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Title

Twenty-two Goblins

Author
Arthur W. Ryder
Hinduism / Public domain
Details
25 chapters English Public domain
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Table of contents

25 chapters

01 Title Page 02 Introduction 03 First Goblin: The Prince's Elopement. Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law? 04 Second Goblin: The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life. Whose wife should she be? 05 Third Goblin: The Parrot and the Thrush. Which are worse, men or women? 06 Fourth Goblin: King Shudraka and Hero's Family. Which of the five deserves the most honour? 07 Fifth Goblin: The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever Man. To which should the girl be given? 08 Sixth Goblin: The Girl who transposed the Heads of her Husband and Brother. Which combination of head and body is her husband? 09 Seventh Goblin: The Mutual Services of King Fierce-lion and Prince Good. Which is the more deserving? 10 Eighth Goblin: The Specialist in Food, the Specialist in Women, and the Specialist in Cotton. Which is the cleverest? 11 Ninth Goblin: The Four Scientific Suitors. To which should the girl be given? 12 Tenth Goblin: The Three Delicate Wives of King Virtue-banner. Which is the most delicate? 13 Eleventh Goblin: The King who won a Fairy as his Wife. Why did his counsellor's heart break? 14 Twelfth Goblin: The Brahman who died because Poison from a Snake in the Claws of a Hawk fell into a Dish of Food given him by a Charitable Woman. Who is to blame for his death? 15 Thirteenth Goblin: The Girl who showed Great Devotion to the Thief. Did he weep or laugh? 16 Fourteenth Goblin: The Man who changed into a Woman at Will. Was his wife his or the other man's? 17 Fifteenth Goblin: The Fairy Prince Cloud-chariot and the Serpent Shell-crest. Which is the more self-sacrificing? 18 Sixteenth Goblin: The King who died for Love of his General's Wife; the General follows him in Death. Which is the more worthy? 19 Seventeenth Goblin: The Youth who went through the Proper Ceremonies. Why did he fail to win the magic spell? 20 Eighteenth Goblin: The Boy whom his Parents, the King, and the Giant conspired to Kill. Why did he laugh at the moment of death? 21 Nineteenth Goblin: The Man, his Wife, and her Lover, who all died for Love. Which was the most foolish? 22 Twentieth Goblin: The Four Brothers who brought a Dead Lion to Life. Which is to blame when he kills them all? 23 Twenty-first Goblin: The Old Hermit who exchanged his Body for that of the Dead Boy. Why did he weep and dance? 24 Twenty-second Goblin: The Father and Son who married Daughter and Mother. What relation were their children? 25 Conclusion

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TG
Title

Twenty-two Goblins

Author
Arthur W. Ryder
Hinduism / Public domain
Details
25 chapters English Public domain
About this book

No short description is available for this text.

Table of contents

25 chapters

01 Title Page 02 Introduction 03 First Goblin: The Prince's Elopement. Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law? 04 Second Goblin: The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life. Whose wife should she be? 05 Third Goblin: The Parrot and the Thrush. Which are worse, men or women? 06 Fourth Goblin: King Shudraka and Hero's Family. Which of the five deserves the most honour? 07 Fifth Goblin: The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever Man. To which should the girl be given? 08 Sixth Goblin: The Girl who transposed the Heads of her Husband and Brother. Which combination of head and body is her husband? 09 Seventh Goblin: The Mutual Services of King Fierce-lion and Prince Good. Which is the more deserving? 10 Eighth Goblin: The Specialist in Food, the Specialist in Women, and the Specialist in Cotton. Which is the cleverest? 11 Ninth Goblin: The Four Scientific Suitors. To which should the girl be given? 12 Tenth Goblin: The Three Delicate Wives of King Virtue-banner. Which is the most delicate? 13 Eleventh Goblin: The King who won a Fairy as his Wife. Why did his counsellor's heart break? 14 Twelfth Goblin: The Brahman who died because Poison from a Snake in the Claws of a Hawk fell into a Dish of Food given him by a Charitable Woman. Who is to blame for his death? 15 Thirteenth Goblin: The Girl who showed Great Devotion to the Thief. Did he weep or laugh? 16 Fourteenth Goblin: The Man who changed into a Woman at Will. Was his wife his or the other man's? 17 Fifteenth Goblin: The Fairy Prince Cloud-chariot and the Serpent Shell-crest. Which is the more self-sacrificing? 18 Sixteenth Goblin: The King who died for Love of his General's Wife; the General follows him in Death. Which is the more worthy? 19 Seventeenth Goblin: The Youth who went through the Proper Ceremonies. Why did he fail to win the magic spell? 20 Eighteenth Goblin: The Boy whom his Parents, the King, and the Giant conspired to Kill. Why did he laugh at the moment of death? 21 Nineteenth Goblin: The Man, his Wife, and her Lover, who all died for Love. Which was the most foolish? 22 Twentieth Goblin: The Four Brothers who brought a Dead Lion to Life. Which is to blame when he kills them all? 23 Twenty-first Goblin: The Old Hermit who exchanged his Body for that of the Dead Boy. Why did he weep and dance? 24 Twenty-second Goblin: The Father and Son who married Daughter and Mother. What relation were their children? 25 Conclusion

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Title

Twenty-two Goblins

Author
Arthur W. Ryder
Hinduism / Public domain
Details
25 chapters English Public domain
About this book

No short description is available for this text.

Table of contents

25 chapters

01 Title Page 02 Introduction 03 First Goblin: The Prince's Elopement. Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law? 04 Second Goblin: The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life. Whose wife should she be? 05 Third Goblin: The Parrot and the Thrush. Which are worse, men or women? 06 Fourth Goblin: King Shudraka and Hero's Family. Which of the five deserves the most honour? 07 Fifth Goblin: The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever Man. To which should the girl be given? 08 Sixth Goblin: The Girl who transposed the Heads of her Husband and Brother. Which combination of head and body is her husband? 09 Seventh Goblin: The Mutual Services of King Fierce-lion and Prince Good. Which is the more deserving? 10 Eighth Goblin: The Specialist in Food, the Specialist in Women, and the Specialist in Cotton. Which is the cleverest? 11 Ninth Goblin: The Four Scientific Suitors. To which should the girl be given? 12 Tenth Goblin: The Three Delicate Wives of King Virtue-banner. Which is the most delicate? 13 Eleventh Goblin: The King who won a Fairy as his Wife. Why did his counsellor's heart break? 14 Twelfth Goblin: The Brahman who died because Poison from a Snake in the Claws of a Hawk fell into a Dish of Food given him by a Charitable Woman. Who is to blame for his death? 15 Thirteenth Goblin: The Girl who showed Great Devotion to the Thief. Did he weep or laugh? 16 Fourteenth Goblin: The Man who changed into a Woman at Will. Was his wife his or the other man's? 17 Fifteenth Goblin: The Fairy Prince Cloud-chariot and the Serpent Shell-crest. Which is the more self-sacrificing? 18 Sixteenth Goblin: The King who died for Love of his General's Wife; the General follows him in Death. Which is the more worthy? 19 Seventeenth Goblin: The Youth who went through the Proper Ceremonies. Why did he fail to win the magic spell? 20 Eighteenth Goblin: The Boy whom his Parents, the King, and the Giant conspired to Kill. Why did he laugh at the moment of death? 21 Nineteenth Goblin: The Man, his Wife, and her Lover, who all died for Love. Which was the most foolish? 22 Twentieth Goblin: The Four Brothers who brought a Dead Lion to Life. Which is to blame when he kills them all? 23 Twenty-first Goblin: The Old Hermit who exchanged his Body for that of the Dead Boy. Why did he weep and dance? 24 Twenty-second Goblin: The Father and Son who married Daughter and Mother. What relation were their children? 25 Conclusion

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