Description

Book six of Povești nemuritoare has 33 folk tales from several lands. These fairy tales and legends are for children. They tell of princes, fairies, strange beasts, and magic places.

A Făt-Frumos tale by N. Filimon starts the book. Folk tales from Romania come next. Then come eleven tales from Italy. They tell of Romolo and Remo, the fairy Morgana, and Giufa. One has a magic boat that crosses land and sea. Others tell of a proud prince and a girl with a gold star.

Three tales come from Native American lore. They tell of Haiawatha, death, and a falling star. There are Swiss and Persian tales, too. Others come from African, Austrian, Greek, and English lore. Some tell of a monkey king and a lake dragon. One tells of a well with three heads.

The book ends with four Aromanian tales. Two Megleno-Romanian tales and two Istro-Romanian tales join them. They tell a mole legend and a tale of three liars. They also feature a wise daughter, a miller, and a shoemaker. The book sets Romanian lore and its kin beside tales from other lands.