Folklore.
Found in 161 Collections and/or Records:
El diablo chasqueado. (The Devil outwitted). Reyes N. Martinez, collector., 1936-1940
A rogue who repeatedly fails to repent manages to ward off satan. In Spanish & English.
El Gangozo. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
The lazy eccentric son of an old woman marries a princess and finds a magic wand.
El Guante. (The glove). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A princess has many adventures trying to recover a stolen glove of gold.
El Gusanito. (The little worm). Reyes N. Martinez, collector., 1936-1940
Juanito befriends a little worm who repays Juanito by helping him out of numerous troubles. In Spanish and English.
El hijo del Rey pescader. (The fisherman king's son). Simeon Tejada, collector., 1936-1940
A fairy tale in Spanish and English.
El hombre (The man). Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
An impetuous young bear goes out to fight a man.
El leon y el hombre. (The lion and the man). Lorin Brown, collector., 1936-1940
Folk tale in which the lion is taught who really is king. In Spanish and English.
El mal hijo. (The bad son). Reyes Martinez, collector., 1936-1940
A folk tale in which a "bad" son receives a curse from his father.
El muchacho de la porra. (The boy with the club). Simon Tejada, collector., 1936-1940
Fairy tale. In Spanish and English.
El Pajaro verde. (The Green bird). Simeon Tejada, collector., 1936-1940
Fairy tale. (Spanish & English).
El Pelen. (The Bald-headed one). Reyes N. Martinez, collector ., 1936-1940
A humurous account of a bald-headed rogue.
El segundo ananias. (The second ananias). Reyes Martinez, collector., 1936-1940
Story with both Spanish and English versions. A Narrative describing Ramon Roybal who was known in Taos, N.M. as a story teller.
Enriquito. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A young prince is returned to his royal parents after having been kidnapped by robbers.
Folk tales. Genevieve Chapin, collector., 1936-1940
A brief discussion of the folk tales: "The Founding of Hano", No clamity like a bad neighbor", "Tom Thumb or Tomacito", "Buried Treasure", "Captive", and "San Cristobal's sheep."
Folktales. Lou Sage Batchen, collector., 1936-1940
Four folk stories.
Folkways. Genevieve Chapin, collector., 1936-1940
Contains 2 short stories. "Proverbs" a list of Spanish proverbs & their English translations. "Buried Treasure" - legends of hidden treasure in New Mexico.
Fransisquesta. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A young girl learns about greed vanity, pride and sloth.
Ghostly revenge. Genevieve Chapin, collector., 1936-1940
The ghost of a wronged girl seeks revenge against her lover.
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.
"Guashadas" or tall tales: the Bear's christening. Lorin W. Brown, collector., 1936-1940
A tale of a shepherd who becomes the god-father to a bear.
Historia de Pepe Casi. (Story of Pepe Casi). Simeon Tejada, collector., 1936-1940
A moral tale of a boy who does nothing well. In Spanish and English.
Holding up the cave. Manuel Berg, collector., 1936-1940
Story of a fox who tricks a coyote.
Hole in the rock. Lester Raines, collector., 1936-1940
A young Spaniard embarks on a fruitless treasure hunt near Tenaja in western New Mexico.
Isabel. Bright Lynn, collector., 1936-1940
A young wife is wrongly accused of infidelity by a wicked trickster.