The Humpherys Family

Once There Was and Was Not: Armenian Tales Retold
Record Added: 9/29/2010
Illustrator Nonny Hogrogian
Setting Czech Republic
Topic Fairytales, Myths, Folklo
Publisher Little, Brown, & Company
ISBN 0316832243   Year 1966
Age 9-12   Pages 85
Description Purple binding, red text;
 
The Armenians, living in Asia Minor south of the Caucasus Mountains, have long possessed a body of folklore and legend, hero tales, and tales of gods and giants, almost unknown to the English-speaking world. Some of these tales are of the common folk and others deal with the realm of spirits and monsters.

Contents Include:

  • The Foolish Man 
  • The Miller-King 
  • The Master and the Servant 
  • The Talking Fish 
  • Shrovetide 
  • The White Snake 
  • Nazar the Brave
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