The Brother And Sister : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 3 NCE UPON A TIME there was an old Padishah who had a son and a daughter. In due time he died and his son reigned in his stead, and it was not long before the young man dissipated the whole fortune bequeathed by his father. One day he said to his sister...
Astrology : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 351 HERE was once a shepherd who had a wife and two sons. Every day the shepherd gathered together all the sheep of the neighbourhood and led them to graze in a meadow lying between the mountains. When evening came he led them back again to their owners...
The Horse Dew And The Witch : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 70 NCE a Padishah had three daughters. Before setting out on a journey he called his daughters before him and instructed them to feed his favourite horse personally, and not to entrust that duty to any other, as he would allow no stranger near it...
The Soothsayer : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 213 HERE was once a man between forty and fifty, whose grey hairs and beard might have caused him to be mistaken for sixty or seventy. Being skilled in various branches of industry, he managed tolerably to provide for the needs of himself and his wife...
The Magic Turban, The Magic Whip : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 87 HERE were once two brothers, whose parents were dead. With his share of the inheritance the elder opened a shop, but the younger squandered his portion in foolish pleasures. A day came when the latter had no more money, so he went to his brother...
The Simpleton : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 77 T the time when Allah had many servants and mankind much sorrow, there was a poor woman who had three sons and a daughter. The youngest son was somewhat simple and lay all day by the fireside. One day the two elder sons went into the fields to work...
The Dragon Prince And The Step Mother : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 188 HERE was once a Padishah who had no children, When out walking one day with his lala he saw a dragon accompanied by five or six young ones. "Oh, my Allah!" he complained, "Thou hast blessed this creature with so much offspring. Would that this drag...
The Forty Princes And The Seven Headed Dragon : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 133 HERE was once a Padishah who had forty sons, and they spent the whole day in the forest, hunting and snaring birds. When the youngest had completed his fourteenth year their father thought it was time they were getting married, so he called them...
The Magic Hair Pins : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 174 HERE was once a Padishah whose daughter was so beautiful that her loveliness was without equal in the world. Now the Padishah's wife had an Arab slave whom she kept locked up in a room, and to whom every day she put the following questions: "Is...
The Storm Fiend : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 102 WO cats made a spring, the frog flew with wings, aunt flea fell down, and the rocks fell on her. The cock was an imam, the cow a barber, the goslings danced; all this happened at the time when a Padishah was old. This old Padishah had three sons...
The Imp Of The Well : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 206 HE incident I am going to relate happened a very long time ago. We were on a journey, and we went up hill and down dale six months without interruption, and on looking backward we found we had travelled the length of a barley-stalk. Setting off ag...
Madjun : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 327 HERE was once a bald-headed young man whose mother was very old. The woman wished her son to learn a trade, but no matter where she put him for that purpose he always ran away. One day he caught a glimpse of the Sultan's daughter, and from th...
The Wizard And His Pupil : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 238 HERE was once a woman who had a son. To whatever school she sent him, he always ran away. Perplexed, the mother asked the boy "Where shall I send you?" To which he answered: "Do not send me, but go with me; if I like the place I will not run away."...
Shah Jussuf : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 307 N a certain country lived a man who had three daughters. So poor were they that one day there was not even a crust of bread in the house; and not knowing what else to do, the girls spun some thread. This they gave to their father, saying: "Take this...
The Creation : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 1 LLAH, the most gracious God, whose dwelling, place is the seventh heaven, completed the work of creation. Seven planes has the heaven and seven planes also the earth--the abode of evil spirits. In the heavenly ways reside the peris, or good spirits;...
The Bird Of Sorrow : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 150 N very remote times there lived a Padishah whose daughter was so much attached to her governess that she scarcely ever left her side. One day, seeing the latter deep in thought, the Princess asked: "Of what are you thinking? I have sorrow," answered...
Fear : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 12 NCE a very long time ago there was a woman who had a son. Sitting. both together one evening, the mother said to her son: "Go, my child, and shut the door, for I have fear. What is fear?" the boy asked his mother. "When one is afraid," was the answer...
Prince Ahmed : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 274 HERE was once a Padishah who had a son. One day the Padishah, being angry with his son, commanded that he should be beheaded. The Vezir endeavoured to dissuade the King from his cruel purpose, saying: "O, Padishah, forty years are as one day and you...
The Rose Beauty : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 31 N olden times, when the camel was a horse-dealer, the mouse a barber, the cuckoo a tailor, the tortoise a baker, and the ass still a servant, there was a miller who had a black cat. Besides this miller, there was a Padishah who had three daughters...
Kara Mustafa The Hero : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 50 HERE was once a woman who had a husband who was so timid that he never dared to go out alone. On one occasion the woman was invited to a party, and as she was about to set out her husband implored her to make haste back, as he would be forced...
Patience Stone And Patience Knife : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 182 HERE was once a poor woman who had a daughter. While the mother went out washing, the daughter remained at home making embroidery. One day as the maiden was at work by the window, a little bird flew in and said: "Oh my poor maiden, your kismet is...
The Liver : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 286 N old woman once fancied some liver to eat, so she gave her daughter a few paras with which to buy a portion. "Wash it in the pond and bring it straight home," she said. The girl went accordingly to the tscharschi, and having bought the liver...
Kamer Taj, The Moon Horse : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 141 HERE was once a Padishah who one day found a little insect. The Padishah called his lala and they both examined the tiny creature. What could it be? What could it feed on? Every day an animal was killed for its sustenance, and by thus living it grew...
Mahomet, The Bald Head : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 95 HEN the camel was a messenger, when frogs could fly, and when I used to roam up hill and down dale, there lived two brothers together. Besides their mother and poverty they had a little live-stock which they had inherited from their father. Now...
The Padishah Of The Thirty Peris : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 243 VERY long time ago, when the fairies lived, while I was lounging about in forbidden gardens, I came across one in which I fared very badly. I painted my horse and thought its colour then looked quite natural; bought a donkey and thought it was my...
Little Hyacinth's Kiosk : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 266 HERE was once a Padishah who had a son of incomparable beauty. Whoever saw him was struck with the handsome young Prince, and his father could hardly endure to be away from his son for a single half-hour. Unhappily, however, the Padishah was taken...
The Deceiver And The Thief : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 250 HERE was once a cunning woman who had two husbands, neither of whom knew of the other's existence. The one got his living by cheating, the other by stealing, each of which excellent industries they had learnt from the woman. The thief went with his...
The Snake Peri And The Magic Mirror : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 257 HERE was once a poor woodcutter who said to his son: "When I am dead you must continue my work. Go daily to the forest. Every tree you may fell, except that on the edge of the forest, that you must spare." Some days afterwards he died, and was buried...
Sister And Brother : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 298 HERE once lived a man named Ahmed Aga. He was very rich, and beside his wife had no one belonging to him. The only thing that disturbed his happiness was the fact that he had no child. "Allah," said he, "has endowed me with much property and wealth;...
The Beautiful Helwa Maiden : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 342 HERE once lived a poor combmaker who said to his wife one day: "Give me a few paras, and I will take my stock of combs into a coffee-house. Perchance I may sell five or six of them and bring home the proceeds." Going into the coffee-house he sat down...
The Fish Peri : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 64 HERE was once a fisherman of the name of Mahomet, who made a living by catching fish and selling them. One day, being seriously ill and having no hope of recovery, he requested that, after his death, his wife should never reveal to their son th...
The Three Orange Peris : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 19 N olden time, when there was abundance of all things, we ate and drank the whole day long, yet went hungry to bed. At this time there lived a Padishah whose days were joyless, for he had no son. Sorrowfully he set out with his lala, and as they...
Meaning Of Turkish Words Used In The Text : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 361 Abdest Religious ablution Aga Officer, chief Anka Mythical bird "Amin!" "Amen!" Bey Nobleman "Bismillah" "In the name of God" Cadi Judge Chibouque Pipe with long stem Dady Nurse Dervish Mendicant monk Dew Evil spirit Djami Oratory "Essalaam alejkum"...
The Forlorn Princess : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 334 HERE was once a Padishah who had a daughter. This being his only child, the monarch lavished all his affection upon her and was never happy unless she were at his side. One day, when the Princess was about fifteen years old, the Padishah said: "My...
The Laughing Apple And The Weeping Apple : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 117 N olden time lived a Padishah who had three sons. One day as the youngest was sitting in a kiosk, near which was a spring, there came an old woman to draw water. The boy threw a stone at her jug and broke it. Saying nothing the old woman went away...
The Enchanted Pomegranate Branch And The Beauty : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 159 HERE was once a Padishah who, being very dull at home, resolved to make a journey with his Vezir. Before setting out, however, he called his Vezir and said to him: "In order that our departure may be unknown, find a man bearing a resemblance to me...
The Black Dragon And The Red Dragon : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 316 HERE was once a Padishah who had the misfortune to have all his children stolen as soon as they reached their seventh year. Grief at this terrible affliction caused him almost to lose his reason, "Forty children have been born to me," said he, "each...
Kunterbunt : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 358 E were three brothers; two of us were silly, and neither of us had a bit of sense. We went to the bow-maker's and bought three bows, two of which were broken, and the third had no string. In a stream without a drop of water swam three ducks, two...
The Daughter Of The Padishah Of Kandahar : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 217 N olden time there was a Padishah who had no children. One day he said to his Vezir: "Behold, we are both childless; let us go on a pilgrimage, then perchance Allah will show us his wonders." They accordingly set out, and after many days came...
Untitled : This book draws on the rich folklore of Turkey. Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales is long out of print, for reasons which will become clear below. For one thing, this edition had lavish production standards: it is in an oversize quarto format, with gold deckling, about ten inches in height. It h...
Title Page : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], FORTY-FOUR TURKISH FAIRY TALES COLLECTED AND TRANSLATED BY DR. IGNCZ KNOS With Illustrations By WILLY POGANY. George G. Harrap & Co. London [1913] Scanned , August 2006. Proofed and formatted by John Bruno Hare. This text is in the public doma...
Preface : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. viii p. ix THE stories comprising this collection have been culled with my own hands in the many-hued garden of Turkish folklore. They have not been gathered from books, for Turkey is not a literary land, and no books of the kind exist; but, an attentive...
The Wizard Dervish : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 58 LONG time ago lived a Padishah who had no son. As he was taking a walk with his lala one day, they came to a well, near which they stopped to wish. A dervish suddenly appeared and cried: "All hail, my Padishah!" upon which the latter made answer: "If...
The Magic Mirror : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 198 ERE was once a Padishah who had three sons. He also possessed a mirror, in which he looked every morning on rising, seeing therein everything that was to happen during the day. He got up one morning and went about his affairs without remembering...
The Silent Princess : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 39 HERE was once a Padishah who had a son, and the little Prince had a golden ball with which he was never tired of playing. One day as he sat in his kiosk, playing as usual with his favourite toy, an old woman came to draw water from the spring which...
Shah Meram And Sultan Sade : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 228 HERE was once a Padishah who had three sons, and when the Padishah their father died the three brothers disputed for the succession to the throne. At length the youngest made the following proposition: "Let each of us take bow and arrow...
The Crow Peri : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 126 HERE was once a man who had a son. The man spent the whole day in the wood, catching birds which he sold. One day the father died and the boy was left alone in the world. He did not know what his father's occupation had been, until one day among some...
The Fortune Teller : * Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales [1913], p. 290 HERE was once a widow who had three daughters. One spun cotton, the others sewed, and thus they earned their daily bread. Once these girls saw a gipsy passing along the street, and said to each other: "Let us have our fortunes told." All agreeing...
