Contents

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[Introduction]xvii
I[Historical Retrospect]1
II[Superstitious Beliefs and National Customs]13
III[Serbian National Epic Poetry]54
IV[Kralyevitch Marko; or, the Royal Prince Marko]59
V[Banovitch Strahinya]119
VI[TheTsarina Militza and the Zmay of Yastrebatz]129
VII[TheMarriage of Maximus Tzrnoyevitch]134
VIII[TheMarriage of Tsar Doushan the Mighty]150
IX[Tsar Lazarus and the Tsarina Militza]170
X[The Captivity and Marriage of Stephan Yakshitch]177
XI[The Marriage of King Voukashin]186
XII[The Saints Divide the Treasures]195
XIII[Three Serbian Ballads]
1.[The Building of Skadar]198
2.[The Stepsisters]206
3.[The Abduction of the Beautiful Iconia]210
XIV[Folk Lore]
1.[The Ram with the Golden Fleece]213
2.[A Pavilion neither in the Sky nor on theEarth]220
3.[Pepelyouga]224
4.[Animals’ Language]230
5.[The Stepmother and her Stepdaughter]235
6.[Justice and Injustice] 240
7.[He who Asks Little Receives Much]243
8.[Bash Tchelik or Real Steel]247
9.[The Golden Apple-tree and the Nine Pea-hens]267
10.[The Bird Maiden]280
11.[Lying for a Wager]283
12.[The Maiden Wiser than the Tsar]287
13.[Good Deeds Never Perish]291
14.[He whom God Helps no one can Harm]300
15.[Animals as Friends and as Enemies]305
16.[The Three Suitors]316
17.[The Dream of the King’s Son]322
18.[The Biter Bit]328
19.[The Trade that no one Knows]340
20.[The Golden-haired Twins]353
XV[Some Serbian Popular Anecdotes]362
[Glossary and Index]371