stories of fairy tale

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THE STORY OF THE PLENTIFUL TABLECLOTH, THE AVENGING WAND, THE SASH THAT BECOMES A LAKE, AND THE TERRIBLE HELMET – Slavic Fairy Tales

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NOW it once happened that one of the king’s herdsmen had three sons. Two of these lads were supposed to be very sharp-witted, while the youngest was thought to be very stupid indeed.

KINKACH MARTINKO – Slavic Fairy Tales

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ONCE upon a time there was a poor woman who had an only daughter, named Helen, a very lazy girl. One day when she had refused to do a single thing, her mother took her down to the banks of a stream and began to strike her fingers with a flat stone, just as you do in beating linen to wash it.

THE SLUGGARD – Slavic Fairy Tales

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ON the banks of a certain river, where there was always good fishing, lived an old man and his three sons. The two eldest were sharp-witted, active young men, already married; the youngest was stupid and idle, and a bachelor.

TEARS OF PEARLS – Slavic Fairy Tales

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ONCE upon a time there lived a very rich widow, with whom lived three children—a handsome stepson; his sister, who was marvellously beautiful; and her own daughter, passably good-looking.

OHNIVAK – Slavic Fairy Tales

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A CERTAIN king had a beautiful garden which contained a number of very rare trees, but the most rare of all was an apple tree. It stood in the middle of the garden, and produced one golden apple every day.

IMPERISHABLE – Slavic Fairy Tales

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ONCE upon a time, ever so many years ago, there lived a little old man and a little old woman. Very old indeed were they, for they had lived nearly a hundred years.

THE PRINCE WITH THE GOLDEN HAND – Slavic Fairy Tales

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THERE once lived a king and queen who had an only daughter. And the beauty of this princess surpassed everything seen or heard of.

THE SPIRIT OF THE STEPPES – Slavic Fairy Tales

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In ancient days there lived a king and queen; the former was old but the latter young. Although they loved one another dearly they were very unhappy, for God had not given them any children. They fretted and grieved about this so deeply that the queen became ill with melancholy.

THE INVISIBLE KNIGHT – Slavic Fairy Tales

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THE HISTORY OF PRINCE SLUGOBYL; OR, THE INVISIBLE KNIGHT

THE BROAD MAN, THE TALL MAN, AND THE MAN WITH EYES OF FLAME – Slavic Fairy Tales

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In those days the king of a certain country had a daughter, who was not only exceedingly beautiful but also remarkably clever.

THE FLYING CARPET, THE INVISIBLE CAP, THE GOLD-GIVING RING, AND THE SMITING CLUB – Slavic Fairy Tales

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In a cottage near the high-road, and close to the shores of a large lake, there once lived a widow, poor and old.

THE DWARF WITH THE LONG BEARD – Slavic Fairy Tales

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In a far distant land there reigned a king, and he had an only daughter who was so very beautiful that no one in the whole kingdom could be compared to her.

THE JOURNEY TO THE SUN AND THE MOON – Slavic Fairy Tales

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There were once two young people who loved each other dearly. The young man was called Jean, the girl, Annette.

THE MAID WITH HAIR OF GOLD – Slavic Fairy Tales

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There was once a king so wise and clever that he understood the language of all animals. You shall hear how he gained this power.

THE LOST CHILD – Slavic Fairy Tales

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Long long ago there lived a very rich nobleman. But though he was so rich he was not happy, for he had no children to whom he could leave his wealth.

THE SOVEREIGN OF THE MINERAL KINGDOM – Slavic Fairy Tales

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Once upon a time, and a long long time ago it was, there lived a widow who had a very pretty daughter. The mother, good honest woman, was quite content with her station in life.