LONDON:
GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, PRINTERS,
ST. JOHN’S SQUARE.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
Introduction1
NorgMyths13
1. [The Eggshells]14
2. [The Reckoning Day]15
3. [Fritzl and the Tarnkappe]22
4. [The Rose-garden of KingLareyn]26
Myths of North andSouth Tirol.
[The Nickel of theRöhrerbüchel]73
[The Wilder Jäger andthe Baroness]110
[The Grave Prince and theBeneficent Cat]131
[Klein-Else]158
[Prince Radpot]188
[The Three BlackDogs]207
[Ottilia and the Death’sHead] 217
[The TwoCaskets]229
[The Prudent Counsellor]235
[TheGeeseherds]253
[St. Peter’s ThreeLoaves]265
Myths ofWälsch-Tirol.
[The two Cousins of St.Peter]273
[Luxehale’sWives] (including the Legends of theMarmolata)278
[Zovanin Senza Paura; or, the Boy who wentout to discover Fear]335
[TheDove-Maiden]356
Myths ofVorarlberg.
[Kriselda]386
[The GoldenPears]394
[How the Poorest became theRichest]403

HOUSEHOLD STORIES

from the Land of Hofer.

INTRODUCTION.