Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians
Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians
“O beauteous green lake! Thou art to be my home for evermore”
Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians
By Woislav M. Petrovitch Late attaché to the Serbian Royal Legation to the Court of St. James With a preface by Chedo Miyatovich Formerly Serbian Minister to the Court of St. James And thirty-two illustrations In colour by William Sewell & Gilbert James
London George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd. 2 & 3 Portsmouth Street Kingsway W.C. And at Sydney
To that most Eminent Serbian Patriot and Statesman
His Excellency Nicholas P. Pashitch
Woislav M. Petrovitch
Vuk Stefanović Karadžić
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Preface
Contents
Illustrations
Introduction
Chapter I: Historical Retrospect
The Coming of the Serb
Early Struggles
Internecine Strife
Doushan the Powerful
The Royal Prince Marko
The Treachery of Brankovitch.
The Final Success of the Turks
The Miseries of Turkish Rule
Serbia again Subjugated
King Peter I
General Characteristics
Paganism and Religion
The God Peroon
The God Volos
The Sun God
The Veele
Predestination and Immortality
Good and Evil Spirits
Witches
Vampires
Nature Worship
Enchanters
Sacrificial Rites
Funeral Customs
Classic and Mediæval Influence
The Spread of Christianity
Superstition
Marriage
Marriage Negotiations
The Wedding Procession
The Arrival
The Return from Church
Slava (or Krsno Ime)
The Slava Eve Reception
Slava Toasts
The Ceremony at Church
The Slava Feast
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
The Dodola Rite
Whitsuntide
Palm Sunday
St. George’s Day
Chapter III: Serbian National Epic Poetry
The Importance of the Ballads
The Goussle
Chapter IV: Kralyevitch Marko; or, the Royal Prince Marko
The Marko Legends
The Bad Faith of Voukashin
The Horse Sharatz
PRINCE MARKO TELLS WHOSE THE EMPIRE SHALL BE
Marko is Summoned
Marko tells the Truth
PRINCE MARKO AND A MOORISH CHIEFTAIN
The Entrance of the Moor
The Sultana’s Dream
The Princess appeals to Marko
Marko prepares to succour the Princess
Marko greets the Princess
The Moor in Istamboul
Sharatz and Bedevia
Marko and the Moor
PRINCE MARKO ABOLISHES THE WEDDING TAX
Marko visits the Moor
Marko pays for All
PRINCE MARKO AND BOGDAN THE BULLY
The Bully fears to meet Marko
PRINCE MARKO AND GENERAL VOUTCHA
The Arrival of Marko
Marko captures General Voutcha
PRINCE MARKO’S WEDDING PROCESSION
The Wedding Procession
The Unfaithful Koom
The Escape of the Maiden
PRINCE MARKO AND THE MOORISH PRINCESS
The Moorish Princess
PRINCE MARKO AND THE VEELA
The Pursuit of the Veela
PRINCE MARKO AND THE TURKISH HUNTSMEN
The Vengeance of Marko
Marko is Sent for
Marko orders a Sword
Marko meets Moussa
THE DEATH OF PRINCE MARKO
Marko learns his Fate
The Finding of Marko
Chapter V: Banovitch Strahinya
Historical Data
The Falcon Banovitch
Banovitch seeks the Turk
The Faithless Wife
The Combat
The return of the Falcon
Militza tells the Tsar
Vook as Champion
Chapter VII: The Marriage of Maximus Tzrnoyevitch
The Ballad
The Story
The Message from the Doge
The Wedding Procession sets out
The Wedding Gifts
The Princess learns of the Deception
Milosh’s Offer
The Violence of Maximus
Maximus becomes a Turk
Chapter VIII: The Marriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty
Doushan sends Theodor to Ledyen
The Princess Roksanda
The Procession Starts
Milosh Joins the Procession
The Leap of Koulash
The Fight for Koulash
The First Test
The Second Test
The Third Test
The Fourth Test
The Departure of the Serbians
The Contest with Balatchko
Chapter IX: Tsar Lazarus and the Tsarina Militza
The Tsarina’s Forebodings
News of Battle
The Trusty Miloutin
Historical Note
The Veela’s Warning
Stephan and the Sultan
Stephan at Tyoopria
Stephan at Novi Bazar
Stephan and the Vizier’s Daughter
The Ending of the Ballad
Historical Note
Chapter XI: The Marriage of King Voukashin
The Message to Vidossava
Vidossava’s Treachery
The Winged Horse
Momtchilo’s Dream
The Ambuscade
Brother and Sister
The Death of Momtchilo
The Punishment of Vidossava
Historical Note
The Bard begins!
The Wrath of God
Chapter XIII: Three Serbian Ballads
II. The Stepsisters
III. The Abduction of the Beautiful Iconia
Chapter XIV: Folk Lore
I. The Ram with the Golden Fleece
III. Pepelyouga
IV. Animals’ Language
V. The Stepmother and her Stepdaughter
VI. Justice and Injustice
VII. He Who Asks Little Receives Much
VIII. Bash Tchelik or Real Steel
IX. The Golden Apple-tree and the Nine Peahens
X. The Bird Maiden
XI. Lying for a Wager
XII. The Maiden Wiser than the Tsar
XIII. Good Deeds Never Perish
XIV. He Whom God Helps No One Can Harm
XVI. The Three Suitors
XVII. The Dream of the King’s Son
XVIII. The Biter Bit
The Wedding Procession
XIX. The Trade that No One Knows
The Condition
XX. The Golden-haired Twins
Chapter XV: Some Serbian Popular Anecdotes
St. Peter and the Sand
Why the Serbian People are Poor
The Gipsies and the Nobleman
Why the Priest was drowned
A Trade before Everything
The Condition
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External References
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