CONTENTS[Introduction]Goblin-story1. [The Prince's Elopement.] Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law?2. [The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life.] Whose wife should she be?3. [The Parrot and the Thrush.] Which are worse, men or women?4. [King Shudraka and Hero's Family.] Which of the five deserves the most honour?5. [The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever Man.] To which should the girl be given?6. [The Girl who transposed the Heads of her Husband and Brother.] Which combination of head and body is her husband?7. [The Mutual Services of King Fierce-lion and Prince Good.] Which is the more deserving?8. [The Specialist in Food, the Specialist in Women, and the Specialist in Cotton.] Which is the cleverest?9. [The Four Scientific Suitors.] To which should the girl be given?10. [The Three Delicate Wives of King Virtue-banner.] Which is the most delicate?11. [The King who won a Fairy as his Wife.] Why did his counsellor's heart break?12. [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?13. [The Girl who showed Great Devotion to the Thief.] Did he weep or laugh?14. [The Man who changed into a Woman at Will.] Was his wife his or the other man's?15. [The Fairy Prince Cloud-chariot and the Serpent Shell-crest.] Which is the more self-sacrificing?16. [The King who died for Love of his General's Wife; the General follows him in Death.] Which is the more worthy?17. [The Youth who went through the Proper Ceremonies.] Why did he fail to win the magic spell?18. [The Boy whom his Parents, the King, and the Giant conspired to Kill.] Why did he laugh at the moment of death?19. [The Man, his Wife, and her Lover, who all died for Love.] Which was the most foolish?20. [The Four Brothers who brought a Dead Lion to Life.] Which is to blame when he kills them all?21. [The Old Hermit who exchanged his Body for that of the Dead Boy.] Why did he weep and dance?22. [The Father and Son who married Daughter and Mother.] What relation were their children?[Conclusion]