Fairy Tales.
Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:
Aparisada. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A wicked king brings about his own destruction at the hand of the most hideous man in the world.
Asusena. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A version of the "Cinderella" tale.
Constancia. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A fairy tale.
Doloriitas. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A young girl tricks the king into a happy marriage.
El adivinador. (The fortune teller). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Juan gains the favor of a king by a lucky prediction.
El cuento de la mariposa. (The story of the butterfly). Reyes Martinez, collector., 1936-1940
A fairy tale.
El Gangozo. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
The lazy eccentric son of an old woman marries a princess and finds a magic wand.
El hijo del Rey pescader. (The fisherman king's son). Simeon Tejada, collector., 1936-1940
A fairy tale in Spanish and English.
El Pajaro verde. (The Green bird). Simeon Tejada, collector., 1936-1940
Fairy tale. (Spanish & English).
Give me my ear. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Three brothers go out to seek their fortunes and after a series of adventures, marry three daughters of the king.
Griselda. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
This cuento is probably of European origin since it is very similar to the story told by the Clerk of Oxenford in Chancer's Canterbury Tale.
Juan de las Cadenillas. (John of the Cadenillas). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
After many adventures Juan kills a seven headed serpent and marries a princess.
La Malograda. (The bewitched one). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Fairy tale about an old man who is helped by an enchanted girl.
Las Tres Princesas. (The Three Princesses). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A version of the "Cinderella" story.
Los Duendes y la Vieja ( The Brownies and the old woman). Rosario O. Hinojos. collector., 1936-1940
The story of a very dirty old woman who was forced by the elves to keep a tidy house.
Marikita la linda. (Marikita the Lovely). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Mistreated by her jealous stepmother, a young girl survives many adventures and is eventually reunited with her husband.
Paloma Blanca (White Dove). Simeon Tejada, collector., 1936-1940
Fable of a prince who destroyed the forces which had enchanted the city.
Santiago. Manuel Berg, collector., 1936-1940
Story of a man who marries the king's daughter. From: JOURNAL OF AMERICAN FOLKLORE, v.33 #127, J-M, 1929.
Story. Simeon Tejada, collector., 1936-1940
Folk tale in which a princess tells her father that she will only man who can tell better lies than she does. In spanish and english.
The enchanted princesses. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
Three sons of an old couple go out to seek their fortunes.