Rumanian Bird and Beast Stories Rendered into English. Anonymous

THE STORY OF THE RAT AND HIS JOURNEY TO GOD.

       CX.

       THE STORY OF THE SEVEN-WITTED FOX AND THE ONE-WITTED OWL.

       CXI.

       THE STORY OF THE FOX AND HIS BAGFUL OF WITS AND THE ONE-WITTED HEDGEHOG.

       CXII.

       THE STORY OF THE PEASANT, THE SNAKE, AND KING SOLOMON.

       CXIII.

       THE STORY OF THE DOG AND THE SNAKE AND THE CURE OF HEADACHE.

       CXIV.

       THE STORY OF THE HORSE, THE LION, AND THE WOLF.

       CXV.

       THE MARRIAGE OF TOM AND THE VIXEN.

       CXVI.

       THE STORY OF MAN AND HIS YEARS.

       CXVII.

       THE JUDGMENT OF THE SOUL OF MAN, ACCUSED AND DEFENDED BY BEAST AND BIRDS.

       CXVIII.

       THE PILGRIMAGE OF THE SOUL AFTER DEATH.

       CXIX.

       THE REWARD OF THE GOOD MAN.

       APPENDIX I.

       RUMANIAN INCANTATIONS AGAINST THE ILLNESSES OF ANIMALS.

       I.

       AGAINST THE ILLNESS OF POULTRY.

       II.

       CHARM FOR A COW AGAINST THE EVIL EYE.

       III.

       CHARM FOR A SUCKLING CALF.

       IV.

       CHARM FOR A COW AGAINST SNAKE-BITE.

       V.

       CHARM AGAINST EVIL EYE.

       VI.

       CHARM AGAINST EVIL EYE.

       VII.

       CHARM AGAINST WORMS IN BEASTS.

       VIII.

       AGAINST WORMS.

       IX.

       CHARM AGAINST SNAKE-BITE.

       X.

       CHARM IF BITTEN BY A WEASEL.

       APPENDIX II.

       THREE STORIES FROM ARKIR, THE RUMANIAN VERSION OF THE STORY OF AHIKAR.

       I.

       II.

       III.

       APPENDIX III.

       ANIMAL STORIES FROM THE HEBREW ALPHABET OF BEN SIRA.

       I.

       WHY WERE FLIES CREATED WHICH LIVE ONLY ONE DAY?

       II.

       WHY DID GOD CREATE WASPS AND SPIDERS WHICH ARE OF NO USE?

       III.

       WHY HAS THE OX NO HAIR ON HIS NOSE?

       IV.

       WHY DOES THE CAT EAT MICE MORE THAN ANY OTHER CREEPING THING?

       V.