HAWK?
264V.
103XLVII. A.
265CHARM AGAINST EVIL EYE.
104CROW CHARMS.
266VI.
105XLVIII.
267CHARM AGAINST EVIL EYE.
106WHY DOES THE HERON DRINK ONLY RAIN-WATER?
268VII.
107XLIX.
269CHARM AGAINST WORMS IN BEASTS.
108WHY DOES THE KITE CRY IN DRY WEATHER?
270VIII.
109L.
271AGAINST WORMS.
110WHY CAN THE MOLE NOT COME OUT ON THE HIGH ROAD?
272IX.
111LI.
273CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE.
112WHY HAS THE TORTOISE A ROUND BACK?
274X.
113LII.
275CHARM IF BITTEN BY A WEASEL.
114WHY HAVE THE FISH NO FEET?
276APPENDIX II.
115LIII.
277I.
116WHY DO THE PLOVER FLY SINGLY?
278II.
117LIV.
279III.
118WHY DOES THE SPIDER HANG ON A THREAD?
280APPENDIX III.
119LIV. A.
281I.
120WHY ARE THE SPIDER AND THE MOUSE ACCURSED?
282WHY WERE FLIES CREATED WHICH LIVE ONLY ONE DAY?
121LV.
283II.
122WHY HAS THE SWALLOW A FORKED TAIL AND A RED SPOT ON ITS BREAST?
284WHY DID GOD CREATE WASPS AND SPIDERS WHICH ARE OF NO USE?
123LVI.
285III.
124WHY DOES THE FROG SHRIVEL UP AT DEATH?
286WHY HAS THE OX NO HAIR ON HIS NOSE?
125LVII.
287IV.
126WHY DOES THE SILKWORM SPIN A THIN THREAD?
288WHY DOES THE CAT EAT MICE MORE THAN ANY OTHER CREEPING THING?
127LVIII.
289V.
128WHY IS IT RIGHT TO KILL A SPARROW?
290WHY DOES THE ASS MIX HIS WATER WITH THAT OF OTHER ASSES, AND SMELL THE DUNG?
129LIX.
291VI.
130WHY SHOULD THE OAK TREE NOT BOAST?
292WHY DOES THE DOG FIGHT THE CAT?
131LX.
293VII.
132WHY DOES THE MOSQUITO LIVE IN THE WELL?
294WHY IS IT THAT THE DOG RECOGNISES HIS MASTER AND THE CAT DOES NOT?
133LXI.
295VIII.
134WHY DOES THE MOSQUITO FEED ON BLOOD?
296WHY IS THERE A SEAM IN THE MOUTH OF THE MOUSE?
135LXII.
297IX.
136WHY DOES THE FLY EAT THE CHERRY?
298WHY DOES THE RAVEN HOP IN ITS WALK?
137LXIII.
299X.
138WHY HAS THE BUTTERFLY RINGS ON ITS WINGS?
300WHY DOES THE RAVEN MATE DIFFERENTLY FROM ANY OTHER BIRD?
139LXIV.
301XI.
140WHY DOES THE CRICKET CHIRP?
302WHY ARE THERE NO COUNTERPART TO THE FOX AND THE WEASEL AMONG THE CREATURES OF THE SEA? AND THE STORY OF THE FOX’S HEART AND THE FISHES.
141LXV.
303A
142WHY DO THE ANTS FEED THE CRICKET?
304B
143LXVI.
305C
144WHY DO CATS AND DOGS FIGHT?
306D
145LXVII.
307E
146WHY DO CATS EAT MICE?
308F
147LXVII. A.
309G
148ANOTHER VERSION.
310H
149LXVIII.
311I
150WHY DOES A CAT SIT ON THE DOORSTEP IN THE SUN?
312L
151LXIX.
313M
152WHY DOES THE FLY SETTLE ON THE DEAD?
314N
153LXX.
315P
154WHY IS THE FOOT OF MAN ARCHED?
316Q
155LXXI.
317R
156WHY HAS A SNAKE NO TAIL? AND WHY DO FLEAS SUCK HUMAN BLOOD?
318S
157LXXII.
319T
158CHARMS AGAINST FLEAS AND OTHER HOUSE VERMIN.
320V
159LXXIII.
321W
160CHARMS AGAINST BUGS.
322Y
161LXXIV.
323Z
162WHY DOES THE CUCKOO CALL “CUCKOO”?
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