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n o P o p u la r T a les .
B Y DEAN S F ANSLER , P H D . .
PU B L I SH ED BY TH E AMERI CAN F O L K LO R E -
SO C I ETY .
G E Sm
. . n z nr 8: C o New You . Ag en ts .
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P RE F A C E .
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n th i
ta l es i s volu m e, w h i
ch w er e coll ected i
n th e
l ippines
P hi du ring th e yea rs fr om 1 908 to 1 91 4 h a ve n ot a p ,
p ea r e d i n p r in t b ef ore T h e
. y a r e g iv e n t o th e publ ic n o w i
n
p os it io n a n d it s p o l i
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s to r y c a nn o t b
, u t b e a s ig n ifi ca n t fi e ld to
a n d West It i
. s th er efor e fro m th i s po i n t of view th a t th ese
s h a ve been p u t i
ta l e n to a for m conven ien t for r efer en ce Th eir .
h a s been a l i ter a r y on e n o t a l i
, ng u is tic on e In th e second pl a ce
.
,
Vi sa ya n th a n between th e n a ti
, ve for m a n d th e E n g l i s h r end er
in th e I s l a nd s ; bes i des Spa n ish n ever pen etr a ted in to the ver y
,
i n a dd i tion th e so u r ce o f h i
, s i nform a tion I a m fi r m ly con .
“ ”
B u t w ha t i s n a tive a n d w h a t is d er ived
, Th e fo lk
l or e of th e w ild tr ibes Neg ritos B a g obos I g or o ts is in its
, ,
w a y n o m or e un con ta m in a ted th a n th a t of th e Ta g a l og s ,
P a m pa ng a n s Z a m ba l s P a n g a s i
, , n a n s Il oca n os B icol s a n d , , ,
wi th a g en i a l n a rr a tor on bo a r d m i g h t c o n ce iv a bly b e a m u c h
m o r e s u ccess ful tr a n s m i tti n g m ed i u m th a n a th ou s a nd pra os
-
ta l es the qu es ti o n a s to w h a t i s n a ti ve a n d w h a t i m p or ted .
I h a ve n o t been a bl e to r ea ch a d eci si on i n th e ca se o f a ll b e ,
P r efa ce . i
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for ex a m pl e m i , g h t h a v e b ee n m a d e o v er m a ny r o u te s T h e .
g e r m s o f a nu m b e r o f w i d es p r ea d M a r ch er: m a y h a v e ex i
s ted
in th e a r ch i pel a g o l ong befor e th e a r r i va l o f th e E u r o pea n s ,
a n d upo n th e i
, n troductio n of O cciden ta l civil iza tion a n d cul tu r e ,
a r e em bedd ed i n th ei r l eg end s Th e Sp a n i
. a r d ca m e i n th e
o n th e oth er h a nd w h i , ch w er e po pul a r i z ed i n th e I sl a nd s w er e ,
“ ”
ver y l i kely to b e l oca l ized A m ax i
. m u m o f ca u ti on a n d a
r y ta l es (i
a n d fa i -
nclud ing a ll kind s of s pi rit a n d d em on stor ies )
COLU MB IA U N I VE R S ITY ,
Ma y 1 9 1 8
, .
CO NT E NTS .
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30 . Th e Go lden Lock
31 . Wh o is th e Nea r es t R ela tive ?
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n ce
s s
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Th e Mon k ey a n d J u a n P u so n g Ta m b iTa m b i -
50 . Ju a n
hi s Pa i
an d n ted Ha t
51 . a nJu an
d C lo til d e .
52 Th.e P oo r M a n a n d h i
s T hr ee S o n s
53 Th.e D e n ied M o t h er
54 To.m a r in d a n d t h e W i
c k ed D a tu
Th e Mon k eys a n d th e Dr a g on F l i es -
.
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( )
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a l a m o n g th e An i
m a ls
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n to
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-
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on
An a c a n d La m ir a n
III . J UST SO -
STO R I ES .
( )
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ng
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7 5 Th e Stor o f ou r F i
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n g ers
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77 . Why the C u ttlefish a n d Sq u ids prod u ce a B l a ck q
Li u i
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78 . Why Cock s ha ve Com b s o n their Hea ds
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i Con ten ts .
( ) H
0o w th e C ro w b ec a m e B la ck
( )
b W h y th e C r o w is B l a ck
( )
c Th e D ov e a n d th e Crow
80 . Wh y th e O cea n is Sa lty .
Wh y th e Sk y is Cu r ved
Wh y the Sk y is H ig h
An U n eq u a l Ma tch ; or W h y th e Ca ra ba o s
’
,
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a n by J O NATHAN SC OTT
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n R eta n a s .
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, . . Lon don 1 909 . , .
(B U SK .
) Sa g a s from th e Fa r Ea s t ; or Kal m ou k a nd Mon g ol ia n
o n a r y Ta l es
Tra diti . Lon don , 1 8 7 3. ( C o m p l
i ed b y RACHEL HAR
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m la Vi lla ge Ta les Lon don 1 906
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. .
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. . sch e Mar chen
sche u n d a lb a n es i . 2 vol s . .
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ii Bi ogra phy
bli .
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Ser bi . Lon don , 1 87 4 .
I B eowu l f M tl n chen , 1 91 0
. . .
2 vo l s Lo n do n , 1 7 2 2
.
( R efe r en ces a r e to th e 6 th ed it ion ) . .
P ITR E G , Fi a b e, Novell i
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1 906 .
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on a ts p er Fr . Mas po n s y La b r os . B a r ce o n a , l 1 8 7 5.
ROTH H L I NG
, . . Th e Na ti
ves of Sa r a w a k a nd ti
Bri sh Nor th B or n eo .
2 vo s l . Lo n don , 1 896 .
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n g Th r u s h a nd O ther Ta les fro m I n dia .
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.
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.
th e p a l a ce a n d p r esen ted Su a n to th e d a tu .
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u a n r epl i ed , .
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n s e a r ch o f a n d W ill g ive i t t o y o u i
f y o u
,
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wi ll pr om ise m e m y s a fety .
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, sa i d Su a n , .
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ve n a m e for vi efta i
lla g e Ch i n.
2 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n F ol k Lore Soci
ety -
.
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ng Su a n ca m e to th e pa l a ce w i th
a tu r key i
n hi
s a rm s . Wh ere is th e r ing ? th e d a tu d em a nded .
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, n th i s tu r key s i
, n testines Su a n r epl ied The ’
, .
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'
, .
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d a ug h ter s h a nd said th e d a tu SO Su a n beca m e th e princess s
’
, .
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hu sba nd .
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W h a t to do At m i dn ig h t h e w en t secretly to th e ca scos H er e
. .
o f seed s i n th e or a ng e .
w h a t to sa y SO i n th e d ea d o f n i
.
g h t h e w en t ou t to th e c a sco s ,
“ ”
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g h t ! s,h o u ted a m a n T h e b a l l .
”
con ta i n s n ine cen ts Co n sequ en tly Su a n w on th e fou r teen
.
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t.
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.
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ou s w oo d en ca rg o- b
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vers an d p ro p elle d
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ng .
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r M a n uel Re yes . a Taga log fro m R i
za l p r ovi
n ce . He h ea r d th e s tory
s g ra n fa th er
from h i d .
n o P opu la r Ta les
Filipi .
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O n e ni i d h i i i
’
g h t S u a n s to l e h s f a t h er s pl o u g h , a n d t n a cr eek
n ea r th ei r h o u se Th e n ex t m or n i
. ng h is fa th er could n o t fin d
hi s p lo ug h .
“
Wh a t a re you look ing for ? sa id Su a n .
My p lou g a n sw er ed h i s fa th er .
C om e h er e, fa th er ! I w i ll g u ess w h er e it is Su a n too k .
w hi
ch m ea n t pl oug h h a d been s tol en by a n eig hbo r a n d
th a t th e
hidd en in a creek Su a n s fa th er l ooked for it in th e cr eek nea r
.
’
th eir h o u se a n d fo und i
, t In g rea t w ond er h e sa id My so n
.
“
,
w as a g ood g u esser .
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,
ng At noon P ed ro w en t h om e to ea t h is d inn er
P ed r o pl o u g h i .
,
g u d
i e d i
t to a v er y s ecr e t pl a ce i
n th e m o un ta i
n s a n d h i
d i
t th er e .
m a n w ho w as pa ss i ng by sa id P ed r o w h a t a r e yo u l ooki
, ng ,
for ?
I a m look in g for m y car a ba o Som ebody m u s t h a ve s tol en it
. .
” “
Go to Su a n your n eph ew
, sa i
d th e m a n ,He ca n tell .
”
y o u w h o s to l e yo u r car a b a o So P e d r o w e n t t
.o Su a n s h o u se
’
,
a n d to ld h i m to g u ess w h o h a d ta ken hi s ca r a ba o .
Ca r a b a u es ca r a b a u es ,
,
Na n a n a k a w es
”
Ay n a sa b u n do k es ,
whi
ch m n t th a t th e ca ra ba o w as s tolen by a n eig hbor a n d
ea
i
t i n th e m o un ta i n At l a s t h e found it in a ver y secr et pl a ce
. .
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’
m th a t th e ca r a ba o
,
“
Ver y w ell , sa i d th e king I will send m y ca rr iag e for you r
,
son to r i de to th e pal a ce in .
“
th e l a dd er 1
w h en Sh e s h ou ted , Su a n , Su a n m y for tun a te ,
”
son !
“
Wh a t is it m oth er ? sa id Su a n
, .
r rn g .
“
Fool i
sh m oth er , do you w a n t m e to d i
e? sa i d Su a n , tr em
bl ing .
ri ag e ca m e Th e coa ch m a n w a s a cour ti
. er Th i s m a n was .
w as i n th e ca rr ia g e h e ex cl ai m ed i ,n g r ea t so r r ow Dea th is a t ,
” “
h a nd ! Th en h e bl a s phem ed a n d sa i d a loud to h im self You
, ,
”
wi ll lose your l ife n ow .
Th e coa ch m a n th ou g h t th a t Su a n w a s a dd r ess i ng h im He .
“
sa id to h im self I once h ea r d th a t th is m a n is a g ood g u esser
, .
He m u s t kn ow th a t i t w as I w h o s tol e th e r i ng beca u se h e sa id ,
”
th a t m y d ea th i s a t h a nd SO h e kn el t befor e Su an a n d sa i
. d , ,
“
ty m e ! D on t tell th e ki n g th a t i
’
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ri ng !
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th i nking for a m om en t h e a s ked Wh ere is th e ring ?, ,
“ ”
H ere it is .
ca tch on e of th e ki ng s g eese to n i g h t
’
a n d m a k e it s w a l-
l ow th e,
r rn g .
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m to do . He
cau g h t a g oose a n d opened its m ou th He th en d r o pped th e .
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. .
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h e w en t to th e s h ore a n d g ot i nto a tu b I m u st d row n m y .
“
w a s a n chor ed Th er e h e h ea r d so m ebody ta lking
. Ho w .
”
m a ny seed s h a s th e g r een m el on ? sa i d on e Fi ve a n sw er ed .
,
a n o th er Ho w m a ny seed s h a s th e yellow on e
.
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Si
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im m ed i a tely r ow ed b a ck to s h o re a n d w en t h o m e .
Th e n ex t m or n ing Su a n m et Ma ya b o n g a t th e publ i c s qu a r e ,
"
m a ny seed s does th i s m el on co n tai n?
“ ”
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a f ter u tter i ,
w or d s .
.
,
king s h ou ted We a r e r ig h t !
“ ”
,
”
does th is on e con ta in ?
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”
s rx .
Wh en th e m el on w as cu t it w as found th a t Su a n w a s r ig h t ,
Now Ma ya b o n g w a n ted to w i
, n his m on ey b a ck a g a i n So .
“
bottl e th e king s a id I let you m a r r y m y d a ug h ter beca u se I
, , ,
”
th a t you a r e If you r efuse you w ill l ose yo u r l ife
.
, .
g r ea t j y
o th e k i
n g c r ow n e d S u a n to s u ccee d h i
m T hu s S u a n .
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on . a n d m ea n s . I cons i er d th a t you a re a ll i
n
fer i
or to m e i
n ever y res pect .
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lip i
n o P opu la r Ta les .
7
O
N TES .
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n ted var i
a n ts a r e
( )
c J ua n th e G u esser ( i
n H E F a n s ler
. .
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ves
(C hica g o . pp 7 3 7 7)
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(d) J ua n P uson g 1 9 : 1 07
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typ e a re a s fo llows
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s
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n m ki gan r, e as n ou e n a n
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n s n se.
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be
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er , a n
a f en u es s a s e as re r or
s u p p er .
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hi s fa th er s p o u g
es ( ca ttle) , a n d t en n ds it fo r h im
’
l h
(B ) h fi .
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a s siPl y
m ia r tr ick o n h i l
s u n cle, t er eb es ta b li
s i n g hi
s r ep u ta ti
on h y h
as a di vin er .
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n g s d a u g ter oses r i
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n g , a n d th e k i l
n g se n d s fo r J u a n to fin d it u n d er
l ty of
f h e fa is , o r h l ‘ h l
dea t i m o t er vo u n teer s h er so n s ( C ) h is
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p e na
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I n eit er ca se h e ca u ses th e r i n g to b e hi d i n a s ecr et p a ce o r l
l
s w a l o w ed b y a g oo se ( tu r k e ) . i n w o se b od it i s fo u n d th e n ex t y h y
da y .
D J u a n m a rr i es th e p r i n cess .
( Met od as in E, h —
sw im mi n g o u t to n ei g b o r in g k i
n g s ca s co h '
G Ej a cu la ti o n g u ess a s to co n ten ts of g o d en b a l ( b o tt e) l l l .
A ll
H fra id of b ein g ca ed o n fo r fu r t er dem o n s tr a tio n of h is s ki , ero h ll h
“ ”
b u r n s hi s m a gi c b oo k .
Thes e in ci
den ts a re di bu ted
s tr i a m on g the fou r for m s of th e s tor y
h ea r s a n s w er )FH
‘ ' ‘
A A A EB
A co n c u di
ng l a d ven tu re i
s so m eti
m es a dded to ver s i
on c, Jua n
Kin g a n d q u een o f a n other cou n tr y vi t pa l a ce o f
”
the G ue
s ser . si
Ju a n s fa th
’
er - ln -
r n ew ly bo r n ch i
la w a n d w a n t thei ld b a p tized J u a n -
.
8 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k L ore Soci
ety -
.
i
s l
se ected to b e g od fa ther . When ca lled u po n to s ig n the b a p tism
cer ti
fica te , he in s ta n tly di
es o f s ha m e p en i
n ha n d : h e ca n n o t wr i
, te
even hi
s own n a m e .
Dr Kn owa ll
.
( G r i
m m N o 9 )
8 i s, p er h a p s
. th e b es t k n ow n th ou g h -
,
g i
v e th e s k el eto n o f th e cy c le a s fo ll ow s
A A
‘
p ea sa n t h
wi
t ( Crick et R a t) w ho b u ys a p hysi
th e n a m e of C ra b , ,
ci a n s cos tu m e a n d ca ll s h i m sel f Dr Kn ow a ll or ( A ) w h o w o u l d l i k e to
' ’
.
,
sa ti a te h i
m self o n ce w i th th ree da ys ea ti n g ( B ) di s co ver s th e th ie ves w h o
’
,
ha ve stolen fro m a dis tin g u is hed gen tlem a n a rin g ( tr ea s u re) b y ca l lin g ,
ou t u po n the e n tr a n ce of th e ser va n ts ( or a t th e en d of th e th r ee d a ys ) ,
“
Th a t is the fi r s t ( seco n d ( C ) He a l so g u esses w h a t is in th e
,
( C r ick et , D
( ) 1
T h ro u g h a p gu r a tiv e h e b y ch a n ce h el p s to fin d a
cea l ed b y hi m E
( ) H e g et
. s a l i
v in g a m o n g th e p e a sa n ts u po n w h o m h e ,
h as m a de a n i m p r essi
on wi t a s o r t or u n in tel i
gi b h h l l
e ser m o n h
or t ro u g h
t, w i
n g d ow n of th e p u p i
the cr a s hi - c h as p r evious l h h ly b een sa w ed th r ou g h
b y him .
(s ee B o l te-
P o l i
v k a , 2 4 7)
0 a r e ( )
1 th e r ol e o f th e w ife , ( )
2 th e co ll a p s i
n g
o f th e roo m , ( 3) th e b u r n i n g o f th e m a g ic book The a p pea r a n ce in th e .
O rien ta l tr a di
tion th ou g h it m a y owe som eth i
, n g to O cci den ta l
n fl u en ce
i .
I n two o f o u r va r i
a n ts iti s th e m o th er w h o i
n h er fon d pr i de p la ces
h er so n j eop a r dy
i
n o f l os i
n g his hea d As the hero i .s a yo u n g b a ch el or
is l a ck ing in a l l ou r va r i
a n ts Th e m os t ch a ra cter i c ep i
s ti . sod e , h ow
ever , i n th e P h i li
pp i
n e m e m ber s o f th i
s cy cl e , i
s th e bettin g co n te s t -
betw een the two k in gs I t is in trod u ced five tim es in to the fou r ta les
. .
O n e da y, w en th e ki h n g w a s b oa s ti n g of h i s co n j u re r b efor e so m e o t er h
ki n gs , t e hy
sa id to h i m, We too a ve so m e divin er s Let u s co m pa re h .
thei r wi ts wi t th e wi h
sdo m of ou r m a n
”
y
The k in g s t en b u ried t re e . h h
p o t s , o n e fil ed w it lm i k , a n h
o t er wi t lo n e , a n d th e t i hr d wi t pi tc hh y h h h .
h
Th e con j u r ers of the o t er k in gs cou d no t sa y w a t wa s in the po ts l
T en h . h
A s fo u r ( th e h
er o) w as ca l ed He tu r n ed to h i l s wi . fe, a n d sa i d,
“
t is All h
l
( tr o u b e) co m es of yo u We cou d a ve eft th e cou n tr
. l h
The rs t ( tim e) l y . fi
i l
t w a s m ik ; th e secon d , on e ; th e t i h
rd , p itc
”
y
The kin g s w ere d um h h .
fou n ded
“
He ha s n a m ed the m i
. l k , th e o n e , a n d th e p i tc wit ou t h y h h
hesita ti on , th e sa i y
d , a n d t e g a ve hi m a pen si hy
on .
Th e l s em
c ose r e bla n ce between th is deta il a n d th e corr es pon di
ng on e
F
( ) i
n J u a n the G u esser is im m edia tely eviden t The fa ct th a t the
“ ”
.
does no t decr ea s e th e Si
g n fi
i ca n ce o f th e two p a ss a ges .
cep ti
on ( ver y lik ely ba sed on
l ea r ly cu s to m ) i
s fu r th er b
a ctu a
o rn e ou t
by i ts a p pea r a n ce i n a r em a r k a b l e g ro u p o f Ea s ter n s tor i es o f the
”
C lever La ss type (see C hi ld En g l ish a n d Scottish B a lla ds 1 , ,
Th e g i s t o f the s e n a r r a ti
ves wr i tes P ro fessor C h i ld is tha t on e
“
,
”
,
One en ta l va r i
O ri h
ot er s s tor y m a y b e ci
a n t of th i ted beca u se o f i
ts
si
mi la r ity to two of ou r ta les (cf ou r ep isod es C a n d Th is is an .
”
An a m ese ver s i on , pr in ted i n the C hres tom a th i e coch i
n ch in oise -
(Pa r i
s , 1 30 :
y
lu ck h a d m a n tim es ser ved h i m , th e p u b i c ca m e to b e i eve i n hi s o r a cles l l .
hi l
m m o re b o d a n d b o a s tfu O n ce a g o den tor to i lse d i
. sa p p ea r ed fr om l
l
th e pa a ce o f th e k i ng As a ll sea r c es for it r es u ted i
. n n ot i n g , so m e h l h
on e m e n ti o n ed th e di vin er to th e k i n g , a n d b eg g ed p er m i ss i
o n to s u m m o n
hi m . Th e k in g o rd er ed h i s i l
tter p r ep a r ed , the es co r t a n d the u m b r e a s ll
of hon or , a n d se n t to h
a ve the co n j u rer fetc ed en th e co n j u rer h . Wh
lea rn ed w h a t w as th e m a tter , h e wa s ver m u c di s tu r b ed , b u t h e co u d y h l
no t resi s t th e co m m a n d s o f th e ki ng cco r d ing h e d ressed i
m se f, . A ly h l
en tered th e i l
tter , a n d set o u t Al o n g the roa d the poor d i
. vi n er con ti nua lly
10 Mem oirs of ca n Folk Lor e Soci
the A m er i ety -
.
b em oa n ed h i s fa te Fi na he cri
. ed o u t, lly at i s th e u se of g r oa n i Wh
ng ?
h
The s tom a c ( b u n g) h a s ca u sed it a ll ; th e b e ( )
d o w i su fi e r fo r it
”
( lly
a n ll '
A a m ese p rover b )
n No w , i t a p pen ed t a t t e tw o
. h h i h
tte b ea r ers w er e
r -
l
n a m ed B u n g a n d Da a n d i t w a s t e w ho h a d s to en the k i
, hy n g s go d to r to i
’
se l l .
“
y
Ver w e l , sa i l d th e d i vi n er , w i s pa re you ; I
wi sa y n o t i ll n g ; re I ll h
a ss u re y
o u r se ves l Wh
en h e r ea c ed the pa a ce, h e w en t t r o u g
. h so m e l h h
m a gi ca pler fo r m a n ces , fo u n d t h e t o r to i
s e , a n d w a s o ve r w e m e d b y t h e hl
ki n g wi h
t r ew a r ds a n d o n or s h
C O SQ U 1N , 2 1 92 . .
It i
s en ti
re ly po ss ible tha t th is s tor y a n d ou r two s tories ni
co n ta i ng
th e sam e si
tu a ti
on a re co n n ected . Tra di la
n g betw ee n Ma n i and
I n do C hin a
-
h as been g o i
n g o n for cen tu r i
es .
The h is tor y o f th e P h i
l ipp in e s tor y h as proba bly b een som eth in g l ik e
s : To a n ea r ly n a rr a ti
th i ve a bou t a w a g er between tw o n ei g hb or i n g
ki n g s or da tu s , i n whi ch th e w i n n er w a s a i ded by th e s hrew d n es s of a n
a d vi sor (or i g i
n a lly h a vin g a c o n s idera b l e a m o u n t o f r ea l a b i l i
t y ) . w er e
It i
s m oreover ,
, n ot im poss i ble tha t this whol e cycle of th e l u ck y
a n ti
-
er oh g ew u p a s
r o u s a n ti
a co n s ci s to th e ea r l i
th es i er cycl e o f th e
g en u i
n e ly
C lever La ss (see No 7 i
“
s co llecti
n th i
”
on ) . .
I n co n cl u s ion I m i h ll B f f h i
’
g t ca a tten tio n to en ey s tr ea tm en t o t s
dr o ll i
“
n Ori en t u n d O cci den t ( 1 : 37 1 et B en fey tr a ces th e
s tor y from th e O r i en t, b u t co n sider s tha t its fu lles t for m i s th a t g i
ven
n Sch l ei a n leg en ds Th e ta le is a ls o fo u n d i
“
i cher s L i thu a n i So m a
'
n .
2 . TH E C H A R C OAL -
MA K ER W H O B ECAME KI N G .
l
a s w a s th e cu s to m in a n ci en t tim es m a d e a p rocl a m a ti on ,
“
th r o ug h ou t hi
s ki ng dom thu s : Wh osoever Sh a ll b e a bl e to
br ing m e ten ca r l oa d s of m oney for ten s uccessive d a ys s h a ll
-
m oth er a n d sa i
, d th a t h e w a n ted to m a rr y th e bea u tiful p rin cess
N arra te d by J osé R . P erez , a Ta g a log l ivin g in Ma n ila . w h o h ea r d th e s tor y w h en a
b oy from h i
s n ur se.
lipi
Fi n o P opu la r Ta les . 11
th a t th ey h a d ver y l i ttle m on ey .
tree w hi
, ch w o uld tak e h i m sever a l d a ys to fin i sh Whil e h e .
wa s bu sy w i th h i s h a tch et h e s ee m ed to h ea r a vo i
,
ce sa yi ng ,
“
C u t th i s tr ee n o m or e Di p y o u r. h a nd i n to t h e h o l e o f th e
tr unk a n d yo u w i
, ll fin d a pu rse w h ich w ill g ive you a ll th e m oney
y o u w i
s h A. t fi rs t h e d id n o t p y
a a n y a tt en tio n to t h e v o i
c e ,
b u t fin a lly h e o beyed i t To h i s s u r pr i
. se h e g o t th e pu rse b u t , ,
ou t o f i t Th e you th qu i
. ckly g a th er ed up th e coi n s ; then ,
of th ei r li ttl e h u t ca lled h i
, s m o th er a n d beg a n s h a ki ng th e ,
Th e n ex t m or n i ng s h e ord er ed h er so n to g o to the pa l a ce to
in for m hi s Ma j es ty th a t h e w ould b r i ng h im th e m oney h e
dem a nded in ex ch a ng e for h is d a ug h ter a n d h is crow n Th e .
g u a r d o f t h e p a l a ce h o w e v,er th o u g h t t h a t t
,h e y o u t h w as c r az y ;
for h e w as poo r ly d r essed a n d h a d r ude m a nn er s Th er efor e .
ca rs w i th h i m to g et th e fi rs t ten ca r l o a d s o f m o n ey Th e -
.
ca r s w e r e sen t w i th g u a r d s Th e d r i ver s a n d th e g u a r d s o f
.
P et te ( Sp M ica ) a sl p i ng m a t m d fw v t w
a - n
ex ee -
a e o o en s ra .
12 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k Lor e Soci
ety -
.
Fi
ve by a n d the you th h a d n ot fa il ed to send the
d a ys w en t ,
a m o un t o f m on ey r equ i r ed Fi ve d a ys m or e a n d I sh a ll
.
,
s u r ely b e m a r r i ed !
”
sa i d the pr in cess to h erself “
Ma rr ied ? .
Yes m a r r i
, ed l i fe is l ike m u sic w ith ou t w or d s B u t w ill it b e .
in m y ca se ? My fu tu r e hu s ba nd i s u g ly un r efin ed a n d of low , ,
descen t B u t . he i s ri ch Yes r i ch ; b u t w h a t a r e r i
. ch es i f I ,
g o t h is m o n ey see m e d to b e m a g ic a l Wh en s h e h ea r d th is .
,
s h e co m m a nd ed th e g u a r d to tell th e yo un g m a n th a t s h e w i s h ed
sci ou s th e d ecei
, tful p r i n cess stol e th e purse a n d l eft him a lon e
in th e ch a m ber .
”
pu r se is g on e a n d I ca nnot n ow fulfil m y con tr a ct
,
He a t .
on ce hu rr i ed h o m e to ld h i s p a r en ts to a ba ndo n th ei
, r h om e
a te th em To h i s s u r pr i
. se h i s h or n s i m m ed ia tely fell off
, He .
w en t ba ck to fin d th e tr ee w h ose fr u i t h e h a d ea ten th e d a y
before He a g ain a te som e of its fr uit a n d a g a in tw o hor n s
. ,
g r e w o u t o f h i
s h ea d T h e n h e a te so m e o f. t h e o t h e r k ind ,
14 Mem oirs of the A m er i
ca n Folk L or e Soci
-
ety .
”
fin d doctor H ere tr y som e o f th is food cook ! sa id th e
a .
, ,
h e fel t tw o h or n s on h i s h ea d To pr even t r u m or s fr om r ea ch .
in g th e ea rs of th e ki n g th e you th th en g a ve th e cook a g l a ss of
,
ch a r coa l m a ker w a s pl a yi
-
ng th is tr ick on th e coo k he r el a ted ,
th e s to r y o f h is m ag i ca l pu rse a n d h ow h e h a d l ost i t , .
“
C h a n g e you r cl oth es th en a n d g et r ea dy a n d I w i , ll presen t , ,
”
y o u to t h e k in g a s th e d o c t or sa id t h e coo k , .
ra th er d i e th a n b e kn ow n to h a ve l i ved w i th h or n s If you .
”
king d om a n d ha ve th e h a nd of m y fa ir d a ug h ter sa id the ,
king .
“
I do p ro m ise B u t l isten 0 king ! In or der to g et r id of
.
,
“
It i s n o m a tter If w e s hould d ie w e w o uld r a ther die
.
,
”
h om less th a n l i ve w i th h or n s sa id th e king , .
doctor .
, w en t to th e
,
a bo u t to d i e He su cceed ed h ow ever i
. n gi ving th em so m e of , ,
“
th e fr u i t w a ter h e h a d m a d e r ea dy a n d th e h or n s fell O i
- l The , .
coa l m a ker w h o h a d ow n ed th e m a g i
-
c pu rse th a t s h e h a d s to l en
to hi s co un sellors a n d h i
s pa l a ce a s h i s ki ng do m pr os pered as ,
P ed ro , wit h i h
s w ea t , soo n a ttr a cts th e n o ti lh
ce o f th e p r i n cess , w ho s lyly
h
w eed es h i l
s p u rse a w a fro m h im y
B en t o n r even g e, h e s ets ou t tr a ve i ng. ll .
T ki g b l
a n m d l v with h i
osso m h g s an H fi d ea thes t ee , e oes o n . e n s a no er r
with b l m i
mi l t th fi t H t f g f m p p j w E t
o sso s s ar o e rs . e ea s : an s ro u er a . a s
l v f m th m t f g d ia p p
ea es ro e sa T k with hi
e m p im
r ee : an f s s ea r . a es s ec en s o
b th fl w
o d l v o Th id t
er s a n bl m t il p d i g Wh h
ea es . r r ee : osso s a -
ro uc n . en e
ch
re a h m h m k
es o d c ti e, f th the kid a f fl w
es a th g e oc on o e r ee n s o o er s , en oes
the p l c ll l m d f m P di “ ”
to d a a e an seKi g qs e d on a e ro a ra s e. n , u een , an
p i c
r n d i
essk h f g t
r n il A:l l f
f t t
or n s , m v t h manv i s, a s. e or s o re o e e a n.
th t p i h d will b g iv t w h v c '
P cl m ti
ro a a on a r n cess s th an e en o oe er a n cu r e e
with d c cti a f th th
e o ki d f l v
on o fi t h w v d m di g d
e r ee n s o ea es , rs , o e er , e an n an
g ettin g b a ck hi
s p u rs e . P ed ro i
s m a r ri
ed to p r i
n cess .
Thes e tw o s tor i
es ( No . 2 a n d th e va r i
ant ) b el o n g to th e typ e i
n w h i
ch
th e hero loses a c a r ti
m agi ce l ( or thr ee m a gi c a r ticles ) th r ou g h th e
ck er
tr i y of a b u t r ecover s
p r i
n cess , a gai n b y the a i d o f fr u i
ts t ( them )
i
( b l os s om s ) w h ich if ea te n , c a u se b o di
, ly d efo r m ity , l e p ro s y ,
horn s ,
o f a n o th er fr u i t whi ch th e h er o d i sg u i s ed a s a p h ys i cia n , su pp l i es on
,
(p . and h
t a t the fa rth er we go from thes e two l a n ds , th e m or e
fr eely a re th e or i
g i
n a l ls
deta i of th e s tor y ha n d l ed (p .
Th e pro totype o f th i
s fo l k -
ta e l Aa r n e r econ s tr u cts as follows
( pp 1 24
Th ere h
b ro t er s , so d i
a r e t ree ers h l
Ea c co m es in to the pos ses sio n of . h
a s peci c m a g i fi c a r ti cle O n e ob ta i n s a p u r se w hi
. c is n ever em p t ; the h y
seco n d , a or n w i h c w en b ow n r a ih h h s es a n a r m l
; a n d the t i r d , a m a n tl e y h
w i h h
c tra n s po r ts i ts o w n er w her ever he co m m a n d s i t to g o T
( e o w n er
h .
o f th e p u rse b eg i n s to ea d s u c a u x u r i l
ou s i h l
fe, t a t h e b ecom es a cq u a i n ted l h
wi t h
th e ki n g a n d hi s fa m i )
’
ly
The k in g s d a u g ter dep rives th e ero
. h h
o f hi s m a gi c p u r se He g ets fro m hi . s b ro t er the seco n d m a g i c a r ti c e, h l
b u t th e sa m e t i ng h
a p p en s a g a i h
n : th e p r i n cess s tea l s the or n ik ewi se h l .
I n th e m a g i c m a n t e s he w i s es l
ersel f o m e, ea vi h
n g hi h
m o n th e i s a nd h l l .
h
He a p p en s u p o n a n a p p e-tr ee l
He ea ts so m e o f th e fr u i t, b u t n o ti
. ces
wi t di h sm a t a t or n sy h h
a ve gr ow n fro m h i s h
ea d fter a tim e h e n d s h . A fi
h l
o t er a p p es ; a n d w en h e h a s ea ten t em , th e h or n s d i sa p p ea r a n d he h h ,
reg a i n s hi s or i g in a f o r m U n r ec o l
g n iz ed , th e o
. u t s e ts o u t to s e t o th e y h ll
ki n g s da u g ter so m e of th e
’
h rs t a p p es i fi
t o u t su s p ecti l
n g a n y evi, s h e . W h l
h
ea ts t em , a n d h
o r n s a p p ea r o n h er ea d No o n e i s a b e to cu re h er h . l .
h h
T en the ero a p pea rs a s a for ei g n p s i c i
a n a t th e c o u r t o f t h e kin ghy
, a n d
m a k es r ea d hi s cu r e y He g i ves th e p r i . n cess en o u g of th e g ood a p p e to h l
ca u se th e h
o r n s to d ecr ea se i n si ze In t i s wa y he com p e s h er to g i . ve h l
hi m b a ck th e s to en a r ti c es l l .
s la n d I n n on e o f Aa r n e s va r i a n ts do w e fin d blossom s p rod u ci
’
an i . ng
in ou r va r i an t Th e ta il prod u ci n g fr u i
. t is fou n d i n ni n e E u ro p ea n
-
n g b lossom i
d u ci s pecu l i
a r o n ly to ou r va r i
a n t; li se th e
k ew i lem on a de
fr om P a ra dise m ethod of d is pen s in g th e ex tra ct I n thir ty-five o f
”
.
sh a n d R u ss i
nni
th e Fi an for m s of the s tor y the her o w hips the p rin ces s
to m a k e her g i ve u p th e s to len a r ti cl es or i n tr od u ces w h i i
pp g
n a s a ,
p a r t o f th e cu r e (cf N o B o th Fil i
p i
n o v er s i
o
. n s en d w i
th t h.e
m a rri a g e of th e her o to th e p r i
n ces s a deta i l often la ck in g in the other ,
versi
on s .
o n ly crys ta ll i
zed elem en ts fou n d i lipp in es a r e the poor hero s
n th e P h i
’
c ob ect, a n d i
theft o f th e m a g i ts r ecover j y by m ea n s of horn -
p ro d u cin g
fr u i
ts . Th e com p l ete s tor y ( )
2 seem s to b e m ore n a ti
ve a n d less
“ ”
m a n u fa ctu r ed tha n th e va r i
ant .
B esi
des Aa rn e di
, for on o f th i
scu ss i s cycle s ee Cos q u i
a g en er a l n,
( N o . a p a r t o f w h i
ch res em b l es ver y cl ose ly th e l i
ter a r y for m o f th e
look ed by Aa rn e .
3 . O
TH E ST R Y O F CAR AN CAL .
l
“
five p o unds of m ea t a n d fish I ca n t im a gin e h ow so s m a ll ’
.
“ ”
He i s lik e a g r assh o pper : he ea ts a ll th e tim e .
ki n d h ea r ted
-
He w a s th e l ea d er of th e o th er boys of th e tow n
.
,
So o n e d a y w h en C a r a n ca l w a s a w a y pl a yi n g the w ife sa id to ,
“
her h u s b a nd Wh a t s h a ll w e d o w ith C a ra n ca l ? He w ill
,
Ca s s . a dr y m easure u se i n th e P hi lipp i d
n es . eq ua l to a ou t 7 5 q ua rts b .
18 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
No i t i
, s a s h a m e to send h i m off sa i
d the fa th er for w e , ,
en ti r ely bu r i ed Th e fa th er i
. m m ed i a tely w en t ho m e thi nkin g ,
S h o uld er s .
Fa th er fa th er w hy di
, d you l ea ve m e a l o n e i
, n th e forest ?
pl a nn ed a n oth er sch em e .
Th en th ey p u t th ei r n et i n to th e w a ter Ca r a n ca l d i ve dow n .
,
”
a n d see th a t ou r n et i s sound sa id th e fa th er C a ra n ca l , .
r ea ch ed h o m e h i s wi fe a n x iou s ly a s ked if C a r a n ca l w a s d ea d ;
,
“ ”
a n d th e hu s b a nd s a i d Yes Th ey th en cooked th ei
, r m ea l
.
a n d beg a n to ea t B u t th ei r s upper w a s n ot h a lf fin i
. s h ed w h en
“ ”
fa th er sa id I th o ug h t you h a d been kill ed by a l a rg e fis h
, .
h e w a s ti r ed fr o m s w immi ng s u ch a long d is ta n ce .
“
w om a n sa i d C a r a n ca l you h a d better g o o u t in to th e w or ld
, ,
”
know th a t w e a re becom ing poor er a n d poor er .
“
Moth er in terr upted th e b oy I rea lly d id n o t w is h to g o
”
,
“
,
a w a y fr o m you ; b u t n ow th a t yo u d ri ve m e as i
, f I w er e n ot
Fi
lip i
n o P opu la r Ta les . 19
yo u
r so n , I ca n n ot sta y . He pa u sed for a m om en t to w ipe th e
tear s fr om his cheeks . You kno w th a t I love you ; b u t yo u ,
i
n tu r n h a te m e
, Wh a t s ha ll I do ? I a m your son a n d so I
.
,
Ca r a n ca l too k i t ki ssed th e h a nd s of hi , s p a r en ts
’
a n d th en ,
wen t a w a y w i th a h ea v y h ea r t .
whi ch w a y to g o He w a s l i
'
ke a s h ip w ith ou t a r udd er
. He .
B u g ton g p a la sa n 8
Ca r a n ca l a s ked h i
. m w h er e h e w a s g oi ng ;
“
an d B u g to n gp a la sa n sa i d I a m w a nd ering b u t I do n ot know , ,
wh er e to g o I h a ve l ost m y pa r en ts a n d th ey h a ve l eft m e
.
,
”
nothing to inh er it .
Do you w a n t to g o w i th m e ? s a i d C a r a n ca l .
”
Yes Sa id B u g ton g p a la sa n
, .
Ca r a n ca l as a ch a ll eng e Th ey w r es tl ed ; a n d B u g to n g p a la sa n
.
wa s d efea ted so he h a d to ca rr y th e b i
, g b o l o .
He twis ted u p a tr ee n ea r by a n d hu r l ed i t o u t of s i g h t , .
“
Th a t is a ll r ig h t L e t u s w r e s tl e a n d .w e w ill see if yo u c a n ,
”
twi st m e sa id Ca r a n ca l s com fu lly SO th ey w res tl ed Th e
, . .
“ ”
H ere ta ke th is bol o a n d ca rr y it! sa id Ca r a n ca l tr iu m ph
,
an tl y ; a n d th ey con ti nu ed th eir j o ur n ey .
Wh e n th ey r ea ch ed th e top of a m oun ta in th ey sa w a b ig ,
m an Th i
. s w as C a r a n ca l ch a ll eng ed h i m ;
b u t M a ca b u h a lb u n do k only l a ug h ed a n d pu s h ed up a h i ll AS , .
So ca l le db ea use he u se d a s a ca n e ( Ta g . tu n gk od) th e la r g e c l i
n y di
r ca l pi
ece of i
ro n
M y.
“
one w ho ca n over tu rn a m o u n ta i
n.
20 Mem oirs of ca n Fol k L ore Soci
the Am eri ety -
.
“ ”
Well I a m n ot a h ill sa id C a r a n ca l
, I ca n ba la n ce m y
, .
wi nner .
C a ra n ca l th ei r ca p ta i
,
n or der ed on e of th em to cl im b a ta ll
,
tr ee a n d see i f a n y h ou se w a s n i g h B u g to n gp a l a sa n d id so .
,
a n d h e sa w a b i g h o u s e n ea r th e e d g e o f th e fo r es t T h ey a l l .
w en t to th e h ou se to see i f th ey m i g h t n o t b eg so m e food .
an d i n a s h or t ti m e h e sa w a b i g g ia n t a s ce nd in g t h e s t a ir s o f
“ ” l “
the h o u se s a yi ng , H o baj o ta o ca in co
, w hi
, ch m ea n s I ,
b u t w h a t co uld a m a n d o to a b i g g ia n t ? T h e m o n s te r pull ed
a ha i r o u t of h i s h ea d a n d ti ed B u g ton g p a la s a n to a post Th en .
hi s pr i s o n er in th e h ou se .
Th en Ma ca b u h a l b on dok ; b u t th e Sa m e th i ng h a ppened to h im
too .
I t was n ow C a r a n ca l to tr y h i
th e tu r n s wi of
t, s tr en g th , a n d
lu ck B efor e th e th r ee l eft, h e h a d th em s h a ve h is h ea d Wh en
. .
the g i a n t ca m e a n d sa w th a t C a r a n ca l s h ea d w a s w h i
’
te h e ,
“ ”
l a ug h ed It i
. s a ver y fin e th i n g to h a ve a w h ite h ea d , sa id
the g i a nt Ma ke m y h ea d w h ite too
.
”
, .
1 F or th e F ee-fi-to-fu m p h ra se i
n fol kt l -
a es . see B olte- Polivk a . 1 2 89- 2 9 2 .
22 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n F ol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
The un m a rr i
th ree ed m en l ived w i th B u g ton gp a las a n By .
w h en a l etter a dd r essed to th e fo u r m en ca m e I t w a s as .
follow s
g r ea tly n eed Ab ou
. t a w eek a g o a m o n s ter fis h fl oa ted u p to th e s hore
of m y tow n . s deca y i
It i ng , a nd ha s a m os t ofl en s i
ve odor . My m en
n va i
i n ha ve tr i
ed to d r a g th e fis h o u t i n to the m idd le o f th e sea I .
K I NG WALANGTACU T
.
1
w or d every on e w elcom ed th em
,
.
beca m e h er hu sba nd .
a dd r essed to C ar a n ca l Th e k i
. ng sa id in his letter th a t a
g r ea t s to n e h a d f a ll en in h is p a r k I t is so b ig. th a t I th o u h
g t
Lit era ll y, wi
th o u t fea r . fea r less .
lipi
Fi no P opu la r Ta les . 23
i
t w as th e sk y tha t fell , h e w r ote . I am wi
ll i
n g to m a rr y
” “
y e t to m a r r y h e s a,id to th e ki n g In m y pl a ce I w i
l l p tu .
m y co m pa n i on So Ma ca b u h a lb u n dok w as m a r ried
. .
th e m a r r i a g e of Ma ca b u h a l b u n do k the fa th er ln la w o f B u g ,
- -
to n g p a la sa n d i ed a n d so B u g ton g p a l a sa n beca m e th e ki
, ng .
in la w
-
of Ma ca b u h a lb u n dok d ied a n d Ma ca b u h a lb u n dok ,
o f thr ee ki ng s .
O n e da y C a r a n ca l th o ug h t of vi siting h is cr u el pa rents a n d
of li vi ng w ith th em So h e set ou t ca rr yi
. n g w ith h im plenty ,
p a r en ts d i d n o t d r i
v e h im a w a y f or h e h a d m u ch w e a l th , .
C a r a n ca l l ived on ce m or e w i th h is pa r en ts a n d h a d thr ee ki ng s ,
u nd er h i m .
N OT E S .
s s tor y
O f thi I ha ve eig ht va r ia n ts a s follows ,
( )a P u so n
g ( V i y ) t
sa d b y F
an m i ,
T a l b
n a rr a e er n or r a.
c l)
”
( b) C b g b oc ( B i
a a t d by P o i fi
, B c
n a rra e j ac co u en o n se o .
S d pa l ( T g l g ) l Ej cit
”
( c) an a at d b y Pi
a o , n a r ra e ar er o.
t d by A t ci Vi ll g
“ ”
( d) Sa d g c l ( P m p g )
n an a a an an , n a rr a e na s a a e as .
( )
e G e dy J
r e ( P m
ua n
p g ) t
aed b y W e c
an l oan V it g, n a rr a n es a u .
(f ) J T po
ua n ( Ila c a n )
”
t do b y C G i no ll
, n a rr a e . ro n e a .
(g ) D g d g
an an ( Il
an ca an) t d b y S lov d no R y
, n a r ra e a a or e es .
( h) T g an g ( I
a ra n b g
an )
”
t d b y C
a na d i
d M , l
n a rr a e an o o r a es .
The i den ts
n ci of th i
s c ce m yl ay b e ta bu l a ted th u s .
24 M em oi
rs o f the Am eri
ca n Folk -L or e Soci
ety .
A Th e he o w h e r , hor n , i
s o nl
n a s pa n i n y
en g t , a n d n ever g r ows ta er l h ll
th a f f n o u r eet . ly
He ea r deve op s a n en or m ou s a p petite, a n d b y th e l
ti
me he i s tw e ve l
ea r s o ld h e h a s ea ten hi y
s p a r en ts o u t of ever y
t hi g n .
B Att m p t
e s (or u n cl e) to g et r id of the h ero : ( B ) b y lettin g
of p a r en ts
a tr ee fa ll o n h i m ( B ) b y th row i n g him in to a d ee p w ell a n d th en
’
,
s to n in g hi m ( B ) b y co m m a n di n g hi m to d ive i
n to r i
'
, ver to rep ai r
fis hi ‘
n g n et ( B ) b y pers u a d i
-
n g hi m to en ter w r es tlin g m a tch w i th -
,
th e k i n g s ch a m p i
' ‘
on ( B ) b y p u s hi n g hi
m in to the sea o r b y p u s h i
, ng
ro ck s o n hi
m at th e sea s ore h .
’
fi
C H ero s r s t ex p oits : ( C ) ca rr i n g tree l om e o n hi s s o u ders , ( C )
1
y h h l ’
ki i ll
n g croco die i n ri ver , o r k in g of s es i ln th e sea , ( 0 ) esca p e fro m fih
‘
th e w e , ( C ) d efea ti ll
n g c a m pi on h .
h
D The er o n ow deci des to ea ve o m e, ( D ) ta ki 1
n g wit him a s tr o n g l h h
l
c u b a n en or m ou s b o o , o r a n en o r m o u s to p s w o r d , a n d s ea t
, l , h h .
l
E O n his tr a ve s h e m eets two ( t ree) s tro n g m en , w o m h e s u rp asses h h
i n s tr en g t
1
h
tes ts ; or ( E ) t r ee m en , w o m h e
-
ir es T e a ll h h h . hy
y l
j ou r n e a o n g toge t er , seek in g a dven tu res h .
s tr o n g m en .
G H er o m a rr i
es ofl
'
hi
s co m p a n i
o n s , but r em a i
n s si
ng e l him lf se , a nd (G ) 1
retu r n s h om e to liv e wi
t h hi
s p a r en ts , eih
t er fo r g ood or fo r on ly
a s h or t ti
me .
Thes e i s tri
den ts a r e d i
n ci bu ted a m on g the d ifl er en t vers ion s th u s
‘ 1 “ ’
D EF F F G Gl
‘ ‘
AB E D
‘
AB B C C DG
’I l ’
‘
D EF G
I
n a r y ea ti
s tr en g th a n d ex tr a o rd i n g ca pa ci s p a r en ts (or g u a r di
ty ; h i an) -
often ta k i ng wi th h i m s om e m i h
g yt w ea p o n F ro m th is p oin t o n t h e .
,
n a rra ti
ves di ffer w id ely Al l a r e a l i
ke in th is r es pect, however : th e.
her o n ever m a rr i es ou s ly th i
O bvi s gro u p of s tor i
. es is co n n ected with
w ell k n ow n Eu ro pea n cycl es o f fol k ta l es ,
“ ”
two - -
Stro n g H a n s
and
“
J ohn th e B ea r .
”
The p oi
n ts o f r esem bl a n ce ll ca ted
n di
wi be i
Fi
lipin o P opu la r Ta les . 25
b elo w i
n an an a lysis of th e in ciden ts fou n d in th e m em ber s of ou r gr ou p .
( Va r i
a n ts a re r efe r r ed to b y ita l i
c i
z ed l ow e r ca s e l ett er s th u s : a [ P u so n g]
-
,
A H ero i b o a e l t of h ildl c pl
s rn s r su c i g p ti
c ti to H
ess v ou
’
e s un ea s n e on s ea en
(3 , f g)
a , d
, i l y,a an
p a i l s on
g th w h b ( c d g
S ) T hn f n en en o rn , , . ree o
( b , h )
e, I ll. h w v n ah i a m
, i ig oifi c t ei d i
c t
er ,i g th e fa ct
s n e s s n an , n a n
th a t h i eith e dwa f
s w er d f lly tr g
a a g l tt
r , or(3 on er u s on , or u on
“
C a r a n ca l , fro m da n gk a l , Ta g
a palm ; [a ] P u so n g , fro m Vis
. .
p u s o,
“
p a u n c , b el ; [ b] h C a b a g b o c, fr ly
o m B ico ,
“
s t r o n g ; [ c] l
”
Sa n da pa l , fro m Ta g da pa l , a Sp a m [d] Sa n d a n g ca l , fro m P a m p a n
.
g a n da n g k a l Ta g ; [f ] T a p o n , o ca n o
. fo r
“
s o r t ;
”
[g ] a n d [ h ] Il h
Ta n ga r a n ga n a n d Da n g a n da n g a n , fro m loca n o da n ga n , a I
a d escr i b es th e ero a s a vi ng h“
a bi g e a d a n d a r h
g e s to m ac , h l h
b u t as b ei ng ver , ver y y
s tr o n g , h e a te a sa ck o f cor n o r r i ce ever y
da y
”
. I n b th e er o
“
h
h a d g r ea t s tr en g t even w en a n i n fa n t
”
h h .
Sa d g ca l ( )
n a n d r eq u i r ed a ca r a b a o- i ver ever m ea I n e th e er o s
’
l y l . h
vora ci o u s a p peti te i s m en ti o n ed Th e er o in c wo u d ea t ever . h l y
t i h
ng i n th e o u se, ea vi h
n g n o food fo r h i l s p a r en ts
”
J u a n Ta po n .
h h “
y
(f ) , w en t ree ea rs old , u sed to ea t da i a f a ga n ta of rice a n d a ly h l
p o u n d o f m e a t, b es i d e s fi s h a n d v eg e t a b es ;
”
th e q u a n tit o f foo d l y
h e r eq u i red i n crea sed s tea di l u n ti w en h e w as fo u r teen , h i y s p a r en tsl h,
l
co u d n o o n g er s u p p or t h i l m H o wever , h e n ever g r ew ta er t a n . ll h
a s ix ea r - l
-
y
o d b oy Da n g a n d a n g a n (g ) co u d wa k a n d ta lk th e
. l l
d a y he w a s b o r n He co u d ea t o n e ca va n o f r i
. l
ce a n d o n e ca ra b a o
dai l y h
Th e ero of h wa s so g r eed t a t b y th e tim e h e w a s a
. ou n gy h y
m an
”
hi h
s fa t er cou d n o o n g er s u p po r t h i l m He i l
s d escr i b ed a s a .
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”
I n c a n d d t er e i
. s not i n g to i n di h
ca te t a t th e ero w a s h h h
l y
n o t a w a s a To m T u m b i n si ze h .
ly h
Nea r a ll t ese deta is m a y b e fou n d d u p i l
ca ted i n Mar chen o f th e l
h “
J o n th e Bea r a n d Stron g H a n s t p es Fo r a n a og u es see
” ”
y . l ,
F ri ed ri c
’
h
P a n zer s B eo w u f, pp 2 8 33 4 7 4 8 , 50 52
— —
l I n G ri mm s
.
,
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s to r y
of th e
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Yo u n g Gia n t ( No 90) the ero , w en b or n w a s . h h ,
on ly
as bi g a s a t u m b , a n d fo r se h
v e r a ea rs d id n o t g r o w o n e a ir s ly h ’
b rea d th B u t a gi
. a n t go t o d of h i m a n d s u ck ed h i h l
m fo r si x ea r s , l y
d u rin g w i c ti h h
m e h e g r ew ta a n d s tro n g , a fter th e m a n n er o f ll
g ia n ts I t is .in t e r es t in g to n o te t a t n on e o f t h e n i n e F i ip in o v e r h l
si o n s m a k e a n y r eferen ce to a n a n i m a l p a ren ta g e o r ex tr a or di n ar y
so u r ce o f n ou ri s m en t o f th e h er o h .
y
B Th e p o ver t of th e p a r en ts i s th e m o ti ve fo r t ei r a ttem p ts o n h i s i fe h l
in a , c, d, e, f , h I n a th e m o t er p r o p oses th e s c em e ; i
. n h , th e h h
fa t er ; ih n g i ti s th e b o
'
y
s u n c e, b y w o m h e h a d b een a do p ted w en l h h
hi s pa ren ts d i ed T i s
“
u n n a tu ra
.
p a r en th
s
”
m otif i s l a c k in g i n th e l
E u r o pea n va ria n ts .
B " ‘ iW h
t th e va r i o u s a ttem p ts to d es tro the ero m a y b e d i s cu s sed h i s y h
esc
a p es The “
fa ll i g tr ee
n -
”
ep i
so de occu r s i
n a ll th e s to ri
es
b ut on e ( b) . Th e h i i cid t a c d ct d i v i
even ts o f t s n en re on u e n a r ou s
th h i t ld t ca tch th wh t f ll
”
w a ys . In a , c, h, e er o t i
s o o e r ee en a s,
so th a t h e ca n ca rr y it h m e ( i c th h i p hed clea i to th e
o n e ero s us r n
26 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Fol k L ore Soci
ety -
th e tree i s m a d e to fa on the b od ll
o f the s eep i ng ero y
In g l h .
Da ra n g da ra n g i s to d to s ta n d b esi l de th e tr ee b ei n g cu t : i t fa s o n ll
hi m I n a l l th e s tor i
. es b u t d th e ero perfor m s the fea t o f ca r r i h ng y
h
o m e a tr ee o n hi s s o u ld ers ( C ) hT i s ep i sod e i s n o t u n co m m o n
. h
i n the E u r o p ea n ver si o n s ( see P a n zer , op ci t, p b u t t er e th e . . . h
h
er o p erfor m s i t w ie o u t a t servi hl
ce B y th e p rocess of co n ta m i . na
ti o n t ese tw o i h n cid en ts a ve wo r k ed t ei r wa y i h n to a n o t er h h
F ii p inlo s to r n o t o f o u yr c c e , t h e V isa a nyl s t o r o f
“
J u a n t h e y y
”
Stu den t ( see JAFL 1 9
h
O f th e o t er m et od s o f p u tti h n g a n en d to th e er o s i
’
fe, th e w e h l ll
ep i sod e i s th e m os t co m m o n I n d a n d h fa t er a n d so n g o to d i
.
g a h
w el l Wh.en i t i s sever a l m etr es d ee p , th e fa t er r a i n s s to n es o n h
the b o y, w ho i s wo r k i n g a t th e b o tto m , a n d ea ves h i m fo r d ea d l ,
I n g th e er o i h
s sen t d o w n a w e to fin d a os t r i ll
n g ; a n d w ie he i s l hl
h
t er e, s to n es a n d r o ck s a r e t r o w n o n h i m b y hi h
s tr ea c er ou s u n cl e h .
h
I n a ll t r ee the er o esca p es , wi h ser , b u t n o n e th e w o r s e, for hi s ad
ven tu r e T i s i n ci den t i h
s very co m m o n i n E u r o p ea n m em b ers
o f th e c cl e y
B o te a n d P o i
. l
vk a ( 2 : 2 88 2 92 ) n ote i
—
l ts occu r r en ce
i n twen t -five d i y
fl er en t s tori es
'
“
y ”
I n ou r s tor of Ca ra n ca l , a s h a s b een rem a r k ed , a n d i n e, th e fa t er h
co m m a n d s h i s so n to di ve i n to d eep w a ter to see i f the fis h i n g n et -
i s i n ta ct Seei . l
n g b ood a n d foa m a p pea r o n th e s u rfa ce o f th e w a ter ,
h
th e fa t er g oes o m e, co n den t t a t h e i h s ri fi
d of h i h
s so n a t la s t ; b u t n o t
l
o n g a fter w a r d w en th e p a r en ts a re ea ti
, h n g , th e er o a p pea r s , ca r ry h
i n g on hi s S o u der a h l h
u g e cr ocod ie h e h a s ki ed ( C )
3
ln a o g o u s to ll . A l
t i h
s ex p o i t i l
s Sa n d a p a l s ca p tu r e o f th e k i
'
n g o f the s es a fter hi s fih ,
h
fa t er h a s fa i t ess p u s hl ly
e d h i m o v e r b o a r d h in t o t h e d e e p s ea ( c) .
h fi h
Th e ero s g t u n der wa ter w it a m o n s tr o u s fis h o r cr ocod ie, th e
’
h l
l
b ood a n d fo a m te i ll
n g th e s to r y
o f a d es p er a te s tr u g g e g o i n g on , l
r em i n ds o n e s tr o n g ly
o f B eo w u f s g t w i t G r e n d e l
'
l fi h
s d
’
a m h .
l
I n c, a s a a s t r eso r t, th e fa t er ta k es h i h
s so n to the k i n g a n d h a s th e ,
b es t r o a w a rri yl or g t th e s m a fi h
b o y S a n d a p a c o n qll
u e rs in fi v e. l
mi n u tes I n f th e fa t er p er su a des hi
. h
s so n to e n ter a w r es tl i ng
m a tc h hl e d b y th e k i ng J u a n ea si t ro ws a ll h is o p po n en ts
. ly h .
W h h
it t i s i n ci d en t co m p a r e th e Mi dd e E n g i s Ta e o f G a m elyn l ”
-
l h l
( 11 1 8 3 7 )
.
—
2 0 a n d S a k e s p e a r e s
“
h
A s Y o u L ik e I t
”
(
’
a c t i sc , .
I n a the fa t er , a t th e i h n s ti g a t io n o f h i s w if e, p u s es a r g e r o c k s fr om h l
a ci l
ff do w n u p o n hi s so n b y th e sea s o r e ; b u t the so n retu r n s h
om e h
l
a ter , r o i ng a n i ll
m m en se b o w der t a t t r ea ten s to cr u s l h
the o u se h h h .
‘ fi h l
D, D Sa tis ed t a t h e is n o o n g er w a n ted a t o m e, th e er o sets o u t o n a d h h
ven tu r es (a , g , h ) , ta k i n g a o n g wi t hi l
m a s a w ea p o n a b o o five a r ds h l y
l
on g or a m i g t b o o hi hy
s fa t er h a d g i l ven h i m, h
s u c a on e t a t h h
n o n e b u t th e ero co u d wi h e d i l l
t ( g ) o r a s o r t s to u t c u b ( h) , In b h l .
th e p a r en ts a r e n o t cr u e to t ei r so n l h
The er o ea ves o m e wit . h l h h
the k i
n d es t of l
n g fo r h i
fee i s fa t er He ca rr ies a h . l g with h im a n
on
en or m o u s h y h
to p , so ea v t a t fo u r p er so n s co u d n o l t li
ft i
t d w hi
ch , an ,
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta les . 2 7
w h ld b e h ea d f m il ; a l g w d m a d b y a b l ck
e n s p u n , cou r or es on s or e a
p ea v ner i f th to y th
s on s o w p o f th h p l y a
es i
m p t t
r e ea ns o e er o a n or a n
p t
ar ( ee P a ze 39
s I cn th t y
r, d w i
th th l e f n e s or en s e sa o
l
w el , h e co m es om e a t n i g t , ha n d , n d in g h is p a r e n ths a s ee p , s a k e fi
s l h
the ou se h
T in k in g it i . h
s a n ea r t q u a k e, t e j u m p fro m the h hy
wi n do w s i n terr o r , a n d a r e ki l ed ( T is in ciden t is a so to d a s a l . h l l
sepa r a te s to r ; see J y
AF L 2 0 : 305, No fter the er o h a s . A h
ea ten u p a ll th e i ves tock h e h a d i l n eri ted b y t ei r d ea t , h e se ls h i hs h h l
p p
r o e r t a n d se ts o uy t o n h is t r a v e s I n e t h e fa t e r se s h is g rel
e d . h ll y
so n to m er c a n ts h
I n f the p a r en ts n a l
.
gi ve u p a ttem p ts o n t ei r fi ly h
’
so n s i l
fe, a n d he g oes a w a to j o i n th e a r m y y .
The co m pa n i on s C a ra n ca l C a b a g b o c ( b) , Sa n da n g ca l (d) , a n d
Da n g a n da n g a n ( g) m ee t wi t ex tr a or di nar h
m e n , w h o a cco m p a n y y
th em o n t ei r tr a vel s h
C a b a g b oc s u r p a sses C a b u a l
.
a n d C a ga b o t U p r oo ter ) in a co n tes t of sk il , a n d t e a g r ee to
”
l hy
g o w i t h i m a s h ih
s se r va n ts D a n g a n d a n g a n m ee t s t w o
. s tr o n g m e n ,
P a ri dis , w h o u p r oo ts fo r es ts w i t hi s a n d s ; a n d A0 10 , th e m i
1
g ty h h h
fih
s er fo r s a r k s , w o se n et i h h
s so a r g e t a t w ei g ts a s b i l
g a s m or ta r s h h
a r e n eed ed to si nk i t B u t n eit er o f t ese two ca n tu r n th e er o s
. h h h ’
l
b o o o ver , en ce th e b eco m e h i h s ser va n tsy Sa n d a n g ca l (d) , w h o .
n ow er e i h
n th e s to r di y
s p a s a n y g r ea t s tr en g t , r a t er o n ly cr a fti h h ly
n ess a n d g r eed , m ee ts o n e a t a ti m e t r ee s tr o n g fe ow s , w o m h e h ll h
p e rs u a d es to g o w it hi m b y p r o m is i n h
g to d ou b e t h e su m t e h ad l hy
b een w or k i n g fo r T ese m en a r e .M h
ou n ta i n Des tro er , w h o co u d
-
y l
d es tr o a m o u n ta i y n wi t o n e b o w o f hi h
s cl u b ; B o wer , w h o cou d l l l
refr es h
th e w o e w or d w i h l
t hi l
s b r ea t ; a n d Messe n g er , w o se h h h
s tep s w er e o n e h
u n d r ed ea g u es a p a r t T i l
s s to r , w i c s ee m s to . h y h h
b e fa r r em oved fro m th e o t er ta es o f th e g r o u p , h a s o b vi h ou s l ly
b een i n fl u en ced b y s tor i es o f th e Sk ifu C o m p a n i on s
”
c c e ( see l l yl
No w er e th e ero m er e
. h di r ects hi h s ser va n ts , d oi ly
n g n on e of
th e wo r k im se f h l
O n the o t er a n d , in 3, b , g , the w o n d er fu
. h h l
co m p a n i o n s a r e m o re o r ess i m pedi m en ta : th e er o l im se f does h h l
a ll the a r d wo r k ; t e h a r e m er e hi s foihy F o r the
“
Gen osse n ly
”
l .
in o t er Marchen o f h “
Jo n h
t e B ea r
”
h
t p e, see P a n zer , 66 7 4 — y
C os q u in , 1 : 9, 2 3 2 7 —
.
‘
F The a dven tu r e wi t th e d em o n i h
n th e o u se i n th e fo res t, r e a ted i n 3, h l
is n o t fo u n d i n th e o t er F ii p i
n o v er s i
o n s o f h
th e ta l e It i l
s fou n d i
n .
Il
the s a n d s , o wever , i h
n th e fo r m o f a s ep a r a te s to r , two w ide d i f y ly
fetch t va ri a n ts of w i c a r e p ri h h
n ted b e ow ( 4 , [a ] a n d T i s l h
i
n ci
den t occu rs i
n n ea r ly a ll the fo k l -
l
ta es o f th e
“
J h o n the B ea r
”
P a rid is m a y p oss i l b e i en ti
fie w i by
th F a d d d er es . th e str o n g m a n w h o m R o r i
g o de d
Vi d ) m eets i
lla s ( th e C i n th e woo s . w h o u p roots d a h u g e tree w i
th w h i
ch to fig h t th e h er o .
b ut w h o i
s fin a lly over com e. F d a eres a n d Ro d ig
r o becom e fas t fr ien ds . Th i
s ch a r a cter
occu p i
es a p ro m i n th e m etr i
n en t p la ce i cs ! tle
r o m a n ce en ti d “
Rod ig r o de Villa s.
”
w hi
ch
ha s been pr i
n te di n th e Pa m pa n g Il o, oca n o . Ta g a l og . an d Bi
co l di l a ects . Aolo m a y b e
a corr u pti
on of A fl ga i
o . rep resen te di
I loca n o sa g a as a g rea t fis her m a n
n . y
Ma n leg en s d
told to -d a y by th e "ca n oe i
n on w i
con n ecti th th e Abra R i ver i n n or th er n . L uzo n . cen tre
ab ou t th e heroi
c A ng el o .
28 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
type B o te a n d P o i
. l
vk a , i n t ei r n o tes l to G r i m m , No 91 ( 2 h .
3 0 1 in d ic a t e i ts a pp ea r a n c e in o n e u n d r e d a n d e i g y t -
t ree h h h
W es ter n a n d Ea s ter n s to ri es As P a n zer ha s s ow n ( p 7 7 ) t a t th e
. h . h
mi s tr ea tm en t o f th e co m p a n i o n s b y th e d em o n i n th e w ood s u s u a l ly
l
ta k es p a ce w ie the o n e eft b e i hl nd i s coo k i l
n g food fo r th e o t ers h h
o u t on the u n t, t i s m oti h h
f m ig t m ore ex a ctl b e ca ed the ln h “
y ll
ter r u p ted coo k i
-
ng ep i sode t a n Der Dam on im ha d aus
”
Wl h
( P a n z e r s n a m e f
’
o r it) F o r M ex ic a n a n d m. e r ica n n d i a n v a ri A I
a n ts , see J AF L 2 5 2 44 2 54 , 2 55 Sp a n i s a n d Hi
-
n doo versi .on s a r e h
ci ted b y B o te a n d P o k a ( 2 305, l l
It i s p retty c ea r t a t th e ep i l h
sod e a s n a rra ted i n o u r s tori es 3
a n d 4 ow es n o t i n g to th e Sp a n i s hva ri a n ts m en ti o n ed b y B o te h l .
l
The r em ova of a n en o r m o u s s to n e is a ta sk t a t Ca ra n ca l h a s to per h
form tw i ce T i s ex ibi .ti h h
o n o f s u per u m a n s tren g t i s of a p i ece h h
wi t h
the s tr o n g er o s o t er ex p o i h
ts , a n d h a s n o t i
’
h ng i l
n co m m o n h
wi t h
the tr a n s p a n ti n g o f m o u n ta i ln s b y m ea n s o f m a gi c (F )’
.
l
Th e rem ova of a m o n s tro u s deca in g fis h i s fo u n d i n b a s we y as i n 3 ll .
Ca b a g b oc ca tc es u p th e fis h o n the en d of h i h s sw or d , a n d u r s th e h l
ca r ca ss i n to th e m i dd e o f the ocea n l
T ese ex p oi ts o f th e r ock a n d . h l
th e fis h a r e n o t u n li k e th e fea t o f th e Sa n ta ! er o G u m da , w h o t r ow s h h
th e k i l h
n g s e ep a n t o ver seven sea s ( C a m p b e ,
’
‘
( F ) I n b th e ll
ta s k of s a i n g th e mlya n -
ea tin g g ia n t f a s u p o n C a b a g b o c , a n d h i s ll
co m p a n i o n U p r oo ter , a s th e o t er co m r a d e, B r ea k er , h a s b een m a rr i h ed
to th e k i n g s d a u g ter Th e g i
’
a n ts a r e h na . des p a tc ed b y th e fi lly h
h
er o , w h o cu ts off t ei r ea ds wi t hi h
s sw o r d h
I n g th e tw o s tron g h .
m en P a r i di s a n d A0 10 a re a b o u t to b e s a i n b y th e m a n ea ti -
n g gi ant l
a gai n st w o m t e ha ve b een sen t b y th e hyh er o to g t w e n t h e h fi h , h
her o s u dd en l a p pea rs a n d cu ts o i y l th e m o n s ter s
'
ea d w i t hi s h h
i
m g ty b o o h ( )
F ‘ T hl k i i f a se v n -
e a d d d ll n i a c m m n h “
e .n g o e e ra g o s o o
p a cle in fo k -
ta e s ; a s l
e v en e a d e dl m a n is n o t so u s u a -
h C a b a g b oc, l .
a fter b o t of h i h
s co m r a des a ve b ee n g i ven r o a wi h
ves , j o u r n e s yl y
l
a on e He co m es to a r i
. ver g u a r ded b y a seven ea d ed m a n w ho h -
p r o ve s in v u n e r a b e fo r a w l o e d a yl T e n a m s te r h l
io u s v o ice . h y
ll
te s th e er o to s tr i h
k e th e m o n s ter i n th e m i d d e of th e fo r e ea d , a s l h
t i h
s is the o n p a c e in w i c ly l
it c a n b e m o r ta l w o h h
u n d e d C a b a g b oc ly .
a ga i n st a k i n g s s tr o n g m en w i b e d i
’
scu ssed i ll
n th e n o tes to No 1 1 . .
h l h
Mo n t s a ter , w en the Moros m a k e t eir r a id , t e a re defea ted b y h hy
P u so n g , a n d ca p tu red wi t a ll t ei r s a ves h
m o n g the w o u n d ed h l . A
l
s a ves a r e the p a r en ts of P u so n g O n r eco g n i zi n g t ei r so n , t e. h hy
in s ta n t di ly
e o f s a m e for t ei h
r p a s t cru e t to h i m h Nor ca n th e ly .
h h
ero b ea r th e s ock a n y b etter t a n t e : h e too fa s d ea d h hy ll .
B eow u f s sw i l
m of a w eek a n d h i
’
s g t w i
t th e sea -m o n s
ters ( B eo fi h h
30 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
m a d e thei r d og s r ea dy fo r th e ch as e to see i f an y wi ld a n im a ls ,
a l a r g e h og Th ey too k i
. t und er a l ar g e tr ee a n d ki lled it .
ver y l a r g e bl a ck m a n w i th a l on g bea r d Th i s w a s P ug u t . .
“
Sa cu sa i d to h im A ba l I a m n ot cooki, n g th is food for you .
ca m e d ow n th e tr ee At fi r st Sa cu d i d n o t w a n t to g i
. ve hi m
th e food ; b u t P ug u t kn ocked th e hun ter d o w n a n d befo re h e ,
th e tr ee a g ai n Wh en Sung a a n d Su s c ca m e ba ck Sung a sa id
.
,
to Sa cu I s th e food r ea dy ? H er e i
, s a deer th a t w e h a ve
”
ca u g h t .
Sa cu a n sw er ed When th e food w a s r ea dy P u g u t ca m e a n d
, ,
hi
m .
“
Well sa id Sun g a let m e b e th e cook w h ile you a n d Su a c
, ,
”
a r e th e hun ter s Th en Sa cu a n d Su a c w en t ou t a n d Sung a
.
,
ea t.
“
He looked d ow n a n d sa i d Ha , h a ! I h a ve a n oth er cook ;
, ,
hur r y up ! b oy I a m hun gr y , .
“
I pr a y you , pl ea se do n o t d epr ive u s of th is food too ,
sa id Su a c .
“
I m u s t h a ve it, for I a m hung ry , s a id P u g u t O th er w ise .
”
I s h a l l ea t you up Wh en th e h og w a s r oa s ted a n ice br own ,
.
beca m e kinky 2
Th e b oy th en r a n to a d eep p it He covered
. .
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a ver y com m on ex cla m a ti se. It som eti
m es ex p resses d ig
s u s t.
i
t on th e top w i th gr ass P u g u t did n ot sta y to ea t th e food ,
.
“
th e o ppos i d e of the p it, a n d sa id , I pr a y you do n ot s tep
te s i ,
”
on m y g r a ss !
I am g oni g to ea t you up , h e stepped
sa i d P ug u t a ng r ily , as
wi th s ton es a n d ea r th , th i
n king th a t P ug u t w ould peris h there ;
b u t he w as m i s ta ken . Su a c h a d n o t g o n e fa r w h en h e sa w
P u g u t follow i n g h im ; b u t j ust then h e sa w too a cr ocod ile He , , .
w a s d estroyed .
Su a c on h ea r i
, ng th a t ther e w a s a g ia n t w h o ca m e ever y
ni g h t in to t h e n e i
g hb o r h oo d to d e v o u r p eo pl e w en t on e n i
g h t ,
“
to en coun ter th e g i a nt Wh en th e g ia n t ca m e h e sa id You
.
, ,
b l ow w i th P u g u t s club a n d th e g i a n t tu m bled d ow n d ea d
’
.
,
th e r ul er over h i s peopl e .
( )
b THE TH R E E FR I ENDS , TH E M O N K EY , TH E DO G , A N D TH E
CA R A B A O .
‘
ca ra b a o They w er e g etti
. n g tir ed o f city l ife so th ey decided ,
to g o to th e co un tr y to hun t Th ey too k a l on g w i th th em r i
. ce ,
m ea t a n d so m e ki
, tch en u ten s i ls .
so th a t h i s tw o co m pa n i on s m i g h t h a v e so m eth in g to ea t w h e n
th ey r etu r ned fr om th e hun t After th e m onkey a n d th e dog .
F or a n a n sw er th e ca r a ba o m a d e a fu r i
, ou s a tta ck o n hi m .
Th e B u fig i
’
s fig is w a s a n g er ed by th e ca r a b a o s l a ck o f h o s p i ta l i
ty ,
an d, sei
zing h im by th e h n or , th r ew hi
kn ee d eep in to the
m -
ea r th . Then th e B u i i g is fi g is a te up a l l t h e f o o d a n d d is a pp ea r ed .
cooked th ei r f ood Th e B u fig is fig i
. s sa w th em cooki ng b u t h e ,
di d n ot d a r e a tta ck a ll th r ee of th em a t on ce for i n un i on th er e
,
is s tr en g th .
th e food w a s r ea dy th e B u fig i , si ig is c a m e a n d s p o k e to h im in
cor n er o f th e r oo m a n d w a tch ed hi s un w el co m e g u es t ea t a ll
. ig s g s s e a r t r e t e m o e ,
a n d th e ca r a ba o r etu r n ed Th ey w er e a n g ry to l ea r n th a t th e
.
B g g
u fi is fi i s h a d b ee n t h e r e a g a in .
“
Wh en th e B u i ig is iig is c a m e t h e m o
, nk e y s a id v e r y p o l ite ly S ir , ,
y o u h a v e c o m e j u s t in ti m e T h e f
. o o d is r ea dy a n d I h o p e ,
”
you ll com pl im en t m e by a ccepting it
’
.
B u figis i i g is w a s bu r i e d w it h n o so l e m n it y .
th e B u i ig i s iig is . A t fi rs t t h e m o nk e y w a s n o t in cl in e d to t e ll
th em w h a t h a d h a ppen ed ; b u t on bei n g u rg ed a n d u rg ed by
,
“
them h e fin a lly sa i
, d th a t th e B u iig is i ig i s w a s bu r i
e d t h er e i n
”
fr on t of th e s tove Hi
. s foo l i s h com pa n i o n s cu r i o u s beg a n to , ,
He j u m ped o u t a n d ki , lled th e d og a n d l a m ed th e ca r a ba o ; b u t
th e m onkey cl i m bed up a tr ee a n d s o esca ped , .
sa w a bee h i ve o n top o f a vi ne .
Now I ll cer ta i
'
nly kill you sa id so m e on e com ing tow ar d s
,
t
he m o nkey .
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta les .
33
‘
Tu r n i
ng a ro und , the m onkey sa w th e B u fig i
s ri
g i
s . Spare
” “
m e, d a n d I w ill g ive up m y pl a ce to you
he sa i , . Th e kin g
h a s a p p oin ted m e to r i ng ea ch hou r of the da y th a t bell up there ,
p o in tin g t o t h e to p o f t h e v in e .
“
All r i h ! I p h p ii n i d h B ii i i
i i
' '
g t a cce t t e o s t o s a t e u g s g s , .
”
Sta y her e w h i le I find ou t w h a t tim e it is s a id th e m onkey , .
”
di e h e sa i
, d .
“
Don t kill m e a n d I w ill g ive you th i
’
s bel t w h i
, ch th e ki ng
”
ha s g i ven m e plea d ed th e m onkey , .
a n en d o f h i s en em y .
NO TE S .
Th e pu gu t , a m on g th e Iloca n os and P a m pa n g os , i
s a n octu r na l
sp i
rit, u s u a lly in th e for m o f a g i
g a n tic Neg no '
, fyin g , b u t
terr i n ot pa r
cu la r ly
ti ha r m fu l I t corr es pon ds to the Ta ga log cafr e I ts power
.
l
.
of ra p i d tr a ns for m a ti
o n however m a k es i t a m or e or l ess for m i
da b le , ,
en o r m o u s Negr o sm ok i
ng a la r ge cig a r a n d , fin a lly d i
s a p pea r as a
ba ll o f fire I t li
ves ei th er . n l a rg e tr ees or i
i n a b a n don ed houses and
m i ldin gs
n ed b u i .
1 The r oot pu ma i fs di m y
oun n an of th e dil a ects , a n d ha s tw o d iti s n ct m ea n i
ng s
Neg rito ) d d d
“ “
( r) a N eg ro or of th e m oun ta i
ns ; (a eca p i
ta te , or th th e h a n
wi s or feet
cu t ofl
’
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ng of ri
th e dem on s a n d sp i ts of n orth ern I n d ia , W . C roo k e wr i
tes (r 1 38 )
th a t
“
som e of th e B h fl t pu g s : i] , li e the k M a ri cofr c P] . th e g h ost of a m ur ered d
ly d dd ”
Neg ro . a re b l a ck . a n d a re cu la r
pa rti rea e .
34 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Fol k L ore Soci
-
ety .
tgi
i si, to s how th e teet h Thi
s gi
a n t ha s
descr i been
bed to
m e a s bei n g of her cu l ea n s i ze a n d s tren g th , s ly, a n d pos se s si ng an
u p per li p so l a r g e t h a t w h en it is th r ow n b a ck it c o m p l e t e ly c o v er s t h e
dem on s fa ce Th e B u fig i
’
. s fig is c a n l ift a h u g e a n im a l a s ea s ily a s if
it w er e a fea ther .
si on o f h i i
s v ct im s m a g i
c c l ,
’
u b h e e a s ly l a ys a m a n ea ti
i s -
ng gi a n t (see
.
g s
b y th e m on k ey ( r i n g th e bell n g s b el t ) a r e fou n d
“ ” “ ”
ngi a n d th e ki
’
(c f . th e e n d o f t h e n o te s to N o .
We ha ve n ot a la rg e en ou g h n u m ber o f va r ia n ts to en a b le u s to de
te rm i n e th e or i g in a l fo r m o f t h e s e p a ra t e in c id e n t s c o m b i n e d to fo r m t h e
wor ld a n d th e fin a l tr i
, u m p h o f j u s ti ce a n d th e p u n i s hm en t o f th e
F or a B or n eo s tor y o f a l M
“
Deer , P i g , a n d P a n d o k ( o u s e D ee r ) -
,
n g of th e p l a n do k The P la n dok a n d th e Ti
“ ”
cu n n i , g er ( E va n s 4 74) ,
Fi
lipino P opu l a r Ta les .
35
a nd Th e P la n dok and th e B ea r th th e
w e m eet w i ki
ng
’
s
vely
“
b elt tr i ck a n d th e ki tr i
’
n g s gon g ck r es pecti F or a n a d .
a m on g th e Sea Dya k s of B o rn eo ( Lo n d , 2 55
—2 6 1 . .
5 ( ) . a n ow S UAN BE CAME R I CE !
tu n e fr om h i s pa r en ts , w h o h a d r ecen tly d i ed ; b u t Su a n w a s
“
m orn i n g Su an w en t to h i s fr iend , a n d s a i
d I w onder if you ,
”
ha ve a pos t th a t you do n ot n eed .
“ ”
Yes , I h a ve on e, sa i d P edro Why ? Do you need it? .
”
Yes , I n eed on e ba dly , to bu i ld m y ho u se .
”
Ver y w ell , ta ke i t sa i
d P edr o , Do n ot w orry a bo u t .
”
p a y in g f o r it .
to s u r pa s s th a t of h i s fr iend Th is fa ct m a d e P ed r o so en vi
. ou s
of Su a n th a t a t l a st h e w en t to h i
, m a n d a s ked Su a n for th e
pos t back a g a in .
“
W hy if I ta ke it from its pl a ce m y h ou se w ill b e des troyed
, , .
“
in sis tence, th a t h e ex cl a i m ed , I w ill n ot g ive you ba ck you r
pos t .
”
Al l r ig h t ! d o a s yo u pl ea s e .
”
Ver y w ell ; I a m a l w a ys r ea dy .
P ed ro w h o ca r ed for h i
, s m o n ey m or e th a n for a nyth i ng el se ,
were s ti l l on th e r oa d Su an o pen ed h i
. s p a ck a g e o f food a n d
After ea ti g ,
nu m ed th eir j o u r n ey At l as t th ey
th e two res .
a n d on e h a d to j u m p i n or d er to g et to th e oth er s i de P ed ro .
m a n s d ea th h e a t on ce m a d e up h i s m i nd to a ccu se Su a n b e
’
,
“
My decision then s a id th e king is th a t Su a n s h a ll g ive
”
, , ,
P ed ro h i s pos t a n d th a t P ed ro s h a ll g i
, ve Su a n h i s ri ce a n d
”
fis h .
Su a n Wh il e m y fa th er w as ba th in g in th e r iver Su an j u m ped
.
,
”
on hi m a n d ki lled h im .
Su an then m u s t ba th e i
, n th e r i,ver d the king
sa i and , ,
”
y o u m a y ju m p o n h i
m .
wi s h to a ccu se Su a n He pulled m y ca r a ba o by th e ta i
. l and ,
i t w a s br oken 0 3 s h or t .
“
Gi ve Su a n yo u r ca r a b a o th en sa i
d the king He s h a ll , , .
kin g .
Gi ve m e the ca r a ba o n ow said Su a n to B a r b ek in w h en ,
th ey h a d g on e so m e d i s ta n ce fro m th e pa l a ce .
38 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k L ore Soci
ety -
.
O n e da y, w ea ken ed w i th hung er a n d fa ti
g u e , a s h e w as w a lkin g
’
a l o ng th e roa d , h e p a s sed a r i
ch m a n s h o u se I t so h a ppen ed .
i
’
food s m e ed so
ll g oo d t h a t J,u s u s hun g er w a s sa t s fi ed m er e l y
wi th th e fr a g r a n ce Wh en the rich m an l ea r n ed th a t th e sm ell
.
m y h orse ou t of th i s h ol e
”
sa i d Ma nu el Th e th ree tried w ith
, .
a ll th ei r m i g h t t o r e l ea se t h e h o r s e T h e y fin a lly . s u cc e ed ed ;
b u t unfor tu n a tely Ju a n h a d ta ken h old o f the h orse s ta i
’
l an d ,
No I w i
, ll n ot g ive you a n y m oney beca u se I h a d n o in ,
”
ten ti o n o f h elpi ng you un til yo u a s ked m e to sa id Ju an , .
“ ”
Well th e king w ill h a ve to settl e th e qu a r rel
, Ju an w ho .
,
w a s n ot to b e fr i g h t e n ed by t h rea t s w e n t w ith P e
, d r o a n d
Man uel .
th em sel ves i n th e h o u se o f o n e o f P ed ro s fr i
’
end s Ju a n w a s .
n o t a ll ow ed to com e up b u t w a s m a d e to s l eep d ow n s ta i
, rs .
s hr iek ; a n d th e w om a n a l so fr i g h t
, en e d b e ca u se s h e t h o u g h t
th er e w er e r obbers o r g h os ts a bou t m i s ca r ried Th e n ex t
, .
m or n i ng th e hu s ba nd a s ked Ju an w h y h e h a d cr ied ou t so lo ud
in th e n i g h t Ju a.n s a id t h a t h e w a s f r ig h te n ed .
“
You w on t fool m e ! Com e w i th u s to th e ki
’
ng s a id th e ,
hu s ban d .
co m e th er e .
“
I ll settl e th e fir s t ca se s a id the king He com m an d ed
’
, .
N ow I ll g i ve m y d eci
’
si on s on th e n ex t two ca s es Ma nu el . ,
yo u m u s t g i
v e yo u r h or s e to Ju a n a n d let h i
m h a ve it un til ,
an o th er ta i l g r ow s An d you m a r r i ed m a n. m u s t let Ju a n , ,
”
h a ve yo u r w i fe un til s he g ives bir th to an oth er ch ild .
P ed ro Ma nu el a n d th e m a r ried m an w en t h om e d i
, , scon ten ted
wi th th e d eci si on s of th e k i ng P ed r o w ith ou t h a vi n g te ,
cei ved p a y Ma nu el wi th ou t h i
, s h orse an d th e oth er m an w i th ,
ou t hi
s wi
fe .
NO TES .
ca m e Rich ,
”
w hi
ch i
s a lm os t iden tica l w ith
be No 5(a )
.
, m a y poss i
b y l
des cen ded di r ectly from a n old B udd hi st bi r th s tor y
-
G am a n ica n da
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. h e
.r - f-
a m a n w a s h a legl to th e k i b u n a l for i n j u ri
es don e un w i n g ly ,
’
n g s tri tti
a n d h ow th e k i n g pa ss ed j udg m en t th ereupo n Th e a b s tr a ct fo llows .
hy
th e wa y t e s to p ped for foo d a t the o u se of a fr i en d of G am a nis
’
Th e h .
O n th ei r wa y t e m et a hy
or se t a t wo u d n o t g o wi h t i ts g r oo m h Th e l h .
ow n er of th e h
o rse s o u ted to G to h i h
t the orse w i t so m et i ng a nd
. ea d h h h h
it b a ck . . h
G t rew a s to n e a t the a n i m a , b u t b rok e i ts leg
“
H ere s a l .
’
ki n g s o fi cer for yo u ,
’ ”
s o u ted th e m a n ;
“
h
o u ve b r ok en m y orse s leg
”
y ’
h ’
.
F or fu ll tra n sla ti
on . see Jata ka . ed . by E . B . C owel l ( Ca m b idg r e U ni
vers i
t y Press .
a : a o1s; a n d F L ] 3 : 33 7 f
- ax See . a lso C H Ta wn e
. . y di
’
s on of
scu ssi th e stor y
n th e j ou rna of
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1 19 , .
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ca n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
G wa s t u s t ree m en s p ri
. h h
so n er By t i s ti m e G wa s i
’
n des pa i .r, and h .
deci ded to ki l im se f lh l
As soo n a s op por tu n it ca m e, b e ru s ed u p a hi
. ll y h
n ea r th e roa d , a n d t rew im se f fnom a p r eci h p ic e h B u t h e f e l o n th e b a c k . ll
o f a n old b a s k et m a k er a n d k i ed h i
- m o n th e s po t ll
The so n of the b a s k et .
l
m eets a o n g the roa d b eg h i m to ta k e to th e ki n g for a n a ns w er ) .
All
five a ppea ri ng i n th e p resen ce of th e ki n g , the o w n er of th e ox en d e
m e n ded j u s ti ce I n a n sw er to the k i . n g s q u es ti
’
o n , he a t rs t d en i ed a vi ng fi h
see n G r etu rn th e ox en , b u t a ter a d m i
. tted t a t h e sa w t em i l n the s ta l h h l .
G w a
. s o d
r er ed to p a y tw e n t -
fo u r p ie c es o f m o n e fo r t hye o x e n ; b u t th e y
p l
a i
n tiff , f o r in g , w a s co n d e ly
m n ed to a v e h is e e s p u c k e d o u t b y G h y l .
fi
Terr i ed a t th e p rospect, h e t rew m o n e to G a n d r u s ed a w a h Th e y . h y .
hi en d s wi
s fr i fe a n d i
’
ve w i l h
t her u n ti s he s o u d b ea r a n o t er so n to ta k e l h l h
l
th e p a ce o f th e c id t a t m i sca r ri ed hl g a i n Gh w a s b o u g t 0 6 b y th e . A . h
p l
a i
n ti ff I n th e t. ir d ca se t h e o w n er ofh t h e o r s e a t r s t d e n ied a v in g h fi h
r eq u es ted G to h i t th e b ea st, b u t a ter a d m i
. tted th e tru t l
J u d g m en t : h .
G wa s to p a y a t o u sa n d p i
. eces ( w i c h the k i n g g a ve h i m ) for th e i h h
n j u r ed
ani l
m a , b u t w a s a so to tea r o u t h i l
s fa se a ccu ser s to n g u e The fe ow g a ve l ’
. ll
G a s u m of m o n e a n d dep a r ted
. y
Th e fo u rt decis i o n w a s a s fo ow s . h ll
h
in a s m u c a s G cou d n o t res to re th e dea d fa t er to li
. l fe, he wa s to ta k e the h
dea d m a n s w i dow to h i
’
s o m e a d b e a fa t e to t e
n r h h ou n g b a s k et m a k er ;
-
h y
b u t he, r a t er t a n a ve hi h s old h h
o m e b ro k en u p , g a ve G a s u m o f m o n e h . y
and u r ri h
ed a w a y .
It is to b e r eg r etted th a t th i
s B u dd h is ti r th s tor y w a s n ot k n own
c bi -
to Theodor B en fey, w ho , i n hi s ex ha u s ti
ve d i on o f ou r pr esen t
scu ss i
cycl e, pa r ti
cul a r ly from t
“ ”
h e p o i
n t o f v i
ew o f th e p o u n d -
o i
-fl eeh
i den t
n ci ( 1 : 393 wr i
tes ,
“
I m a y rem a r k t a t t h h is r eci
ta l
of si
th e deci on s ] , w h i
ch
her e bor der s on the com ic is b ased u pon ser io u s ,
(p . B en fey s fr a g m en ta r y c i
ta tion s a re
’
n o t v e ry co n v in cin g;
s J ata k a p roves th a t h i
b u t th i s r ea son in g a s u sua l w a s en ti r ely so u n d , , .
An I n do P ers i on ca ll ed th e ted b y
“ ”
a n ver s i - Ki w i o f Em essa ci ,
Wh il i s b ei
e a n g ta k en b y a J
m er c a n t h
ew b efo r e th e k in g b eca u se th e
m erch a n t w i n o t p a y h i ll
s b o n d of a p o u n d o f fl es , h e m eets w i t th e fo l h h
low in g a cci den ts : ( 1 ) I n a ttem p tin g to s to p a r u n a w a m u e, h e k n ock s y l
m a s e es w i
ou t o n e o f th e a n i
’
t a s to n e ; ( 2 ) w i l y
le s eepin g o n a fl a t roo f, h h l
he i s a ro u sed s u dden ly
n th e s treet, a n d , j u m p i
b y a n u p ro a r i n g fro m th e
r oof, l
h e k il s a n o ld m a n b e ow ; ( 3) i n tr in g to p u l
a n a ss o u t o f th e m u d , y ll
he p u s i ll
ts ta i o ff l
Th e ow n er of the m u e, the so n s of the dea d m a n ,
. l
a n d the ow n er o f th e a ss , g o a o n g w i t the J ew to p rese n t t ei r ca ses b e l h h
fore the k i n g , w o se deci sio n s a re a s fo o ws : h The ow n er of the m u e, ll l
l
va u ed a t 1 000 d i s to sa w th e a n i
n ar s , i ma i n tw o en g t w i se, a n d is to l l h
g i
v e th e b i
n d l h a lf t o th e m er c a n t, w h o mh ust p a y 500 d i
n érs for i
t . As
Fi
lipino P opu l a r Ta les .
4 1
th e ow n er he i s ob i
refu ses ,
g e d to p y
a th e m er c a n t 1 l
00 d fn é rs fo r b r in g i
n g h
in a tr o u b lesom e s u i t Mer c a n t m u st s ta n d b e ow a roof a n d a ow
. h l ll
him s elf to he j u m ped on b y the so ns of the dea d m a n ; b u t t e refu se to hy
ta k e th e r i
s k , a n d a r e ob ig ed to p y
a th e m er c a n l
t 1 00 d i
n ar s fo r tr ou b i
n g h l
hi m . Th e o w n er of the ta i l ess ass i s com pe ed to tr y to p u l
o u t th e ll ll
ta il o f the Ka is m u e
’
Na tu ra l
the a n im a resen ts s u c tr ea tm en t, a n d
. lly l h
th e a ccu ser i s ter r i b b ru ised Fi ly
n a l , to a vo i d fu r t er p u n i s m en t,
. ly h h
y h
he sa s t a t h i s ow n a n i m a n ever ha d a ta i l
H en ce h e is fo rced to g ive l .
I n th e Ka tha -sa r
i
t sag a ra
-
l
(tr a n s a ted b y C . H Ta wn ey . , 2
1 80 —
1 81 ) occu rs t h is s tor y :
h h
O n e da y, w en B ra m a n Deva b h utiha d g o n e to b a t e, hi s wi fe w en t i n to h
the ga rd en to g et veg eta b es , a n d sa w a do n k e b e o n g i l n g to a w a s er m a n y l h
ea tin g th em She too k u p a s ti
. ck a n d ra n a fter th e do n k e ; the a n i ma , y l
tr yi n g to esca pe, fe in to a p i ll
t a n d b ro k e i ts oof en the m a ster h . Wh
h ea r d of th a t, h e ca m e i n a p a ssi o n , a n d b ea t a n d k i ck ed th e B r a m a n h
wo m a n ccordi
. A
ng s he, b ei ly
n g p reg n a n t ha d a m i sca r r i
a g e ; b u t the ,
wa s her m a n retu r n ed o m e w i t hi h
s do n k e Her u s b a n d , ea ri h n g of i t, y . h h
wen t, i n hi s di stress , a n d co m p a i n ed to th e c i ef m a gi l
s tra te o f th e to w n h .
h
The foolis m a n , a fter ea rin g b ot si h
des of the ca se, d e i ver ed t i h
s j u dg l h
m en t :
“
Si n ce the don k e s oof i y h
s b ro k en , let the B r a m a n ca r r
’
the h y ”
l
do n k ey s oa d for the w a s er m a n u n ti the d o n k e i
’
h
s a ga i n fit fo r w o r k ; a n d l y
h
let th e w a s er m a n m a k e the B r a m a n s w i
’
fe p reg n a n t a g a i
n , si h
n ce h e m a de
Th e Ta g a log How P i y of
r o beca m e R i
s tor ch w hi ch I h a ve n o t ,
hem An d there i
. s th i s a d di ti on : w h ile tra vellin g to th e k in g s cou r t, ’
sp o t a n d sees a you n g l a d y fig h ti
, n g a sw a r m o f b ees Pi r o hel ps k i
ll .
Pi ro i s to do thi s an d i f th e you n g w om a n i
, s to g et th e b es t ca re , s h e
m u st becom e Pi
ro
’
s fe
wi . For re i
n l qu ish in g hi
s ri
g ht to th e g i
r l ,
Pi
ro hu n dr ed a lfon sos from the fa ther
recei
ves a .
6 .
( )
a THE FO U R B LI N D B R O THER S !
Th er e w a s oh a d ei
nce g h t a
so n s m an w ho
F o u r o f th em .
s h a ll w a n t i
n th e pr esen t You a r e b ig en o u g h a n d a re a.bl e
”
seek you r for tu n es .
brother s .
Th ey g r oped a l on g th e r oa d ea ch hold i ng th e h an d o f th e ,
oth er Af ter a da y of co n ti
. nu ous w a lking the fo u r broth ers ,
w er e ver y fa r a w a y fr o m th ei
r tow n Th ey h a d n o t ta s ted food .
dur in g a ll th a t ti
me In the evening th ey ca m e to a cocoa nu t
.
”
B ung ! Dow n ca m e the poor fellow .
”
O n e ! cr i ed th e yo un g est br o th er .
”
Don t com e dow n un til yo u h a ve dropped fou r ! they a ll
’
d ea d o n th e g r o und .
”
Wh il e they w ere w a iting for the second B ung ! the second
b r oth er cl i m bed up th e sa m e tree Wh a t h a d h a ppened to the .
first h a ppened a l so to h im an d so to th e th ir d in tu rn As , .
g r ound H e
. w en t a w a y f r o m th e pl a ce cr yin g ver y l o ud .
Now h i s cr yi
, ng h a ppened to d is tu r b th e pa tia na c w ho w ere
8
,
b oy from M i ser is Mi n da a o a . n .
Con ci
s e chi
n o, a th i
n na ti
ve coa t-sh i
rt w orn d
ou ts i e th e tr ou sers .
P ati sch i
a n a c, m i evous b r th -sp i
i rits th a t li
ve i
n th e w oo d s a nd fields . a n d lea d tra vel
lers a stra y g h t.
at ni
li
Fi pino P opu l a r Ta les .
43
m uch m oved a n d th ey g a ve h i
,m food an d s h el ter for th e n i
g h t .
They a lso g a ve h i l of a pa gu i w h i
m th e ta i ‘ ch w ould h elp hi m ,
fin d hi d At d a ybrea k th ey s howed h im th e
s for tun e th ey sa i , .
wa y ou t o f th e g rove .
Th e bl i
nd m a n w a lked on an d on , u n ti
l h e w as h a iled by a
la m e m a n resti ng u nder a s h a dy tree Fr i en d ca rr y m e on . ,
”
y o u r s h ou l d er s an d let u s t
,r a vel tog e th er ! s a id th e l a m e m a n
to th e bl i nd .
“
Willing ly r eplied the bl ind m an
, .
He w a s a two hea d ed g i a nt
- Th e bl i nd m an a n d the l a m e m a n
.
w er e u ps ta i rs .
”
Ho w b i g a r e yo u ? a s ke d th e g ia n t .
“ ”
Gi ve m e a proo f th a t you a r e r ea ll y b i g m en ! c r i
ed th e
a n ta g on i n si
s ts i n g l e com b a t .
( ) J
b UAN TH E B LI N D MAN ” .
in g th e tr ees Ju an w as s i
, ng ing ,
O n e fr u i
t ea ch ea ts ;
Good J u a n her e ben ds ,
”
Youn g n uts he ta k es .
He h a d n o soo ner p
re ea te d h is verse th ree tim es th a n h e h ea rd a
fa ll
On e , b ecounted ; an d he beg an to si gn th e second ver se
B el i
eve m e, tha t ever ythi
ng
W hich m a n ca n u se h e m u st br i
ng ,
No m a tter a t a ll o f w a t i
t s m a de h ’
”
So , fr ien ds , a co u n ter you n eed .
Crra pu pl h e h ea r d a n oth er fa ll , w h i ch w a s fo ll ow ed by th r ee in
“ ” “
clos e s u ccess i on G ood ! h e sa i
. d , five in a ll Th r ee m or e, .
”
fr i
en d s , an d he ra i sed h is h ea d a s if h e co uld see h i s com pa n ion s .
“ ”
Si x , seven w ell , only seven h e sa id a s h e beg a n sea rch
, ,
“
in g for th e cocoa nu ts o n th e g r ound O n e m ore for m e , .
”
frien d s on e m or e, a n d ever y on e i s sa tis fi ed Bu t it was .
Tu bm a ne di
wi s ti
lled fro m th e coco a n d oth er pa lm trees .
Typ h oon ( Ar tal us ) . a win
. d y c force a n d ex
of c clon i tra or i d
n a r y vi
olen ce .
4 6 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k Lor e Soci
ety -
.
Th e bl i
nd m a n , w h o could n o t see th e d an g er they w er e i
n ,
“
Ho you m osqu i
, toes ! w h a t a r e you d oi ng there ? a s ked th e
ch i ef of th e o u tl a ws a s h e l ooked up a t th e cei l ing .
Ah a you r as ca l s ! w e a re g oi
, n g to ea t you a ll a nsw er ed ,
“ ”
Wh a t s th a t you sa y? retur n ed th e ch ief
’
.
th r ew d ow n th e r o pe .
Th e ou tl a w s w er e so fr i g h te n e d th a t t h ey w e r e a l m os t re a dy
to ru n a w a y Th e ch i
. ef co uld n o t sa y a s i n g l e w or d .
“ ”
Now l i s ten you a n ts to m y w h i , s tl e ! sa i
, d Ju a n a n d h e ,
“
blew the h or n An d to s h ow you h ow b i
.
g o u r s to m a c h s a re ,
”
h ea r u s bea t th em ! a n d h e bea t th e d r um The ou tl a w s w er e .
so fr i g h ten e d t h a t th ey r a n a w a y S o m e o f t h e m e v e
. n j u m p e d
o u t o f th e w i nd ow s .
to d i vi d e th e m on ey ; b u t th e l a m e m a n tried to ch ea t th e bl ind
m an a n d th ey h a d a qu a r rel over th e d i
,
vi si on Ju sto s tr uck .
a n d s tr u ck a pos t Hi s l a m en ess w as cu r ed
. so th a t h e co uld ,
s ta nd a n d w a lk .
a s clo se f r i end s .
w a s a n or ph a n a n d u sed to g e t h i
, s food by w a nd er i ng th roug h
th e w oo d s He h a d n o fix ed h om e Som eti
. m es he even s lep t .
cond i ti on .
1 Na rra ted by Loreta Bena vides a B icol t de t wh o h ear d the sto y from her a u n t
, s u n , r .
Fi
lipino P opu l a r Ta l es .
47
for so m eth i
ng to ea t, h e found a p i ece o f l a r g e r o pe He w a s .
w hi le cr ossin g a sw a m py pl a ce h e sa w a du ck dr inkin g in th e,
it . Now h e w a s s u re o f a g ood m ea l .
Bu t i t h a d ta ken h i m a lo n g ti m e to ca p tur e th e du ck N ig h t .
s oon ca m e on a n d h e h a d to l oo k for a r es ti
, ng pl a ce For
-
.
li g h t o n t h e o th e r s i
d e H e w e n t.to w a r d s t h e l i
g h t, a n d fo und
it to com e fr o m a h ou se , a ll the w i ndow s o f w h ich w er e o pen .
th a t h e w a s i n a gi
’
a n t s h o u se .
m a d e a h ol e i n th e w a ll a n d l ooked o u t Th er e i n th e d a r k h e .
“ ”
the g i a nt . Th e g ia n t sa i d , I sm ell so m e o n e h er e He tried .
“
I f you a r e rea lly a s trong m a n a n d br a ver th a n I , s a id the
“ ”
g ia n t, l et m e s ee y o u r h a ir !
Teo fil o th en th rew ou t th e pi ece o f r ope Th e g ia n t w a s su r .
“ "
Well , you seem to b e l a rg er tha n I Let m e h ea r your voice ! .
( ) J
d UAN AN D TH E E U R I N GCA N TADA .
l
n to o n e tribe th er e l i
i ,ved a coupl e i
n th e m oun ta i ns of Alba y
w h o h ad o n e son n a m ed Ju an
, B efor e th e b o y w a s five yea r s .
o ld , hi
sfa th er d ied As Ju a n g r ew up h e beca m e ver y l az y
.
,
h ot s u n B eca use o f h i s m o th er s i
'
. ndulg en ce he g rew l a zier a n d ,
l a zier .
m an pa ssi
, n g by fo und h i ,m a n d took h i m to h i , s h om e Wh en .
g r ea t ly d is t r esse d th a t h er so n w a s so foo l is h .
g o w ith h im to l oo k f o r m o ne y H e in s is te d so h a r d .t h a t ,
a n ax e w hi ch Ju a n p i
, cked up a n d took a l ong w i th h i m Th ey .
h a d n o t g o ne m u ch fa r th er w h en th ey sa w a long r o pe s tretch
,
Ju a n s m other d id n o t w a n t h im to ta ke it
’
i n g a cr oss th e r oa d .
,
b u t h e sa i d th a t it wo uld b e o f so m e u se to th em la ter B y a n d .
a bi g h o u s e Ju an s a
. id t h a t h e w a n ted t o g o s ee w h a t w a s in
th e h ou se b u t h i s m o th er to ld h i
,
m th a t h e s h o uld n o t g o Ho w .
ever h e kep t u rg i
, ng a n d u rg ing un til a t l a s t h is m o ther con ,
sen ted a n d w en t w i
, th h i m Wh en th ey rea ched th e h a ll
.
,
ta ki n g wi th th em th e a x e th e r o pe an d th e d r u m
, , .
ca n ta d a a g i a nt wi
, th o n e eye i n th e m i ddl e of h is foreh ea d a n d
wi th two l on g tu s ks th a t proj ected fr om th e s i d es of his m ou th ,
Fi n o P opu l a r Ta les
lipi .
49
ea m e in wi th h i
s fr iend s an d ser va n ts When th e d inner w a s .
rea d y , th e ser va n t ca ll ed hi
s m as ter a n d h i
s g u es ts i
n to th e
dini n g roo m
-
While th ey w er e ea ting , Ju a n s a id in a loud
.
Ta w ica m i
Sa q u i
sa m i
Q u im a s i
r a m
"
Na u la m a n .
Th e B u r i
n g ca n ta da ng r y to h ea r th e voice o f a m a n
w as ver y a
“
in th e cei lin g a n d h e sa id in a thunder ing voice If you a re
, ,
”
a bi g m a n lik e m e le t m e see o ,n e o f y o u r h a ir s !
J u an s how ed th e ro pe fr om th e hole in the ceil ing .
As to n ish ed a t th e s i ze o f th e h a i r th e B u r i n g can ta da sa i
, d
ag a in , Let m e see on e of you r teeth ! Ju an s how ed th e ax e .
B y thi s ti
’
m e Ju an s m oth er w a s a l m os t d ea d w i th fea r a n d ,
y ou r sto m a ch a n d le t m e, h e a r th e so und o f it ! Wh e n Ju a n
b ea t th e d r u m th e B u r i n g ca n ta da a n d a ll th e g u es ts a n d ser v
,
an ts r a n a w a y in fr i g h t fo r th e y h a d, n e ve r h e a r d s u ch a so und
Th en Ju a n an d hi
s m oth er dow n from th e ceil ing In
ca m e .
thi
s h ou se th ey li
ved l i
ke a ri ly for th ey found m u ch
ch f a m i ,
m on ey i
n on e o f th e r oom s . As for the B u r i
n g ca n ta d a , h e
n ever ca m e ba ck to h i
s h ou se a f ter h e l ef t i
t .
( )
e TH E MA N G LAL A B A S .
’
O n ce upon a ti m e, i n th e s m a ll to w n o f B a lub a d , th er e w as a
big h o u se . I t w a s inh a b i
t ed by a r i
c h f a m ily Wh en th e .
b e tr oubl ed a t ni g h t by a m an g la la b as
’
H e th r ew s to n es a t .
tera l ly.
Li
“
Gi ve us n th e
here i cei
ling som e g ood foo d .
A ba n d of b ra ve m en i n th a t tow n assem bl ed , a n d w en t to th e
h ou se . At m i dn i g h t t h e s p ir it ca m e a g a i
n b u t th e b r a v e m en ,
sa i d they w er e read y to fig h t it Ma n g la la b as m ad e a g r ea t .
“
We a re fellow s w ho ar e g oing to kill you B u t w h en the .
O n e w as ca ll ed B ul a g beca u s e h e w a s bl i
, nd ; a n d th e oth er , C uba ,
beca u se he w a s hun chba cked O n e d a y th ese two a r ra ng ed to.
g o to B a lub a d to b eg B efo r e t
.h ey se t ou t, th ey a g r e ed th a t
th e bl i nd m a n s h ould ca r ry th e hunchba ck on h is s ho ulder to
th e tow n So th ey set ou t
. Af ter th ey h a d crossed the B a luba d
.
A seco nd ti m e C ub a g o t ofl th e bl i nd m a n s s houlder , fo r he ’
too k i t a lo n g w i th h i m .
Th ey d i d n o t kn ow th a t th i s pl a ce w as h a un ted by a s pi rit .
“
r epl i ed , I th ink w e h a d better s ta y h ere for the n i g h t .
As th ey w er e a fr a i d th a t so m ebody m ig h t com e th ey w en t ,
“
la la b a s m a ki n g a g r ea t n oi se a n d s h o u ti ng I bel ieve th a t th er e ,
a re so m e n ew pers o n s i n m y ho u se ! C ub a fr i g h te n e d , fi r ed ,
m e so m e p roofs .
ever y n i g h t is on a cc o un t o f th i
s tr e a s u r e If yo u w ill o nly .
”
di g i
t up I w ill
, n o t cr im e h er e a n y m o r e .
“
trea s u re for h i m self B ul a g sa i d , Let m e see if you h a ve
.
”
di vi ded fai r ly , a n d , pl a cing h is h a nds on the two piles , he found
tha t C u b a s w a s m u ch l ar g er
’
.
th e b a ck , a n d s tr a ig h tw a y h is d e fo r m ity d i
sa ppe a r ed T h er e .
N O TE S .
ri ch h om e a ba n d o f robber s or a g i a n t or a g hos t, a n d r em a i ns i n
p o s s e
s s i
o n o f t h e tr e a s u res o f th e d e ce iv e d o n e .
fr ig h te n in g t h e m G r
. im m
’
s s to r y o f
“
T h e B ra v e Li tt l e T a il o r
( N O . w ith its i n c id en ts o f
“
c h ees e s q u ee z in
-
g ,
” “
b ir d -
th r ow in g ,
“
p r et e n d ed ca r r i
y gn o f th e oa k -
tr ee ,
” “
s p r in i
g gn o v er t h e ch e r r y
” “ ” “
tree, a n esca pe fro m th e b ed , a n d o pen i ng wi th th e s even a t a - -
ou tw i
tted . (For a n en u m era ti
on of th e l
a n a og u es , s ee l
B o te P o i l
vk a ,
-
Cr a n e, 345, n o te 34 ; Da s s n t, Nos v a n d m d i ) T
. h en th er e i
s th e .
52 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n F ol k Lore Soci
ety - .
g r ou p o f s tor i
es n w hi
i ch th e ca n n i
ba l wi tch i n to h er own
s po p ped i
o ven , w hi
ch
h a d b een h ea tish e
n g for h er vi m (cf G r i
cti m m , No 1 5 ; . .
a n d Bo l t P o l i
e -
vk a , 1
cu l a r g r o u p o f s tor i
O u r p a r ti es , how ever , seem s to ow e l ittle or
n ot h in g to th e typ es j u s t m en tion ed I t a p pea rs to belo n g
.
p e c u l i
a r ly
to the O r i
en t I n fa ct, I do . n o t k n ow o f i
of de
ts occu r ren ce o u ts i
I n dia a n d th e P hil ip pin es Tha t the ta le is well k n own in th e Is la n ds
.
ver s i
on s m a y b e ci
ted den ce.
a s ev i
( )
1 Th e B lin d Ma n , th e Dea f Ma n , a nd the Do n k e y ( Fr er e No , . 18 )
p resen ts y l
m an c o se co rr es po n den ces to I n th e Juan th e B li d
n Ma n .
”
I n di a n ta e a n l b li d m
a n a n d a d ea f m a n en ter i n to p a r tn er s i p O n e d a y, h .
w i h le o n a o n a l g w lk
wi t hi s fri h
en d , th e d ea f m a n sees a d on k e wi th a y
l a g e a te j a r o n i
r w r -
ts b a ck . h
T in k in g th e a n im a w i b e u sefu to t em , l ll l h
hy
t e ta k e i t a n d th e j a r wi t t em h h
F a r t er a o n g t e co ect s om e a r g e
. h l h y ll l
l
b a ck a n ts i n a s n u ff- b ox O ver ta k en b y s tor m , t e seek s e ter i
. n a hy hl
y h
l a r g e, a pp a ren tl deser ted ou se, a n d ock th e d oo r ; b u t th e ow n er , a terr i l b e l
h
R a k s a s , r etu r n s , a n d o u d l
dem a n ds en tr a n ce lyTh e dea f m a n , oo k in g . l
h
t ro u g a c i h
nk i h
n th e w a l , i s g rea t fr ig te n e l
d b y th e ly h
a p p ea r a n ce o f t h e
m o n s ter ; b u t the b i nd m a n bo d l sa s t a t h e i l ly y h
s B a k s h as , R a k s as s
’
h
fa th er I
n cr ed u lo u s , th e R a k s a s w i
. s es to see h i h h
s fa t er s fa ce Do n k e s ’
h ’
. y
h ea d s ow n h O n hi s d esi
. rin g to see h i s fa t er s b od , th e
’
h u ge j a r i s ro ed y h ll
wi h
t a t u n d eri h
n g n oi se p a s t the c i nk i n the d oor h
R a k s a s as k s to ea r . h h
B a k s ha s s cr ea m Dea f m a n p u ts a n ts in to the do n k e s ea r : the a n i
.
’
m al, y
bi t b y th e i n sects , b ra s o rr i y h
b , a n d the R a k s as fl ees i ly n fr i g t h h
h
( R a k s a s retu r n s the n ex t m or n in g , a n d seein g th e b in d m a n , dea f m a n , l
a n d d on k e , a d en wi y l
t tr ea s u res , ea vi h
n g hi s o u se , h e d eter m i l n es to b e h
a ven g ed ; b u t b y a u ck ser i l
es o f a cci y
den ts the tr a ve er s s u cceed i n di s ll
co m fiti n g a n d t o ro u g h
terr i f i hly
n g th e R a k s a s a n d h i y s si x co m p a n i on s h
s u m m o n ed to e p hi hl
m , a n d tr a ve o n ) I n the d i vi si l
o n o f th e Sp ois , th e. l
d ea f m a n a ttem p ts to c ea t the b i h
n d m a n , w ho i n a ra g e gi l ves hi m so
trem en do u s a b ox o n th e ea r , t a t h i s ea ri ng i h
s r es to r ed ! h
I n r etu r n , th e
d ea f m a n g i ves hi s n ei g b o r s o a r d a b ho w in t h e fa c h
e , t a t th e b ind l h l
m a n s e es a r e o pen ed
’
y T e a r e b ot so a s to n i
. hy
s ed , t a t t e h
b eco m e h h hy
g oo d fr ien d s a t o n ce , a n d d iv i d e th e w e a t e q u a lh lly .
“
The B r a h m i rl h h
”
2 ) n Gi t a t m a r ri
ed a Ti
g er ( Kin g scote No , . x ) . I n t is
s to r y th , b rot ers , on
r ee ei h
r wa y to r escu e t ei th r si s ter w h o h h a d b een
m a rr i ed to a ti g er , ta k e a o n g w i t t e m a n alss , a n a n t , h h
a p a m r a tr ee, l y -
a nd a bi g i
r o n w a s in g t u b T h h
e s i
s te r -
id e s h e r. b r o t e rs a n d t e i
r p o s h
ses h h
si on s i n a oft The ti lg e r .c o m es o m e a n d fr i
g te n s t h e b h
r o t e r s in to, h h
m aki n g a n oi se a n d t u s b e tr a i h
n g t ei r p r ese n ce y
He a sk s to ea r t ei h r . h h
voi ce h
You n gest b ro t er p u ts h is a n t in to th e ea r of th e a ss , w ic , w en
. h h h
b it, b eg in s to b a w o u t o rr i b l sk i h
n g to see t ei ly A
r eg s , ti
.
g er is s o w n th e h l h
l y
tr u n k o f th e p a m ra tr ee , a n d , o n a s ki -
n g to see t ei r be i es , is s ow n the h ll h
ir on tu b F ri g te n.e d , h e r uhn s a w a , a n d t h e s i
s ter i s res cu ed y .
( 3)
“
L ea r n in g a n d M o th er w it
”
( M cC u llo c h N o x x v i) H e re M o th er wi t, , . .
54 Mem oirs of the A m erica n Folk Lore Soci
ety-
.
twel ve d i s h es o u t of th a t on e b i rd .
” “
Tell h er h e sa i
, d to sell th e s heep for six rea les a n d w ith
, ,
”
th e m o n ey th i s ver y sa m e s h ee p m u st com e ba ck to m e a l i ve .
r ea les a n d sen t th e m on ey w i
, th th e l i
ve s h eep ba ck to the ki ng .
n o on e w a s to b a th e o r to w a s h a ny th i ng in th e r i ver fo r h e ,
w as goi ng to ta ke a ba th th e n ex t m or n ing .
“
o f h er h e s a i
, d in a vo ice o f thund er Why do you w a sh yo ur ,
u se the r i
ver to d a y b u t m e ?
-
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta les .
55
Mar cel a , I
re t pl i
i
s th
ed e cu s to m , m y l or d , i
n o u r cou n tr y ,
Nonsen se ! ”
d th e kin g sa i Th e i dea o f a m a n g iving
.
“
bi r th to a ch i ld ! Absu r d ! Rid i cu l ou s !
”
“
My l ord sa id Ma r cel a
”
,
“
it w ould b e j u st a s a bsu r d to
,
a r e so w i tty clever a n d vi
, r tu ou s I w i
, ll g ive you m y son fo r ,
”
y o u r h u s ba nd .
( )
6 K I NG T A SI O
l
.
J u a n w as a ser va n t in th e p a la ce o f King Ta s i o O n e da y .
th e ki tch en th e m a n a g em en t of th e ki n g dom Ju a n sa id th a t .
r o ll i
ng w a ves .
“ ” “
Tha t s ver y ea s y 0 ki n g ! sa id Ju a n if yo u w i
’
, ll only ,
p ro v i
d e m e w i t h a r o pe m a d e o f s a nd t a ke n fr o m th e sea s h or e .
Th e ki ng d id n ot kn ow w h a t to a n sw er He l eft Ju a n w ithou t .
so m e m or e d i fl icu lt w or k .
Th e n ex t d a y h e ca ll ed Ju a n Ju a n ta ke th is s m a ll bi . rd ,
”
a n d m a ke fifty ki nds of food ou t of it sa id th e kin g , .
” “
Yes s i r! , sa id Ju a n if yo u w i ll only p rovid e m e w ith a
,
”
s to ve a p a n, a n d a kn i
, fe m a d e ou t of th is needl e h a nd ing a ,
“
n eed le to th e ki ng w ith w h ich to cook th e b ir
, Ag a i n th e
kin g did n ot kn ow w h a t to do He w a s ver y a ng r y a t Ju a n . .
“
J u a n g et ou t of m y pa l a ce ! Don t you let m e see you
,
’
”
w a lki n g on m y g r o und a r ound th i s pa l a ce w i th ou t m y con sen t !
sa i d th e ki ng .
“ ”
Ver y w ell s i r! sa id Ju a n a n d h e l eft th e pa l a ce im m edi
, ,
a tely .
Th e nex t da y King Ta s i o sa w Ju a n i n fr on t o f th e pa l a ce ,
Pr ep s . a ki
nd of ru d e. lo w sled g e d ra wn cara by ba os a n d used b y far m ers .
Mem oirs of the A m er i
ca n Fol k Lor e Soci
ety -
.
Di
d I ll you n ot to s ta nd or w a lk on m y g round a r ound
n o t te
“
I took th is from m y or ch a r d .
m ore foo l i s h n ess Th e kin g fel t ver y un com for ta ble beca u se
.
,
“
Ju a n p u t th is squ as h in to th is j a r B e ca reful ! See th a t
, .
”
y o u d o n o t b r ea k ei th e r t h e s qu as h o r th e j a r sa id th e k in g , ,
th e j a r w a s s m a ll a n d the squ a s h w as a s b i , g a s t h e j a r S o .
g r o w in g in hi s g a r d en in s d
i e th e j a r H e d i d n o
, t h o w e v e r .
, ,
bi g en o u g h to fill t h e j a r Ju a n t h e n p i
c k ed o ff t h e s qu .a s h e n
r ecover ed .
N O TES .
A third ver s i
on ( ) c , a Bi
co l s tor y en ti
tled Ma r cela o u tw i
ts th e
Ki
ng , n a r ra ted G reg or i by
o Fr o n doso o f C a m a r i n es , r esem bles
l
c ose ly th e P a m pa n go s tor y o f Ma r cela , w i
th thm e m i
n o r di fl er en ces :
The h ier oi
s th e d a u g ter of th e k i
ne n g s a d vi h
ser B er n a r d o To tes t th e ’
.
g i
r ls w
’
it, th e k i
n g s en ds h er a m o s q u i
to h e h a s k i ed , a n d te s h e r to c oo k ll ll
iti h
n su c a w a y t a t i h
t wi s er ve twe ve p ers o n s ll
Sh e sen d s b a ck a p i n to l .
hi m , wi t h
wor d t a t i h
f h e ca n m a k e tw e ve fo r k s fro m the p i n , th e m os l
ll l
q u ito wi ser ve tw e ve pers on s The seco n d a n d t ir d t a s k s a r e iden tica . h l
wi h h
t t os e i n th e P a m p a n g o vers ion At a s t, s a ti s ed wi t her s a g a cit , . l fi h y
th e k in g m a k es h er h i s c i ef co u n se o r h ll .
In ti
a ddi o n to th e t ree h p p
o u a rl ta les of th e C lever L a ss cyc e , l
o n s o f th e s tor y co n ta i
tw o ch a p boo k ver s i - ning , i den ts
n ci l a ck in g i
n
the fol k ta l es m a y b e m en ti
- o n ed h er e
,
A Bu ha y sa n g p a s tora n g tu b o se vi
i na ng ll a n a n a g u i
n g a sa u a n a n g h a ri
se sa n g ca a b a sa
i (
“
l
L I F E o r A SHEP H E R
. DE SS W H O W A S B O R N IN A
li
Fi pino P opu la r Ta l es .
57
i q t a i of 1 2 yll b l
s x ua r sso ns ced l i I t i k ow-
s ly a e a na n n es . s n n on
n T g a log
i I b el ive
a , e .
B B h y
u a p i g dna i R od l f na a c i F el iza d
aa n a n t i P i
s ca n o o na na n r o a n r
sa ca h a r i
ang Va len cia .
(
“
LIF E OF R O DO L F O , SO N F EL IZ A R DO AN D
OF
P R I S C A , I N TE E KI N GDO M O F Ma y l
n ia , 1 9 1 0 Li k e the
.
p re c e di n g , t is c orr ido i
s khn o w n on ly n Ta g a
i l og , a n d i s w ri tten i n
12 s
- yll l
a b e a sso n a n ced in es l .
R odol fo l
“ ”
wi ll b e n o ti ced tha t B
( ) r es em b e s ra th e r th e E u ro pe a n
A . C AY C AL A B AS A : TB E L I F E O F A SB EF E ER DEs s B O R N I N A TO W N , WE O
W
B EC AME TE E I F E O F A KI N G B ECAu s E O F A P UMP KI N "
.
1. Ye h ly
o l i the h a v
a n ge s h lp m y t
n e en s, e on g u e to ex p ress a n d to l
re a te
th e s to y I wi
r l l tell .
2. In ea r ly tim w h Adove i Ki g f
es , en n e s, n o B org on a , w a s l liv
s til a e, he
w en t t i t the p l i
ou to h
n o t f d a ns un or eer , a n d a cci
den a t lly b e ca m e
fr om h i
sepa ra ted s co m p a n i ons .
3 I n. h is w a n d er in g a b o u t , h e s a w a b u t, w i c h a d a g a r d en s u rr ou n d in g it h h .
A
b ea u tifu ou n g m a i ly
den too k ca re o f the g a rden , i n w i c were h h
g r o w in g m e o n s a n d p u ml p ki n s .
4 T h
. e ki n g p
s o k e to t h e m a i
d en , a n d a s k ed , a t p a n ts a r e y ou g r o w in g Wh l
er e ?h ”
The g ir r ep i ed ,
“
I a m ra il si l
n g p u m pk i n s a n d m e on s
”
l .
5 N o
. w , th e k in g a pp e n e d t o b e ht irs t , a n d a s k ed h e r fo r b u t h
a d r i
n k y .
“
h
We w er e u n tin g in the ea t of the da y, a n d I fe t t is t irst co m e h l h h
”
on me .
6 . Th e den rep i
m ai ed , l O i u stri
ou s k ill
n g ! we a ve w a ter i
n a m ea n j a r , h
b ut i t i s su re ly n ot tti
ng t at fi ou r Ma j es t h y
n k fr o m a
s o u d d ri y h l
j a r !
7 I f.w e h a d a j a r o f p u re g o d , in w ic w e co u d p u t w a te rl fr o m a b es t h h l l
fo u n ta in , t en i h
t w o u d b e p ro p er for o u r Ma j es t l It i s n ot ri g t y y . h
o r w or t hy h
t a t yo u s o u d d ri n k fro m a b ase j a r
”
h l .
8 The k i
. n g r ep i
-
ed to the g i l
r , Never m i n d the j a r , p r o vi lded the w a ter i s
coo
”
l
Th e m a i den w en t i
. n to the ou se, a n d p r esen tl th e ki ng h y
d ra n k hi s fill .
9 Af ter
. h e h a d d r u n k , h e a n de d h er b a ck th e j a r ; b u th w e n t h e m a id en h
ha d recei ved i t (i n .h er a n ds) , s he s u dden s tr u ck i h
t a ga i n s t the ly
s ta i rca se The j a r w as s a tter ed to b its
. h .
1 0 The ki
. n g sa w th e a ct a n d won dered a t i t, a n d i n hi s ea rt h e t o u g t h h h
h
t a t the m a i den h a d n o m a n n ers For th e i m p u den ce of her a cti on , .
( He sa i
d ) Yo u
i n m e, the tr a ve er , a n o b e k i
see n g a n d ( you k n ow) ll l ,
h
t at I h l
o d the crow n di Why
d you s a tter t a t j a r of yo u rs,
. h h
recei ved fro m m y a n ds ? h
The m a iden r ep i ed ,
“
The r ea so n l b rok e the j a r , on g k ep t for m a n y I l
yea rs b y m y m ot er , 0 k i ng ! i h
s tha t I s ou d n o t i k e to a ve i t u sed h l l h
b y a n ot er h .
A h
fter ea r i n g t a t, th e k i h
n g m a de n o rep , b u t r etu rn ed ( b a ck ) towa rd s ly
th e ci t , be i y
evi ng i n hi l s ea rt t a t the w o m a n to w o m h e h a dh h h
s pok en w a s vi r tu o u s .
In a sm u c h
as the m a i den w a s c ever , h er p er cep ti l
o n g ood , a n d her
She de i l
vered i t to the so di er , a n d the u ps o t o f h er rep l w a s th rs h ly
“
The p u m p k in a n d the j a r a re w o e The k in g m u s t rem ove th e h l .
p u m p k in w it o u t b rhe a k in g t h e j a r
”
.
l ea ve b o t w o e h h l .
Wh en th e ki n g sa w the j a r , he sa i d n ot i n g ; b u t he t ou g t i n hi s h
ea r t h h h
h l
t a t h e w o u d sen d her a n ot er p u zz e h l .
Ag a i n b y th e so d i e r h e s e n t lh e r a b o tt l e , a n d r e q u es t e d t a t i t b e fil l ed h
wi h
t th e m ik o f a b u l ( H e f u r t e r all
d d e d ,.
) t a t , if th e o r d h
e r wa s h
n o t co m p i ed wi l
t , s he s o u d b e p u n i h s ed h l h .
l
The g ir s a n sw er to the k in g wa s t i
’
s:
“
La s t n i g t m y fa t e rh g a ve h h
bi rt h hl
to a c id ; a n d even t o u g yo u o rder i t, iti h
s i m pos si h b e for m e l
to g et ( yo u ?) a n y b u s m ik ( to ll ’
l
l
Who wou d n o t won der , w en he co m es to ea r of it, a t the a n g u a ge h h l
b a ck a n d for t b etween th e k i h n g a n d the g i r ! For w a t m a n ca n l h
g iv e b ir t t o a c h i d , a nd w a t b u hl c a n gi v e m il k ? h ll
At a g r ea t fes ti va l w i c the k i h h
n g ga ve, a tten ded b y k n i g ts a n d cou n ts , h
h e sen t a p i p it 1
to th e g i r , a n d o r d e r ed h e r t o coo l k se v e n d is es o f it h .
Th e m a i den ( i n rep ) s e n t th e k i n ly
g a n ee d e , a n d a s k ed hi m t o m a k e a l
l y
s tee fr i n g pa n k ni fe, a n d sp i
-
, t ou t of i t, w i c s he m i g t u se in h h h
coo k i n g th e p i p ti .
Th e sol di
er retu rn ed a t o n ce to the m a i
den , a nd to ld h er h
t a t the o r ders
of n g w ere t a t s h e
th e k i h s h o ld
u ca tc bih a nd
n d th e w a ves .
The m ai
den sen t b a ck wor d b y th e so di l
er t a t it i h
s n o t p ro p er to d i
s
ob e y a ki
ng . ll
Te the kin g to m a k e m e a ro pe ou t o f the oa m I l
am sen d i
n g.
th e k i
ng, h e sa i
d,
“
ake M
her a ro pe o u t of t i
s h l oa m , th w h i
wi ch
sh e wi ll ca tc h a nd bi
n d the wa ves
”
.
1 P ipit. a ti
n y bir d .
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta l es .
59
p o d e n ce ,
”
h e sa i
d ,
“
w i p u n is h erI ll h .
di d n ot resi s t h er p u n i h
s m en t, a n d w as p a ced i n a we l ll .
Now , t i hs w el i n to w i l h h
c s h e w a s ca s t la y i n fro n t o f the wi n do w o f th e
ki h
n g , so tha t w en ever he s ou d oo k o u t of the w i h l l
n dow he m i g t h
s ee her .
O n e m or n i l
n g , as he oo k ed ou t a n d sa w h er t er e b e o w h i m , sh e a s k ed h l
hi m to g i ve her fir e .
to d escen d j u st b eca u se of ou r r eq u es t y
Go a s k fire fro m the .
m o u n ta i n .
l
The g ir m a de n o a n swer to hi s j es ti n g r ep Som e tim e a ter the ly . l
ki ng hl
e d so m e g a m es , a n d o r d ered t a t th e m a i den b e ta k en o u t h
o f th e w e ll .
l h
The kin g to d her t a t s he wa s pa rdo n ed fo r a ll her o fl en ces Bu t as
'
l o n g as Ih
a ve vi sitors he sa i
“
d , yo u a re to b e m y cock .
h
T e n th i s o rd er wa s gi ven to th e g i r :
“
You a re to coo k the food l .
yh ll
E ver t in g m u st b e w e pr epa red Al l th e food m u s t b e p a a ta b e . l l
a n d ta s t y .
The m a i d en , ow ever , de i h b er a te l ly l
eft a ll th e foo d u n sa ted ; b u t s h e l
fa s ten ed to th e b o tto m of the p a te the n ecessa r sa t l y l .
Wh e n a t the ta b e the k i l
n g a n d hi s co u n ci l w er e n o t sa tis ed wi t th e fi h
food , b eca u se t ere W h
a s n o sa l t i n i t, th e m a i den w a s a g a in s u m m o n ed .
o f th e coo k i ng am . Why
t us i n s u ted a n d m y I h o n o r des tr o ed l h y
”
b efore m y g u es ts ?
The m a id en a t o n ce retu r n ed a n s wer to the cou n ci a n d to h i s Ma j es t l y
“
Loo k u n der n ea th th e p a tes ; a n d i f t ere i ls n o t th e n ecessa r sa t, h y l
l
m y ord , co n dem n m e a s you see fit
”
.
h
She ha d t ose n ea r th e k i ng i ft t ei l h
r p a tes , a n d s h e h a d h im oo k u n der l l .
l
The sa l t w as fo u n d n o t a ck in g , a n d the k in g cea sed fro m hi s co n
ten ti h
on a n d t o u g t a b o u t th e m a tter h .
h
T en he sa i “
d , I f you ha d m i x ed i n a i ttle w it the food , t en i t w ou d l h h l
ha ve b een g ood a n d pa a ta b e l l
Ex p a in to m e th e s ig n i ca n ce of
. l fi
yo u r a ct.
”
0 gr ea t k i ng !
”
a n swered the m a i den , I ca n ea si rep to ou r ly ly y
q u es tio n B y ea vin g the sa t ou t,
. l l
m ea n t m e, a n d n o o n e e se I l
s h e m ea n t to s u gg es t h er o w n ca se w en s h e w a s i n th e w e ] h ll .
ly
To the rep o f the g ir the k in g s ook hi s l ea d , a n d p ressed h i s fore h h
h ea d (in h
t ou g t) h . He ha d fa ll en i
n l ove, a nd hi
s h ea r t w as op
p r essed . He deter m i n ed to m a rr y h er .
They were m a rr i
ed a t o n ce , a n d a t o n ce s h e wa s h
clo t ed a s a q u een ;
60 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Folk Lor e Soci
ety -
.
a l th ou g h sh e was on ly a l wly h ep h
o s er dess , s h e wa s loved b eca u se
of th e s wee tn ess o f h er vo i
ce .
c iv d
e d ili
e k f h a cl v ess
s e or er e er n .
R t t
e u rn a c t y f th a d m th
on e h ai
o d Go b ck t th
ou r a er n o er , e s . a o e
m t i d liv th
ou n a n s a n e er e.
I wi ll ll w y t t k with y wh t v y wa t g ld il v
a o ou o a e ou a e er ou n , o , s er ,
d T k w ith y
resses . l tw m id
a e o u a so o a s.
”
Th q ee c ld ot tt
e u n w d; i
ou l tl y h l t h
n t a f ll
u She
er a or s en s e e er e rs a .
th g h t
outh t b d f t h d c m u po h
a a or u n e a o e n er .
T b b i f th k i g g t p f m hi h i
o e r e , e d l y d w i h i b ed
n o He
u ro s c a r an a o n n s .
p t de
re en d t g t l ee p i d th
o t h e m i
o g h t t
o s th q u ee n or er a no see e n
dep a r t .
Wh en th e q u een sa w t a t th e k i n g wa s rea l h
s eep i n g , s he co ver ed h i m ly l
u p (i n h er sorr ow ) , a n d s u m m o n ed th e serva n ts .
She order ed t em to i ft hi h
m u p a n d ca rr h i l
m to the m ou n ta i ns In y .
y
ca r r i n g hi m , b e ca r efu n o t to w a k e hi l
m u n ti th e m ou n ta i n s a re l
h
r ea c ed .
He s a i d,
“
at i Wh
s th e rea so n for ca r r i n g a wa a s eep i ng m an ?
”
y y l
h h h
He a s k ed t e m w et er t e in ten ded to t ro w a w a t ei hy
r so verei gn h y h .
h h
T en th e k in g a s k ed W er e the q u een w a s w ho h a d or dered t a t He h .
h a d her b ro u g t b efo re h i h
m , a n d dem a n d ed of her W h y s he wi s ed h
to ca s t hi m a wa y .
E ven i h l
f I s o u d b ecom e ver g ood a n d ver ri c , I s o u d s ti b e y y h h l ll
wi h h
t ou t o n or b efor e G od a n d the p eo p e l .
l
I t w o u d b e s a m efu to th e Di h vi ne l
o rd for u s m a r r i ed peo p e to W l
sep a r a te l
Yo u wo u d b e ta u n ted b y o u r co u n se or s for a vin g
. y ll h
m a r ried so m e o n e b en ea t you
”
h .
Her r ep ly
r em in d ed the k i n g t a t w a tever m i g t a ppen , t e w er e h h h h hy
m a rr i ed , a n d s ou d rem a i h l
n tog et er a l l t ei r ives h h l .
F or g i ve m e, m y wi fe i g t o f m y e es ! F o r,g i
v l h
e t h e w r o n g s a ve y I h
done ! I a m to b a m e for the m i l
s ta k e for m y th ou g h tl ess n es sl ”
.
h h yl
F r o m t en o n , t e oved ea c o t er th e m or e, a n d w ere a p p b eca u se h h h y
hy
t e n ever q u a r r e ed fu r t er ll h .
B . TE E STO R Y OF R O DO L F O .
l
R odo fo w a s the o n so n of F el i ly
za r d o a n d P ri sca , w ho ived i n Va l en ci a l .
Wh e n R odo fo w a s seven l y
ea r s o ld , h e w a s s en t to sc oo , a n d p r oved h l
to b e a n a p t sc o a r ; b u t hi h l
s fa t er d i ed w i t i n a few ea r s , a n d th e b o y h h y
w a s ob ig edlt o a b a n d o n h i
s s tu d ies b eca u se o f p o ver t A t t h e s u g ges ti
on y .
62 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Folk Lore Soci
ety -
.
iti s i m possi l
b e to see th e t or n s w i c m a y u r t o n e s feet so i h ti s wi h h
se to h ’
,
l
The a n g er of Es te a s fa t er w as p a ci ed b y her ex p a n a ti
’
h on He w as fi l .
n ow co n vi h
n ced t a t R od o fo w a s n o t a foo , b u t a w i l se m a n , a n d h e l
in vi ted R odo fo to i ve wi l
t t em l
R od o fo s ta i h h
d a n d e ped wi t a ll
. l hl h
the wo r k a b o u t the o u se a n d i n the h
e d At a s t, w en the old m a n fil . l h
r ea i l h
zed t a t R odo fo oved Es te a , h e g a ve h i l l s co n sen t to t ei l
r m a rr i a ge; h
a n d th e n ex t da y t e hy
b eca m e u s b a n d a n d w i fe h .
After hi s m a rr i a g e, R od o fo r etu r n ed to Va en ci l a , ea vi n g Es te a a t h er om e l l l h
in B a b io n i l
a , a n d r ep or ted to th e k i n g t a t h e h a d fou n d a n d ta k en as h
hi s wi fe a vi r tu ou s wo m a n Th e res t of th e s tor tu r n s o n the c a s tit
. y h y
w a ger
"
m oti f a n d en d s w it th
, e es t a b i s m e n t o f t h e h
p u rit of R od o fo s l h y l ’
wi fe ( F or t is m oti
.
f, c o n s titu hti n g a w o e s t o r , see
“
T h e Go d en Lock
”
h l y l ,
No .
( ta s k s o r r i
d d l es ) to b e so l ved F or m o s t o f th e s e p a r a ll els m a y b e . ,
( 1) P ro b l em : ca tc hi g n w a ves of th e sea . So l u ti
on : d em a n d i
ng ro pe of
sa n d for th e w or k T i s i den ti ca l p r o em a n d so u ti
. h
o n a re fo u n d bl l
in a No r t h “
B o r n eo s to r , Gi n a s a n d th e R a j a
”
y
( E va n s , 468 h
- -
h
I n the Ma a u m m a g g a j ata k a , No 546 a seri
”
es of n i n eteen ta s k s .
,
is se t th e y
ou n g s a g e Ma hosa d h a O n e o f t ese i s to m a k e a r o pe . h
o f sa n d The w i se
. ou t cl ever y h
sen t so m e s p ok es m en to a s k th e ly
ki l
n g fo r a sa m p e of th e old r op e, so t a t th e n ew w ou d n o t v a r h l y
fr om the old See a so C i l
l d , 1 1 0 1 1 , fo r a So u t Si
.
— b eri h
a n s to r h y
co ta
n in i
n g th e c u te dem a n d fo r t rea d o f sa n d to m a k e s oes fro m
o n r - h h
s to n e.
( )
2 P ro b l em : m a ki
ng m an food fro m o n e s m a b i y ki
n ds
r d , or tw e ve of ll l
p o r tion s r o m m o s q u i
to So u t i
o n : r eq u i
r in g k in g to m a k e. s to ve , paln ,
l
a n d b o o ( o r tw e ve for k s ) fr o m n eed e ( p i l
n) n a o g o u s to t i s ta s k l . A l h
is B o te a n d P oli l
vk a s m oti
’
f B (2
1
the c a en g e to wea ve a clo th h ll
o u t o f two t r ea d s h
B o te a n d P o ivk a en u m er a te t i
. l
r t -five E u r o l h y
f i li i B ‘ h
p ea n o k -t a l es co n ta n n g t e r m otif .
( 3) l
P rob em : p u ttin g a r g e s q u as w o e i to n l n a r row n eck ed j a r
- h h l
So u . l
tion : h
er o gr ows s q u a s n the j a r ( a n d so m eti
i h
m es dem a n d s t a t h
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta les . 63
ki n g rem ove th e sq u a s h wi t ou t b r ea k i n g ei t er i h
t or th e j a r) I h .
k n o w of n o o t e o r f k - h l
ta e occu rren ces o f t i l
s ta s k ; i ti s n o t fou n d i n h
a n y of the E u ropea n s to ri es of t i s c c e, a n d m a y b e a n a dd i h tion yl
o f th e Ta g a log n a rr a tors It i s a co m m on en ou g . trick , ow ever , to h h
g r o w a s q u a s h or c u cu m b e r i n a s m a l -
n ec k ed b o tt le l .
( t r b y
. C o w e ll a n d R o u se , 6 1 6 7 in w ic th e ki n g se n d s his h h
fa tte ed b u
n to Ea s tll M a r k et tow n wi
-
t t is m essa g e :
“
H ere i s h h
th e k i
’
n g s ro a bu , i yln ca l f ll
Deliver h im , a n d sen d him b a ck
.
wi t h
th e ca f, or e se t ere il l h
s a fin e o f a t ou sa n d p i eces
”
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l
so u ti o n of thi s di flicu l ty i s th e sa m e a s a b ove See a so C id, . l hl
l
I 1 0 1 1 , for a m os t iden tica situ a tion T is p rob em a n d No 1
— l . h l .
a re to b e fou n d i n a Ti b eta n ta e ( R a l s to n 2 , 1 38 , 1 40 l
l
P r o b em : se i ll l
n g a m b fo r a s peci ed su m of m o n e , a n d r etu r n i fi n g b ot y h
a ni m a l a n d coi n So u ti on : . er oi l
n e se s o n th e w ooh ll ly l .
ta s k s eq u a l ly ha r d , or by s how i n g hi m the a bs u r di ty o f h i s d em a n d s .
( S e e B o l te - P o l i
v k a , 2 : 3 6 2 —
37 0 , fo r a f u ll d isc u ss io n o f t h es e s u b
g r o u p s )
.
“
I n a ll s tor ie s o f th e ki n d , w r ite s C h l
i d t h e p er s o n ,
rela ti o n to th e or i g i
n a l r eq u i
s iti o n , a s in th e E n g l i
s h b a ll a d s
”
I t .
s tor i s a g ree ra th er w i
e th the Ger m a n tha n th e E n g l i sh .
( 6) Her o i dden
s fo r b i to w a l k o n the k in g s g r ou n d
’
. To ci
r cu m ven t the
ki ng, er o h fill s a s ed g e w il hi
t ea r t ta k en fro m h
s ow n or c a r d a n d h h ,
ha s i h
m se f d ra w n i l
n to th e p r esen ce of h i s Ma j es t en c a e n g ed , y Wh. h ll
th e h
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“
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fou n d o n in ly
T i s ep i A
sod e , o w ever i
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a n d fo r m s th e co n c u si o n o f m o re t a n seven t l O cciden ta s to ri es o f h y l
t i h
s cyc e ( S eel B o
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( 8) Th e divisio n of th e hen , fo u n d in B a n d a so a t the en d o f J u a n the l
Foo
”
( No l is fu . di lly
s cu ss ed b y B o te a n d P o li vk a ( 2 See l
. h
a lso R Ko l er s n o tes to Go n ze n b a ch , 2
’
2 05 2 06 Th e co m b in a ti on
-
.
of t i s m oti h
f with the c a s tit w a g er m oti
-
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h
f fou n d in R odo fo ( B ) , y l
is a lso m et wi t i n a Men to n a i h s s tor , La fem m e a vi sée
”
( R o m a n ia , y
1 1 :415
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ca n Fol k Lore Soci
ety -
.
( 9) F or w ea r i
ng of s hoe s on l y w he n la crossi
n g ri
vers , a n d r a i
sing um b r el
ly w h leepi g d
on en s t ee n g i un J a t
er h e F
a l r A , see a a n
“
u n oo .
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th ra cl ose pa
er llel t th i i ci d t
ra w ll o to th s ee m i g l y
n en , as e as e s n
f l ih q ti R d lf a sk E t l f th d th d g h ter
’ ’
oo s u es on s o o o s s e a s a er , an e au s
w i i te p ta ti
se n f th m m y b e fo d i the K h m i tor y
r re on o e , a un n as r s ,
tory i R a l t A l d “
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a so a e 2 111; B
n s f y i n s on : en e n us a n ,
dy M a l of B dd h im
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p a p oec i lly B o m
re esp N 1 x x x 1x a T h B ideg m as , o. .
,
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a n d a lo n g wi th th e food a n en i g m a ti c a l m e ss a g e d e s c r ib in g w h a t s h e h a s
sen t . The Neg res s por ter ea ts a p a r t of th e food b u t del i ver s the m es ,
sa g e The s tr an g er s hr ew d ly g u esse
. s i ts m ea n i n g a n d sen ds b a ck a rep l y ,
p a r t o f m y n o te t o N o I in t h is c o lle c tion .
) B o l te an d P o liv k a h o w .
,
i
ng ki
ng —
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ve to Eu ro pe .
l ip in o fol k
Th e F i ta es b e
-
l lon g in g to th i s c c e a p pea r to go b a ck yl
di r ectly to I n d ia a s a so u r ce . d en t 4 (see a b ove) seem s to m e co n
I n ci
clus i ve evi d en ce , as th i
s i s a p u r ely O r ien ta l co n cep ti o n b ei n g recor d ed ,
o n ly in I n dia , Ti bet, a n d Sou th Siber ia The cha p book ver s ion (A)
-
.
dou btles s owes m uch to pop ula r tr a di tion i n the I s l a n d s , a l tho ug h the
der i s s tor y
ved h i fr om a book (u n n a m ed ) , ha ngo sa n ovela . I ha ve
n ot been a ble to tr a ce his or i
g i
n a l ; th ere i
s no sh
Spa n i for m of th e
ta le , so fa r as I k n ow .
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th th i y l No
c ce .
38 , A Negr ito Sla ve , and th e
n o tes .
( ) TH E STO R Y O F Z A R AGO Z A 1
8 . a .
Lu i
s an d Ma ria . Lui
s w as l a zy a n d selfis h , l e Ma r i
w hi a w as
N .
1 Na rra te d by T d eo a to P . Ma ca b u los . a Ta gal og fro m Ma i la n .
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta les . 65
ha rd w o r k i
- n g a n d du ti ful Th r ee C h ildr en h a d been born to
.
thi r , b u t n on e h a d l i
s pa i ved l on g en oug h to b e b a p tized Th e .
“
With a ll m y hea r t, w as th e str a ng er s reply’
.
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ld w as na m ed
Lu i s ,a f ter hi s fa ther Wh en th e ser vices w er e over Lu is
.
,
re m a in wi th th em for sever a l d a ys Lu i s a n d Z a r a g oz a b e
.
of i m por ta n ce .
O n e eveni ng a s th e two fr i
, end s w er e co nvers i ng th eir ta lk ,
g o za ,m ov e d by th e n ew s d e cid ed to a v en g e,th e w r o n g s o f
th e p eo ple . Lui s h esi ta ted for h e could th i nk of n o s u re m ea n s
,
Accor d i n g ly on e even i
, n g th e tw o f r iend s w i th a p i ck a x e a ,
-
,
hoe a n d a s hovel d i
, r ected th ei
, r w a y tow a r d s th e p a l a ce Th ey .
i n g hi m n ot to b e too l i ber a l .
a n d th e ki ng , en r a g ed s u m m on ed h i s co un sell o rs to d i
, scu ss
h im self in to th e h ol e ; b u t 10 ! th e w h iz o f a n a rrow w a s h ea r d ,
a n d th en a fa i n t cr y from L u is .
”
I a m dyin g ! Ta ke ca r e o f m y son ! Th ese w er e L u i
’
s s
l a s t wor ds .
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Z a r a g oza s r eply
’
.
p r o c es sio n s ta r te d o u t a n d p as se ,d t h r o u g h th e m a in s tr e e ts o f
th e ci Wh en th e pr ocess ion a r r ived befor e Z a r a g oza s ’
ty .
ch i ef o f th e g u a r d .
“
Why ? Sh e h a s n ot com m itted a n y cr im e .
”
h er fo r sh e ex cl a i
,
m ed th a t th e d ea d m a n w a s h er hu s ba nd .
g o za s m il in g .
to s ta y th er e un ti l th e n ex t m or n ing Za r a g oza sa w h is op .
p o r tu n ity H e d is
.
g u ise d h im s e lf a s a p r ies t a n d w e n t to t h e
p l a c e , ta k i n g w ith h im a b o tt l e o f W in e m ix e d w ith a s tr o n g
n a r co tic Wh en h e a rr ived h e s a id th a t h e w a s a pr ies t a n d
.
, , ,
bein g a fr a id of robbers w is h ed to pa s s th e n i , g h t w it h so m e
so ld i er s Th e sold i
. ers w er e g l a d to h a v e w i th th em a s th ey ,
tho ug h t a p i ous m a n
,
w h ose s tor i , es w o uld i n sp ir e th em to do
g oo d . A f te r t h ey h a d t a lk e d a w h il e Z a r a g o z a o f fe r e d, h is
th e h ou se o f th a t perso n a n d th en repo r t to th e p a l a ce
, .
ch a n t i n th e ci ty o u t o f h i
, s m os t va lu a bl e g ood s .
g r a c e t t a t t s s c e a to a o w c t e oo s a s w er
“ ”
w as Si . At l a s t w h en th e ca r r i
, a g e w a s w ell l oa d ed Za r a g oza ,
“
sa i d I w ill first ta ke th ese th ing s h om e a n d th en r etu r n w ith
, ,
" “
th e m on ey for th em ; to w h i ch th e foo l r epl i ed Si Wh en , .
”
a h ea d a n d s tea l so m eth i ng ?
“ ”
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, , d Ju a n Wh ose bel t is th is ? .
h a d so l a rg e a b ody a n d so a w kw a r d a n d s h a m bl i ng a g a it th a t ,
ti cu la r ly Ju a n w er e s tr u ck by th i
, s a nn oun cem en t .
Th a t n ig h t Ju a n s ec r e t ly s to l e o u t o f h is roo m T a k in g w i th .
hi m a l on g r o pe h e cl i m bed up to th e r oo f o f th e p a l a ce
, After .
fin d a n d a f ter cl i
, ,
m bi ng ou t of th e h ole w en t hom e qu ickly , .
th e m or n i ng Ju a n w en t a g a in to th e pa l a ce ta king w ith h im a ,
o u t d el a y At n i
.
g h tf a ll h e r e tu r n e d to th e p a l a ce a n d fi ll ed
th e tu b w i th boi l ing w a ter He h a d n o soon er d one th is th a n
.
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.
,
m a de n o u se o f th e r o pe b u t ju m ped i m m ed i
, a tely i n to th e
r oom w h en h e r ea ch ed th e s m a ll O pen i ng h is tr ea cherous friend
h a d m a de i n th e roo f Al as ! i n s tea d of fa ll ing on ba g s of m on ey
.
,
o f fu r th er a d ven tu r es O n on e of h i s w a lks h e h ea r d th a t a
.
,
O n th e thi rd ni g h t h e m a d e a h o l e a s l ar g e a s a p es o t h r o u g h
th e d om e of th e ch u r ch .
C a l li
ng th e a bbo t Ju a n sa id , I h a ve been sen t by th e Lor d
,
to ta ke you to h ea ven C om e w i th m e a n d br i
. ng a ll you r ,
”
w ea l th .
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” “ ”
th e b a g sa i
, d Ju a n , a n d w e will g o .
“ ”
sa i d h e a fter a n h our s fl i ’
, g h t .
“
W e a r e w ithin on e thou sa nd m il es of th e a bod e of th e
”
b l es sed
’
,w a s Ju a n s r eply .
g o o d m an a n d, h e a n d th e a bb o t l i v e d to g e th e r un til th e ir
N O TE S .
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s of p a r ticu a r l i
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nitely co m bi n es a n o ld form o f th e R h a m ps ini tu s th the
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g r ea t d e t a il a s t o th e c o m p o n e n t e l e m e n t s o f th e s to r y b y C o s q u in
( 2 : 2 74
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T h e B r a h m a n a n d t h e G o a t
( H i to p a d es a , I V 1 0, P a n c h a ta n tr a , 11 1 , w h i
c h w a s b ro u g h t to
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or n ot ther e w er e or i g in a lly a n y d e fi n i t e p o in ts o f co n t a c t b e tw ee n th e
A Tw o so n s o f kin g s a te a r c i
’
tect p l h l an to r ob the ro ya l trea u e o u se
s r -
h .
( A 1
I n so m e v a r i
a n ts o f th e s to r t h e r o b b er s a r e a y to w n h
t i ef a n d a co u n tr y
t i h
ef ) .
A ’
hy
T e g a in a n en tra n ce b y rem ovi n g a secret s to n e, a k n ow ed g e o f w i c l h h
t eih h
r fa t er h a d b eq u ea t ed t em b efore h e d i h ed h .
B The k i n g di h
scovers th e t eft, a n d se ts a s n a r e for th e rob b ers .
1 y
D Th e ou n g er t i h
ef s tea s th e b od l
by m a k i y
n g th e g u a r ds dr u n k He a so . l
h
s a ves the ri g t s id e o f t hhe s ee p in g g u a r d s
’
b ea r d l
s .
h
d a u g ter a s a com m o n co u r tesa n , op i n g t a t h e ca n fin d th e t i hef ; h h
fo r s he i s to req u i r e a ll h er o ver s to te l
the s to r of t ei r ives b efor e ll y h l
en j o i y
n g h er fa vors .
Fi
lipin o P opu l a r Ta les .
73
E 1
The you n g er th ief visits he his s tor ; w en s he tri r a nd
es to deta in te ll s y h
, him h owev
er , e s a s b y ea vi
h e c pe ng in h er a n d th e a n d of a dea d l h h
m a n he h a d ta k en a lon g w it hi m for j u s t s u c a co n ti n g en c h h y .
( D ) Kin g
’
or der s h
t a t a n y on e ou n d f s how in g sym p a th y for the corpse
as i ‘
t h a n g s u p s ha ll b e a rr es ted ; ( D ) b y th e tr i
ck b rok en w a ter of the
j a r or m il k -
j ,
a r th e w id o w o f th e d e a d ro b b er i
s a b l e to m o u r n h im
D ‘ T l ly l i
u n s u s p ected .
( ) h e w i
d o w in v o u n ta r i w a i s a s th e co r p se s
a n y o n e seen p i ck i
‘
n g th em u p ; ( E ) th e th i ef , w ith p i tch or w ax on th e
s oles o f hi s s h oes , w a l k s u p a n d dow n th e r oa d , a n d , u n ob ser ved ,
h n th e m o n ey
i ‘
tur n s l oose i
T ty a g ol d
g a t er s .
( )
E h e k i
n th e ci
n g
a d orn ed a n im a l , a n d or der s th e a r r es t o f a n y per so n s een ca p tu r i ng i t .
Th en as in E ‘ ‘ d b f h fl h “
l
( )
E O l i i d
’
. w o m a n e gg gn o r n s es o r ca m e
g r e
s s e
”
fin d s hi
s hou se
b u t th e thi ,ef s us pects h er a n d k i lls her or ,
E
( ) '
s h e g e ts a w a y , a ft e r m a r k i n g th e h o u se -
d oo r so th a t it m a y b e
recog n i zed a g a i n B u t th e th i
. ef sees th e m a r k , a n d pr oceed s to m a r k
hi bi ti ve pr i ce on m ea t, thi n ki n g th a t on ly th e th i ef w i ll b e a b le to
b u y ; b u t the th i ef st ea ls a j o i nt .
th e ro b ber y of th e k i n g s tr ea s ur y en d w i th th e p a r d on o f th e th i ef a n d
’
hi s ex a l ta ti on to h i g h r a n k in t h e ro y a l h o u se h o l d I n n o n e o f th e .
p a r d o n e d b y th e k in g W e s h a ll
. r et u r n to t h is p o in t .
A H er o, th e yo u n ges t of h
t r ee b r ot ers , h
b eco m es a t i ef F or var i ou s h .
( the m oti di n Gr i
fl er en t i m m 1 92 , a n d Da sen t x x x v)
'
in o n e o f fo u r w a s : ( a ) tw o s oes i y
n r oa d ; ( b) a n gin g se f ; ( c) h h l
baw i ng i n th e w ood i l
k e a s tr a ed ox ; ( d) ex citi l os i
n g pea sa n t s cu r i t , y ’
y
“
com ed of co m edies ,
” “
y
w on der of w o n ders .
a
h
B T eft of th e or se T i s i s u su a ha cco m p i
. h
s ed b y the d i sg u ised lly l h
t ief m a k i h
n g the g r oo m s d r u n k .
‘
B Stea i
n g of a i l
ve p erso n a n d ca rr i l m i
n g hi n a sa ck to th e o n e w ho g a ve y
the order h
( The t ief d isg u ises im se f a s a n a n gel a n d p ro m ises
. h l ,
O ther i
ns ta n ces of th e Mas ter Th ief s ’ ”
l
c ever n ess , n ot fo u n d i
n
B Stea i
'
ng l s heet o fr o m
r co ver et l l
s eepi
ng ( G rim m B a sen t)
p erson , .
‘
B Stea li
ng r oa s t fr o m s p i
tw ile w h hole fa m ily is g u a rdin g it ( Dasen t) .
We m a y n ow ex a m i
ne th e m em b ers of th e R h a m ps i
nitu s g rou p
tha t con ta i
n tu a ti
si on s c ea r l ly b elon g i
n g to th e Mas ter Th ief ”
fo r
mu a l . These a r e as fo llow s
G roo m e, No I I , The Tw o T i . eves , , h B (d) B
1 ‘ .
F Li
. eb rec t i h
n a C p r u s s tor y y
(Ja hr b f rom u n d en g lit , 1 3 : 367 . . . . .
n a Ta r ta r s to r
‘ y
R a dlofl , i ( W
'
, p B . .
n, in a S ri N y ‘ y
P r ym a n d Soci a c s tor ( 11 o B , . .
n ea r ly re a tedl to o n e a n o t er . h a n g y psy
Th e R o u m a n i l
ta e, too , i
t
wi b ell n o ted , a dd s to th e
“
ni
R h a m ps i tu s
”
for m u la n ci
th e i d en t of
th e theft of a per s o n i
n a sa ck . Th i
s l a tter s tor y , a ga i
n, i
s co n n ected
th th e G eo r g i
wi a n ta le , in tha t th e o pen i
ng is iden tica l i
n b o th One .
th i
ef m eets h
a n o t er , a n d c a h llen g es m to s tea l th e eg g s (fea th er s )
hi
from bi
a rd w i tho u t d i s tu r b ing i t W hil e h e is doin g so , h e is in tu r n
.
rob b ed u n a wa r es o f h i s d ra w er s b y th e fir s t th i ef ( C o m p a r e G r i
m m , .
Rivier e,
Th e n u m b er o f ta l es co m b in in g th e tw o cycles o f th e Ma s ter
s so s m a ll com p a red
” “
Th i ef a nd R h a m ps i ni tu s s Treasu re H ou se
’
-
i
on s o f ea ch cycle, th a t w e a r e led to
”
wi th th e n u m b er of p u r e ver s i
t ver y u n l i k ely tha t th er e ever w a s a los t or ig in a l
“ ”
th i nk i Ther e .
gyp s y v ers io n a n d o u r s to r y o f
“
Z a r a g o z a th a n a m i ss in g
-
lin k
”
of s k i
l l , are p ecu liar ly n ter lock ed
fitted to b e i . The w on d er i
s , n ot
h
t at c o u l d h a ve b ee n m a d e in d e p e n d e n t ly by m a n y st r
o y - ell
t er s .
e -
( y t e s a m e p ro
ea ll a tten ti o n to th e fa ct tha t i n
“
Za r a goza the k in g sets a s n a re (cf
”
.
m er ch a n t h a s a n a n a l og u e i r s tor y o f
“
n Kn ow les s K as h m i Th e Da y
’
Th i ef a n d the Ni g h t-
T h i
e f (p .
“
J u a n the P eer less R ob b er , g a r b led a n d u n sa tis fa ctor y a s it is in
l a n d per ver ted in dén ou em en t, p r esen ts th e in teres tin g com b in a
'
d eta i
ti o n o f th e s k i ll con tes t b etw een th e tw o thieves (see a b ove) , th e
-
-D
tr ea ch ery o f o n e (cf th e P er s i .a n B a h a r i a n u sh , 2 225 -
a n d the
s tea li n g o f th e a b b ot i n a sa ck .
9 . TH E SEVEN CR AZ Y F EL LO W S .
l
O n ce th ere w ere li
ving in th e un try in th e n or th er n pa r t of co
Fra n ci sco E ul a l io a n d J a ci
, n to Th ey w ere h a ppy a ll th e da y
, .
long .
the ri
ver to l oo k l ost com pa n ion ; a n d w h en th ey ca m e
for thei
r
ou t F r a n ci
, sco coun ted to see i f h e h a d been found ; b u t h e too , ,
s h o uld n ot g o h om e un ti l th ey h a d found th e on e w h o w a s l os t .
h a d bee n d r ow n ed .
Th ey sa i d th a t th ey w er e seven
“ ”
All r ig h t s a i
d th e
, o ld m a n D i
v e i
n a n d I w i
.ll co un t ,
y ou . T h e y d i
v ed a n d h e fo und th,a t th ey w ere seve n S in ce .
a n d F eli h i p n i n i hun in
‘
p e s co m ,a o s n t g .
th em In a l ittle w h il e th ey r ea ch ed th e m oun ta in s a n d h e
.
,
u nd er a tr ee h e th ou g h t th a t th e a n tl ers o f th e d eer w er e th e
,
told h i m th a t h e h a d hung h i s h a t a n d th e r i ce on a tr ee th a t
“
ran away Th e old m a n w a s a n gr y a n d sa id
. Th a t tree you , ,
w e h a ve no th i n g to ea t .
ch i ck en bu r n u n ti l it wa s a s bl a ck a s coa l Ma teo a n d F ra n .
Mem oirs of the Am erica n Fol k Lore Soci
ety
- .
fr i
g h ten ed , t h ey r a n a w a y i
n d ifferen t d ir ections , an d beca m e
s ca tter ed a ll over L u zo n
N O TES .
I ha ve a Bi
co l va r i
a n t, Ju a n and hi s Six Fr ien ds , n a rr a ted b y
Max im in a Na va rr o , wh i
ch i
s m uc h lik e the s tor y of “
T
h e Seven
Cra zy Fellow s
”
.
I n th e B i l
co for m , J u a n a n d h i s si x cr a z co m p a n ion s go b a t i ng i n th e y h
ri ver Epi
. sode of th e m i sco u n ting O n the wa y om e, th e s even , sa d . h
b eca u se of th e oss of o n e of t ei l r n u m b er , m eet a n o t er s a d h ou n g m a n , h y
y h
w h o sa s t a t h i s m ot er i s d i h
n g a n d t a t he i s on hi y
s w a y to fetc a p ries t h h .
He b eg s the seven to u rr to hi s h
o m e a n d s ta y wi t hi h
s m o t er u n ti h e y h h l
retu r n s . hy
T e go a n d sit b y h er J u a n m is ta k es a a r g e m o e on h er fo re
. l l
h ea d for a fl , a n d tr i y
es i n va i n to b r u s i
t a wa Fi na
“
h e k ils i t
”
h y . lly l
wi h
t a bi g p iec e o f b a m b oo T h e so n , r e tu r n in g a n.d n d in g hi s m ot er d ea d , fi h
a s k s the seven to ta k e her a n d b u r her y
T e w r a p the b od in a m a t, b u t . hy y
o n th e w a y to th e ce m eter the b od fa s o u t y
T e r etu r n to ook for the y ll . hy l
cor p s e, b u t ta k e th e w ro n g roa d T e see a n old wo m a n cu ttin g fer n s ; a n d ,
. hy
h
t i n kin g t a t sh e i hs the rs t old w o m a n tr i fi
n g to decei ve t em , t e t r ow y h hy h
s to n es a t h er The s tor en ds wit the b u ri
. ya of t i h
s seco n d old w o m a n , l h
h
w om the seven a d m o n i s , as t e p u t h e r in h
t o t h e g r o u n d , hy
n e ve r to de
”
cei ve a n y o n e a g a in .
sou r ce . Th e m ai
n n ci
i den ts to b e fou n d n them
i a re ( )
I th e m i
s
s tr a n g er (t h is secon d p a r t a c l
ki
n g i co l
n th e B i va r i
ant ; ) (2 ) th e k ill in g
of th e fly o n the old w om a n
’
s fa ce ; (3) th e loss of th e cor p s e a nd th e
al
b u ri of th e O ld fa g ot g a ther in g
-
s ta k e
w om a n b y m i .
The in ci
den t o f n ot cou n ti
f i
n g on e s sel
s fo u n d in a n u m b e r o
’
f E a s ter n
s tori
—l
es ( see C o u s to n 1 , 2 8 33 ; G r i mm, 2 For a Ka s m i r h
ll
d r o recor di n g a si m ia r si tu a ti l
o n , w er e a tow n s m a n n d s ten h fi
p e a sa n ts w ee p i
n g b e c a u se t e ca n n o t a c co u n t fo r hy
th e o s s o f o n e l
o f t ei h
r com p a n i o n s , see K n o w es , 32 2 32 3
—
l .
i
I n a B u dd s t b ir t -
h
s tor h
(J ata k a , y
a m os q u i to i g ts o n a m a n s l h ’
h
ea d The foo i
. s l h
so n a ttem p ts to ki i t wi t a n ax e I n a n o t er ll h . h
(J ata k a , 4 5) the so n u ses a pes tle ta i a n s to r i es co n ta i ni ng t i .s I l h
ep i sod e w i b e fo u n d i ll n C r a n e, 2 93 2 94 ( see a so C ra n e, 380 , n o tes
—
l
13 I n a Bi co fa b e r e a ti l l l
n g a w a r b e twee n th e m o n k e s a n d y
th e d r a g o n -fl i
es , th e d a g o
r n -
flies ea s i defea t the m o n k e s , w ho ly y
ll
k i o n e a n o t er i n t ei h
r a ttem p ts to s a h t ei r en em i es , t a t a ve, l y h h h
a t th e o r der o f t ei r ki ng, a i h
g ted o n the m o n k e s l h ’
ea d s ( see y h
No . Fu b i b i og r a p ll for t i l
s i n ci hy h
den t m a y b e fou n d i n B o te l
l
vk a ,
Po i 1 : 5 9
1 .
ll i
The k i n g o f a li
vin g p er so n th o u g h t to b e a cor p se co m e to lif e occu r s
th ou g h i
t h a s so m e fa i
n t gen era r esem b l la n ces to th e Seven Sw a b i
ans
( G r i
m m , No All
. th r ee in cid en t s o f o u r s tor y a r e fou n d sep a
r a tely i n I n di
a Thei r com b i
. o n m a y h a ve ta k en p l a ce i
n a ti n th e
( ) J UA 1
10 N M. A N A L A K
a S A N .
n a m e w a s Ju a n Ma n a la k sa n P ed ro w as rich a n d h a d n o .
,
w o r k to do He o ften d i
. ver ted h i m self by hun ti n g d eer a n d
O n e d a y th e d a tu a n d h i s so n w en t to th e m oun ta i n to hun t .
h un g r y so th ey w en t to a s h a dy pl a ce to coo k th ei
, r gam e .
o f m ea t ou t o f h i s th r o a t h e sa ved P ed r o s l i
’
fe P edr o w a s .
g r a te ful a n d , s a id to Ju a n T O m o rr o w c o m e t o m
, y p a l a-
ce a n d ,
”
I wi ll g ive you a r ew a rd for h elp ing m e .
h e m e t a n old w om a n w h o a sked h i m w h er e h e w a s g oi
, ng .
“ ”
I a m g oing to P ed ro s hou se to g et m y r ew a rd sa id Jua n’
, .
”
Do n ot a ccep t a n y r ew a r d of m oney or w ea l th sai d th e ,
old w o m a n b u t a sk P ed ro to g i
, ve you th e g l a s s w h i ch h e keeps
in hi s ri g h t a r m m t T h e g l a s
. s is m a g ica l I t i s a s l a rg e as a .
w en t on h er w a y .
As soo n as Ju a n r ea ch ed th e p a l a ce P ed ro sa i d to h im GO , ,
”
to th a t room a n d g et a ll th e m on ey you w a n t .
1
Na rra ted by A ci
ni o Pa scua l of Ar a ya t , P a m pa n g a , w h o h ea r d th e stor y fr om a n old
P a m pa n ga n w om a n .
Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k L ore Soci
ety -
.
Bu t Ju a n n sw ered
a I do n ot w a n t you to g ive m e a n y
,
m oney . All I w a n t i
s th e g l ass w h i n yo u r r i
ch you keep i h
g t
a rrn p i
t.
“
Ver y w ell , sa i d h ere it is
P ed ro , . Wh en Ju a n h a d re
ved th e
cei g l a ss , he h urr i
ed b a ck h om e .
s u rr o unded by g i a n ts .
“ ”
B e qu i ck a n d g et m e so m e food fo r m y m o th er !
, he sa i d
to th em For a few m i
. nu tes the g ia n ts w ere g one b u t soon ,
a n d g a ve i t to h i s m oth er ; b u t s h e a te so m u ch th a t s h e beca m e ,
si ck a n d d i
, ed .
w en t to cur e th e d a tu O n hi s w a y h e a s ked th e g i
. a n ts for ,
m ed i ci ne w h ich h e g a ve h im Th e d a tu d i d so a n d a t o nce
.
,
beca m e w ell a g a in .
m ag i c g l ass a t h o m e Wh ile Ju a n w a s a w a y i
. n th e fo res t ,
an g r y b u t h e could n ot a veng e h i
, m self w i th ou t h is m agi ca l
g l a s s .
At l as t h e d eci d ed to g o to h is fa th er in la w a n d tell h im a ll - -
th a t h a d h a ppen ed to h i s wi fe O n h is w a y th er e h e m et a n .
,
O ld m a n leu leu l a m
1
w ho a s ked h i
, m w h ere h e w a s g oi ng Ju an .
1 M an h s k u la m , see n ote 1 , p . 53 .
82 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
w h eth er h i
s son h a d g one or n ot, h e agai
n w en t to see Wh en .
he found Ju a n i
n th e sa m e pos i
as ti on befor e h e beca m e ver y
,
a n g r y a n d sa i
, d ,
“
Ju a n if I com e ou t a g a in a n d find yo u still h ere I s h a l l
, ,
”
s u r ely g ive yo u a w h i pping Ju a n knew well th a t h is fa th er
.
hi s a x e a n d w en t to th e fores t
, .
Wh il e h e w as chopping a t on e of th e tr ees h e sa w th a t it h a d ,
to cu t th e tr ee d ow n ; b u t a m o n s ter ca m e ou t o f th e h o l e a s soo n
a s th e tr ee fell .
Good s i r , for b ea r ,
An d m y l i fe s pa re ,
I f you w ish a ha ppy life
An d , b es i fe
des , a pr etty w i .
Ju a n l ow ered h is a x e a n d s a id O ho ! is th a t so ?, ,
”
Yes I s w ea r , a n s w er ed th e m on s ter
, .
B u t w ha t i s it a n d w h ere i s i t? sa i ,d Ju a n r a is ing h is a x e a n d , ,
h h
’
d isa ppea r ed .
th e l a s t w o r d O f h i s co m m a nd th er e a ppe a r ed m a ny perso n s , ,
to h i s h o u se When Ju a n w a s s u r e th a t h is h ou se w a s su r
.
fl oor h e sa i
, d Jua n h a ve w e fir e w ood n ow ?
, ,
-
“ "
J u s t loo k ou t of th e w indow a n d see fa th er ! sa id Ju a n , .
“
W h a t a r e yo ur Ma j esty s co m m a nd s for m e ? sa id Ju a n
’
.
w or k For th a t rea so n th e ki
. ng bel ieved th a t Ju a n d id n ot
o bj ect to l osi ng h is l ife ; b u t a t m idnig h t of th e th ir d da y Ju a n ,
sh o ts w ere h ea r d After a w h i
. l e Ju a n a ppea r ed befor e th e
pa l a ce d r essed l ike a pr ince Wh en h e sa w th e king he sa id
, .
, ,
“
Th e for t i s r ea dy for you r i n spection .
“
If th a t is tr ue you s h a ll b e m y son in la w sa id th e king
,
- -
, .
m on i es of Ju a n s m a rr i
’
age wi th th e p r incess Ma r ia w ere h eld
wi th m uch pom p a n d sol em n i ty .
J n p f h i h uld h h lf f h i p p y
’
g et u a s o w e r o r m s o a ve o n e a o s r o er t a s -
cer ta i tch , w h o
wi of o f th e
’
A n knew Ju a n s secr e t, h ea r d
p r oc a mla ti
Sh e fl ew to th e
on . a n d to ld h i
m th a t s h eg en er a l ,
J u a n
’
s h o u se on e h o t a f ter n oo n , w h er e s h e fo und M a ria a l o n e,
84 Mem oirs of ca n Fol k L ore Soci
the Am eri ety - .
s h e sa w Ma r i a an d sa i d Do you n o t r ecog n i
,
ze m e pr etty
, ,
hi m . He i n tu r n r ew a r d ed th e O ld w o m a n w i
, , th on e h a lf hi s -
ri ch es .
rea ch ed h i s h o u se h e fo und i t va ca n t ,
Th en he w en t to the .
si o n of h i s m ag i ca l stone .
a second ti me Ag a in Ju a n sei
. zed th e a n i m a l a n d ki ll ed it as ,
ca t swi
m a cross the ocea n , ca tc h a m ou se, a n d co m pe l it t o fetc h th to e s ne
does n o t b u y th e l i
fe of a n y a n im a ls (2 ) h e does n ot a cquire th e ch a r m ,
An d yet h
t ere ca n be no dou b th of th e con n ecti es w i
on of o u r s tor i t
th i s cy cle Th e a cq u i .r em en t o f a cha r m thr ou g h th e h el p o f w h i ch ,
di sa p pea r a n ce o f th e w i fe ; th e S ea r ch w h i ch i s fin a lly b r ou g h t to a ,
th e r ecover y o f w i fe a n d ch a r m a n d th e d ea th o f th e h er o s en em i
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on o f th e
ver s i
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ta le .
l
ca n b e tr a ced I b el i x ty
”
th e K ing , eve to a n y o f th e h u n d r ed a n d s i , ,
cu l a r for m s o f th e s tor y ci
thr ee p a r ti ted b y Aa rn e Th e d iffer en ces .
ta l e No x x x i
, s li
k e (b) i
.
, m sel f seek s th e th i
n tha t th e h er o h i ef ta k es
, ,
a lo n g w i
th hi m a ca t i s r ecog n ied b y th e th i ef a n d i m pri
, so n ed a n d z ,
by m ea n s o f th e ca t t r ea ten s the h ki
ng of the r a ts , w ho recovers th e
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th th e
wi c ar m h . sh
N 0 Spa n i ver s i
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on of th e Ma n si
on s La m p . a n d of hi
s M a rr ia g e th th e P rin cess
wi of Chi
n a the
ci
tes an e d iti on before 1 89 8 ( see item No . Th e story ha s a lso been pr in ted
n th e P a m pa n g o . I l oca n o , B i
i col , an d Via ya n dia lect
s s.
Fi no P opu la r Ta les
lipi . 87
ri ng p o in ts to th e p r i
m itiv en e s s o f o u r ve r s i
o n s , a s d oe s l ik e w is e th e
a n ts o f B u r to n s Su pp lem en ta l Ar a b i
’
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p p 5 4 575 ; Bo l te ,
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fo lk ta les i
-
s dou b tles s m u ch m or e r ecen t tha n o u r folk ta l es them sel ves , -
n g s u m m a r y of th e Stor y of Edm u n do , th e
“ ”
low i num b ers i
n pa r en
th es es refer to s ta n zas o f th e or i
g i
n a l Ta g a l o g tex t .
EDMU NDO .
I n Vi l A
la m a n te t ere i h ved a poor w i l dow , Mer ced b y n a m e , w ho h a d to
wor k ver yh a r d to k ee p h er o n so n , the i ly
n fa n t Ed m u n do , a i ve Her p i et l . y
and i y
n d u s tr w ere rew a r ded , ow ever ; a n d b y the tih m e the b oy w as seven
y ea r s o ld ,s h e w a s a b e t o c lo t e hi m w el h a n d sen d him t o sc ll
oo H e r h l .
g oo d h ea d , a n d m a de ra p id r
p g o r ess (7 4 )
— 1 .
O n e d a y Merced fe si ll
ck , a n d , a t ou g s he r ecovered i lh h
n a s or t ti m e, Ed h
m u n d o d eci d ed to g i ve u p s tu d i n g a n d to ye p hi s m o t er ea r n t ei hl
r i vi ng h h l .
sea r c h o f d r y w ood , h e h
a p pe n ed u po n a n en o r m o u s p t o n He w o u d yh . l
ha ve fl ed i n ter ror h a d n o t the s n a k e s po k e n to h i m , to h is a m a zem en t, a n d
req u es ted h i m to p u ll
fr o m i ts t roa t the s ta g w i hc w a s c o ki ng i t He h h h .
p e r fo r m ed t h e se r vic e fo r t h e r ep ti e , a n d in t u r n w l
as in v ite d to th e ca v e
where i t lived . O u t of g r a ti tu d e th e p t o n g a ve Ed m u n do a m a g i yh c mi rr or
l
tha t w o u d fu r n i s h
the p os sess o r w i t w a tever he w a n ted h h i
t th e . W h
help o f t i hs c a rmh h
m o t er a n d so n soo n ha d ever t i
, ng t e n eed ed to yh hy
m a k e t em h h y
a pp ( 54 9 )
.
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1
88 Mem oirs of the Am er i
ca n F ol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
At a b ou t t i s ti m e Ki h
n g R om u a d o o f F r a n ce deci ded to ook for a h u s l l
b a n d for hi s d a u g ter th e b ea u ti h
fu Leo n or a , He w a s u na b e to p i l
ck ou t a . l
so n i n la w fr o m th e m a n
- -
su i y
tors w ho p r ese n ted t em se ves ; a n d so h e ha d i t h l
p r ocl a im ed a t a co n co u r se of a ll th e ou t s o f the r ea m ,
“
oever ca n fill y h l Wh
m y ce a r w i ll
t m on e h
b efor e m or n i ng s a y a ve th e a n d of L eo n o r a h ll h h .
ly
Ed m u n do w a s the on o n e to a ccep t th e c a llen g e, for fa iu re to per for m the h l
ta sk m ea n t dea t At m i dn i g t h
h e .t o o k h is e n c a n t ed m irr ohr a n d co m h
m a n ded i t to the k i
'
fill
n g s ce a r w i t m on e I n th e m or n i ll n g th e ki h
n g wa s y .
Leo o n r a b eca m e t h e W i fe o f t h e ow -
b orn w ood cu tter The o u n g l ly -
. y
l
co u p e w e n t to Vi l a m a n te to i ve l A
T er e, to a s ton i s hi s wi l fe, Ed m u n do
. h h
h a d a pa la ce b u it i n on e n i g t l S h e w a s d u m fo u n d e d t o h a w a k
. e in t h e
m orn i n g a n d fin d er se f i n a m a g n i cen t h l
om e ; a n d w en s he a s k ed h i fi
m h h
a b ou t i t, h e con ded to her th e secret o f h i fi s w o n der fu c a rm La ter , to l h .
g r a tif t h e uym o r o f th e k h
i n g w h o v is ite d h im , E d m u n d o o,r d er e d h is m i
rro r
a n d s tea the c a r m l h
She w a s s u ccess fu i . n g etti ng i t, a n d t en re tu r n ed l h
wi t i h t to h er m as ter Th e Su ta n t en in va ded F ra n ce a n d wit the ta li
. l h
s , h
m a n by w i , c h e ca ed to hih h s ai d si x in vi ll
n ci b e gi a n ts co n q u er ed th e l ,
co u n tr y
He took the k in g q u een a n d Leo n ora a s ca p tives b a ck w it him
.
, , h
to Tu r k e y
Ed m u n do wa s eft in F r a n ce to ook a fter the a ffa ir s o f the
. l l
co u n tr y .
(2 1 2 -
2 96 )
Ed m u n do b eca m e decided to seek hi s wi
m e anc o fel He h ly , a nd at l a st .
l s m o t er a n d hi
eft h i h
s s erva n t b e in d , a n d took w it hi m on a dia m on d h h ly
ri
’
s ca t, a n d h i
n g of L eo n or a s , h i s d og ie w a k i
n g a o n g th e sea s o re, . Wh l l l h
w on d eri
n g ho w h e cou ld
h e sa w a u g e fis h w a s ed u p o n the
cr oss th e o cea n , h h
sa n d Th e fis h r eq u es ted h im to dr a g it to the w a ter
. en E d m u n do . Wh
h a d don e so , the fis h to d h i m to g et o n i ts b a ck , a n d p rom i l
sed to ca r r y
hi m to Leo n o r a So d o n e Th e fis h sw a m ra p i
. d t r ou g the w a ter ,
. ly h h
h l
E dm u n do o din g his d og a n d ca t in h is b rea s t The do g w a s soo n w a s ed . h
“
o ver b oa r d ,
”
b u t the ca t c u n g to h im fter a ri l
d e of a d a y a n d a n ig t . A h ,
th e fis h a n d ed h i l
m o n a s tr a n g e s ore I t a ppen ed to b e the coa s t of h . h
Tu r k ey .
( 2 97 -
3 1 3)
Ed m u n d o in n , p re ten d in g to b e a s i
s to p ped a t a n p w r eck ed m er c a n t h h .
h
T ere h e d eci ded to s ta for a w ie, a n d t er e h e fo u n d o u t the s iy tu a tio n of hl h
L eo n or a i n t i s wi se No w , i h
t a p pen ed t a t th e Su ta n u sed to se n d to
. h h l
t i hs i n n for c oi ce d i h h
s es fo r Leo n or a , w om h e w a s k eep i ng c ose ca p ti ve h l .
By i n qu ir y l
Ed m u n do ea r n ed of the c ose p rox im it of h is wife, a n d o n e l y
d a y h e m a n a g ed to i n ser t h er ri ng i n to on e of the eg g s th a t w ere to b e ta k en
b a ck to h er She g u essed t a t he w a s n ea r ; a n d , i
. h
n ord er to co m m u n i ca te
wi t hih m , s he r eq u es ted p er m i ss io n o f th e k in g to w a k wi t h er m a i d i n th e l h
g a r d en t a t w a s c o h
se b y th e i n n Sh e sa l
w E d m u n d o , a n d s m ied o n h im ; . l
b u t th e m a i d n oti ced th e g reeti n g , a n d repo r ted i t to the Su ta n The l .
90 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fo k L ore Soci
l -
ety .
l ike m os t o f hi
un tr ym en he d id n ot m a r r y a g a in b u t s pen t
s co , ,
g iv e his s o n s a p r o pe r e du ca tio n b e ca u se h e w as ,p o o r ; so th e
nes ts .
O n e da y w hen L u cas w a s i
, n th e w ood s h e s a w a b oa con ,
-
m en of s tr en g th i n hi s ba r r i
o w er e th e m os t i nfluen tia l So he .
ta i l a n d r a n a w a y w ith a ll h is m ig h t Th e b oa foll ow ed h im
, .
,
th e H er cul es o f the pl a ce .
th ey w er e ver y a n x i ou s to g et th e ca r r i a g e a n d r ecei ve th e
r ew a r d .
“
No th e food I h a ve h ere i
, s ju s t en o u g h fo r m e Go a w a y ! .
”
You a r e ver y d i r ty sa id Ju a n w ith d isg u st
, .
g a v e up h is s ch em e o f w in n in g th e p r in cess a n d r etu r n e d h o m e , .
P ed r o foll ow ed h i s br o th er b u t h e h a d n o better lu ck th a n
,
Ju a n He w as a l so unkind to th e o ld leper
. .
a n d as ked h im
to g i
ve h er so m e food L u ca s g a ve th e w om an .
h a lf o f hi
s m ea t Th e l eper th a n ked h i
m , a n d p r om i
. sed th a t
sh e ve h i
w ould g i m n ot o nly th e ca rr i
a g e m a d e o f g o ld , b u t a sol
a pa ir of s hoes , a coa t, a n d so m e tr ou sers . She th en ba d e L u ca s
g ood by
-
.
g r ew tir ed o f w a i
tin g , a n d i
n h i
s h ea r t beg a n to a ccu se th e w o m a n
”
th a t I s h a ll n o t fulfil m y p ro m i se s h e sa id You s h a ll h a ve , .
”
th em a ll To th e g r ea t as ton i
. s h m en t o f L u cas the w o m a n ,
bein g d r a wn by a pa ir o f fin e fa t h orses ; a n d in th e ca r r ia g e w er e
th e s h oes th e coa t a n d th e tr o u ser s
, , Th e o ld w o m a n a ppea r ed .
,
p a l a ce O
. n h i
s w a y h e m e t a m a n .
“
Who a r e you ? sa id L u ca s
”
.
” “
Let u s w r estl e ! sa i d L u ca s I w a n t to tr y you r s treng th . .
to b e th e s tr on g er yo u m u st co m e w i , th m e .
“
All r ig h t le t u s w r,es tl e !
”
s a id R unn er T h e s tr u gg l e l as te d .
Th ey m et a no th er m a n Wh en L u ca s a s ked him w ho h e w a s
.
,
“ ”
th e m a n sa i d I a m Sh a r psh ooter son o f th e fa m ou s s h ooter
, , .
Soo n th ey ca m e up to a no th er m a n Wh a t is you r na m e ? .
sa i d L u ca s .
My n a m e is F a rs ig h t I a m son o f th e g r ea t Sh a r p Eyes.
-
.
Lu ca s pr o posed a w r es tl i n g m a tch w i th F a r s ig h t w h-
o w a s ,
co nqu er ed a n d so o bl i
, g ed t o g o a l o n g w ith t h e o th e r t h r ee .
“
L a s t o f a ll th e p a r ty m et B low er
, son o f th e g r ea t bl o w er , .
an d i n ter m s o f g rea t s ub m i ss i on h e to ld th e m on a r ch th a t h e
Th e ki
ng sa i I w ill let you m a rr y m y d a ug h ter provid ed
d ,
"
It i s found a t th e foo t o f th e seven th m o un ta i n fro m th is on e ,
" “
B u t h er e i s a no th er pr ovi sion con ti nu ed th e king : if you
,
”
a ccep t th e ch a ll en g e a n d a r e d efea ted you a r e to l ose you r h ea d , .
“ "
I w ill tr y 0 king ! r es pond ed L u cas sorr owfully
, .
r u nn er h as ten to th e s even th m o un ta i
, n a n d g et m e a bottl e of
"
th e w a ter th a t g i ves you th a n d h ea l th !
Then L u ca s cr i ed
“
F a rs ig
, h t so n o f t h e g r e a t
, S h a r p E yes s ee -
,
a n t a n d R unn er a r e !
"
w her e th e g i
Th e fa ithful ser va n t loo ked a n d h e sa w R unn er s leepi , ng a n d ,
i n b k T h k in n i d h i h h
’
g a t a c . e g s m e sse g er w a s c a r r e t o t e e g t
m o un ta i n .
s h oo t th e h ea d o f th e bo ttl e so th a t R unn er w i
"
ll w a ke up !
Th e m a n s h ot s kilfully ; R unn er ju m ped to h i s fee t ra n a n d g ot ,
o bl ig ed t o a c c ep t th e y o u n g m a n as h is so n in la w - -
.
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b JUAN AND H I S six CO MPAN IO N S .
Na rra ted by Vicen te M Hila rio a Tag a log from B a ta ng as w ho hea rd th e sto ry from
. . .
a n ol d w om a n from B a la ya n .
94 Mem oirs of the America n Folk L ore Soci
-
ety .
on w i th h a s ty s teps a n d h i g h a n im a l s p i
r i
ts B u t lo ! w h e n h i
s .
o ld m an a n d h e b a th ed d ressed a n d fed h i
, m The old m a n
, , .
“
th a nked Ju a n a n d sa i d , You s h a ll b e a m ply r equ i , ted an d ,
B u t th e s h r ew d a n d s u ccess ful m on a r ch di d n o t w a n t to h a ve
“ "
a r u s ti c son i n la w -
You s h a ll n ot m a r r y m y d a u g h ter
-
. ,
“ ”
h e sa i d unl ess you bring m e a g old en s h ip
, .
“ ”
Co r r in Corr on son of th e g rea t r unner ! s hou ted Ju a n
l
, ,
”
w h a t a r e you do i Th e m a n s to pped a n d s a i d I m ta k '
ng ? , ,
in g m y da i ly ex er cise .
a hi
g h h ill an d g az i g n in ten tly a t s om e d ista n t o bj ect . Mir in
M ir on ,
l
son o f th e g rea t F a r s i h
g t!
”
sa i
d Ju a n w h a t , a re yo u
do ing ?
“
I m w a tch i
’
ng a g a m e o f tu bi
g a n s eve n m i
l es a wa y , an
sw er ed th e o th er .
Never m i
nd ! ”
sa i
d Ju a n com e up h er e a n d ea t w ith m e ! ,
”
An d Mi ri n Miron g l a d ly w en t on deck .
P u n ton so n o f th e g r ea t Su r esh ot ! sa i
’
, d Ju a n w h a t ar e you ,
”
do i ng ?
“
Thr ee m i l es a w a y th ere is a b a t fl y a nno ying a s heep I -
.
”
w a n t to ki ll th a t in sect .
”
L et th e cr ea tu r e g o sa i d Ju a n a n d com e w ith m e !
, An d ,
No t l on g a fter Ju a n s a w a m a n ca r r yi , ng a m ounta in on h is
s h o uld ers
“
Ca r g u in Ga rg on
.
‘ so n o f th e g r ea t Str o n g B a ck !
”
-
,
“ ”
s h o u ted Ju a n w h a t a r e you d oi
, ng ?
“
I m g oi
’
ng to ca r r y th is m ounta in to th e oth er s id e of th e
”
cou n tr y to bu i ld a da m a cr oss th e r iver sa id th e m a n , .
” “
Don t ex er t yourself so m u ch sa id Ju a n
’
C om e up h ere , .
a n d ta k e so m e r efr esh m en t Th e br a w ny ca r r i er th r ew a s i de
hi s lo a d ; a n d a s th e m o un ta i ,n h it th e g r ound th e w hol e king dom ,
B y a n d by th e sh i p ca m e to a pl a ce w h er e Ju a n sa w young
flou r is h ing tr ees fa ll ing to th e g r ound w ith br a n ch es tw isted ,
“ ”
a n d bro ken Fr i end s .sa i d Ju a n is a stor m blow ing ?, ,
”
No si r ! , a n s w er ed th e sa i l or s a m a zed a t the s ig h t , .
“ ”
He i s a n a u g h ty fell ow m u tter ed Ju a n to h i m self ; he
,
wi ll d es tr oy a ll th e lu m ber tr ees i n th is r eg i
on i f w e do n ot sto p
-
”
hi m . P r etty soo n Ju a n h i m self s a w th e m i sch ievo u s m a n ,
“
a n d sa i d Sopl in Sop lo n son of th e g r ea t B l a st B low er w h a t
IS -
, , ,
”
a re you do i ng ?
F ro m th e Spa n i
sh m i
r ador ( seer . g a zer
A Tag a log b oys ’
n th e str eets . w i
g a m e p la yed i n es m a r ed
th l i k ofl
’
by wa ter ( tu big) .
From th e Spa n i
s h pu n todor
sh
F rom the Spa n i ca r g ador
From th e Spa n i
sh sopla dor ven ti
la tor , bl ower
Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Folk L ore Soci
ety -
.
O h , I m j us t ex er ci
sin g m y lung s an d tr u m peter s m u scl es ,
’ ’
ed th e o th er
r epl i .
”
C o m e a l o ng w ith u s ! After blo w ing dow n a lon g l in e o f
tr ees l i ke g r a in befor e a hu r rica ne Sopl in Sop lon w en t on ,
boa r d .
”
doi n g fr iend ?
, sa id J uan .
I m li
’
ng to th e pl a in tive s tra ins of a yo ung m a n m o u rn
s ten i
”
Wh ere a r e th ose tw o m en ? a s ked Ju an .
”
Th ey a re i n a ci ty tw el ve m i les a w a y , sa id th e oth er .
”
d iva n s s uper a bound Wh en O i rin Oi r on w a s o n boa r d Ju a n
. ,
“ ”
sa id to th e h el m s m a n To th e ca pita l ! ,
cu r l s over h er w h i ca te a s those o f a
te s h ould ers h a nd s a s d el i ,
h ea r t o f Ju a n .
h e s tood g a z i n g a t h er .
“
Never ! sa id th e king a fter a few m inutes
”
Yo u s h a l l .
”
n ever h a ve m y d a ug h ter .
‘
3
F rom the Spa n is h oidor C h ea rsr -
Th ese s i
x p rop er na m es are ven h ere
gi en ctl y
as n th e ori
th ey a ppea r i gin a l na rr a ti
ve . Strictl y s pea i k
n g . th ey are n ot der i
va ti
ves from
s h : th e
th e Spa n i y m ere l y sugg est th e sh w or ds fr om w hi
Spa n i ch th ey ha ve been coi ned as
p tr on ym i
cs .
98 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Folk L ore Soci
ety -
.
KI NG PALMAR I N ‘
( ) c THE STO R Y or .
over i ,t p r es en ts si g n i fica n t f ea tu r es l a ck i
n g i
n th e o th er s t or ie s As .
p r i
n ted fo l k ta l es a r e o -
n ly th e cr y s t
,a ll i
zed sou r ce s p r o d u c ts as ,
th e ca se m a y b e o f fo l k ta les ] -
.
th e w or th y Ki ng P a l m a r in a n d h is w ife I sb er ta Th ey w ere .
th ey w on All Ma rsell a a d m i
. r ed the g oodn ess a n d g en ero s i ty
o f th e ki ng To w h a tever h e w a n ted h is counsellors a gr eed ;
. ,
Ti m e ca m e w h en th e qu een g a ve b i r th to a ch i ld Th e w hol e .
s u m m on ed to b a p ti ze th e ch i ld As th e Virg in Ma r y w a s the .
a te to n a m e th e l i ttl e p r in cess Ma r ia ; a n d so sh e w a s n a m ed .
th ei r d en s As s oo n a s th ese w i
. ld beas ts r ea ched th e pl a i n ,
th ey beg a n to pu rs u e th e ki ng a n d h is m en Th e noise a n d .
a n d hi s m en p u t to fl i g h t th eir s a va g e f oes ; a n d w h e n th e c h a s e
g a th er e d t o g et h er by th e so und o f t h e t r u m p et th ey a l l ret u r n ed ,
h o m e th a n kful th a t n o on e h a d been i
, nju r ed Th e king ho w .
,
ever h a d un w i
, tti n g ly l os t h is fa vor i te r el iqu a r y .
even th e va ll ey At l a st th ey r etur n ed to th e ca p i
. ta l a n d sa i d ,
cou n sellors He g ri
. eved n o t beca u se o f th e va lu e of th e r el i
,
q u ar y ,b u t b e ca u se it h a d b een h a nd ed d o w n t o him by h is
fa th er w h ose w i
, ll a n d r ecom m enda tions it con ta in ed .
m a r r y so th a t th er e m i
, g h t b e so m e on e t o inh er it h is t h r o n e
w h en h e d i ed He m a d e h i
. s d es ir e k n ow n to h i s coun sell ors .
o n th e ki
, ng s tood up to pow d er h is fa ce He took h is pow d er .
fo und to h i, s s u r pr i se a tu m a
1
He could n ot im a g i
, n e h ow th is
.
v er y m u ch a s h a m ed h e d i d n ot pow d er h i
, s fa ce : h e m er el y
Th en i t ca m e to h i s m i nd to ta ke th e tu m a fr om th e b ox a n d pl a ce
iti n th e cell a r o f th e pa l a ce .
“
p r is ed . H e s a i
d to h im se lf Wh a t a w o nd e r ful a,n im a l i t is !
I n th ree d a ys i t h a s g r ow n to s u ch a n en or m ou s s i ze ! If I
”
let i t li ve I fea r th a t i
, t wi ll d es tr oy th e w h ol e king dom .
“
Th en h e h ear d a voi ce sa yi ng You n eed n ot fea r for th e , ,
tu m a yo u no u r i s h s h a ll n o t p r odu ce b a d fr u i t Bu t i f yo u let .
tu m a b e killed . a ll i
fles h b u t sa ve its s kin U se
B ur n ts , .
wi th th em Let th em g uess th e ki
. nd o f s kin o u t of w h ich th e
h ea ds of th e d r u m ar e m a de If you w ill b u t o bey m e a n d.
,
hi s r oom Th e ki
. ng th en sa id so ftly Let n o on e k now of ,
a n en or m o u s s i ze Now m y co m m a nd to you i
.
, s to ki ll the
tu m a bu r n a ll i
, ts fl es h a n d cl ea n i ts s ki n Then h a ve th e sk in
, .
Ki ng P a l m a r in th en s u m m on ed a ll h is coun sellor s He sa id .
“
to th em I w a n t you to s prea d th e new s of m y desir e
, Ta ki ng .
“
o u t th e d r u m a n d pu tti ng i t on th e ta ble h e con ti nued : Let ,
a ll th e vi ll a g es cities a n d king d om s kn ow o f th e w a g er An y
, , .
o n e w h o ca n g u ess of w h a t s ki n th e covers o f th is d r u m a re m a de ,
b e h e ri ch or poo r i f he i s un m a rr i
, ed h e s h a ll b e m y son i n la w ,
- -
.
”
th e cr ow n i f he i s ri ch ; h e s h a ll l ose h i s h ea d i f he i s poo r .
lo r d s p r i
, n ces a n d k n ig h ts hea rd of it All th ose w h o ven tu red
, .
m a de of So th e ki
. n g g a in ed m uch w ea l th Am ong th em th ere .
w as on e pa r ti cul a r ly r i ch w h o d ecl ar ed to th e ki , ng h is g r ea t
d es ir e to w in th e p rin cess s h a n d King P a l m a rin sa id to th i ’
. s
kn ig h t “
, Ex a m ine the dr u m ca refully After l ooki ng a t it .
“ ”
cl osely h e sa i
, d Th is d r u m is m a d e o f s heep s h ide
, Your
’
.
” “
o b ser va ti on h a s d ecei ved you sa i d the king Now a ll th e
, .
i“
v ea lth y o u h a ve b r o u g h t w ith y o u s h a ll b e m i
”
n e .
Wh a t ca n I do if for tu n e tu r n s a g a ins t m e ? sa id th e k ni g h t .
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ety -
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h elp Don Ju an Th e s p i
. rits wer e g l a d to g o for th ey l o ng ed to ,
Don Ju a n w a s n ow on h i s j o u r n ey As h e r od e a long th e .
,
mi g h t n o t tir e him B y a n d by h .e s a w a m a n i
n th e m i
ddl e o f
th e for est lyi , ng on h i s fa ce G r a ndpa w h a t a re you doi . ng ,
”
th er e ? sa i d Ju a n .
“
I a m obser ving the w or ld Ar e you n ot a n o blem a n ? .
”
Wh ith er a r e you bound ?
To Ma r sell a r epl i
”
ed Do n J u an
, .
“ ”
I en tr ea t you to tell m e th e r ig h t a n swer if you k now it , ,
sa id Don Ju a n .
“
I w ill n ot only tell it to you b u t I w ill a l so a cco m pan y you , .
th e m an .
“
G r a ndpa , I m a s ton i s h ed You m u s t b e a pr o phet
’
. .
You a r e r ig h t I a m th e
. sa g e p r o ph e t N oet N c en ,
l
w h o w i
ll
”
g o w ith you t o K i
n g P a l m a r i
n .
“
I a pp recia te you r h elp a n d a m g r a teful to you , g r a ndpa ,
”
sa id Don Ju a n You h a d better r i
. d e o n on e o f th e h or ses .
ver y h o t th ey d i
, s m o un ted so th a t th ei r h orses m ig h t r es t D o n .
Ju a n w a s su r pr ised a t th e s tr a ng er He w a s w h is tl ing ; an d .
“
Supl a Su p li n g w h y a re yo u h er e ?
,
”
d N oet Noen
sa i .
”
To fo ll ow you w a s th e r eply
, .
”
I f th a t is you r d es ire sa id Don Ju a n yo u w ,ill pl ea se ,
”
m oun t on e o f th e h orses So th e th r ee m en w en t on th ei
. r
j ou rn e y . They h a d n ot g o ne fa r w h en th ey m et a m a n w a lki
ng
a lo e.
n Noet Noen sa id to h im Wh a t a r e you h ere for ? Co m e ,
“
s m an w a s Mi ra n Mi
”
a lo ng w i th u s ! Th i r on w ho h a d a ,
cover a h u n d red y a r d s th i
ck .
th in k th a t is m y fr iend C u ra n C u r i
ng so th er e is l ittl e hope o f ,
”
ou r ca tchi
ng hi m .
“
Let m e ca l l hi
”
d Mir an Mi
m ! sa i r o n , a n d h e s h ou ted .
“
Why d o you hold up on e o f you r leg s a s if it w ere in pa in ?
sai d Don Ju a n .
“
Do n o t b e su r pr i sed a t m y w a lki ng on on e foot ; for , if I
s hou ld let loose th e o th er on e, I s h ould w a lk s tr a i g h t o u t o f th e
w or ld .
mi g h t l os e m e on a cco un t o f m y s peed r e pl i
ed C u r a n C u r i
n g , .
“
w ere ea ti n g , the h un ter P u n ta P u n tin g ca m e He sa id H a ve .
,
”
y ou see n a w o u nd ed d ee r ?
“
O h , yes ! h ere i t is We a re ea tin g it a lrea dy , sa id Supl a
.
“ ”
Su p ling, for w e a r e ver y hung r y .
“ ’
I m g l a d th a t the d eer I w ound ed r el i eves you r hun g er ,
“
sa id P un ta P un tin g Wh a t a r e you a ll doing h ere ? Wh ere
.
”
a re yo u g oi ng ? Why d on t you ta ke m e w ith you ?
’
“
I f th a t i s your w i s h w e a r e ver y g l a d to h a ve you ,
,
Don Ju a n .
w as wa lk i
n g to w a r d th em . As i
t a ppr oa ch ed th ey sa w th a t
,
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a ng the m oun ta in
m an w as ca rr yi l ittl e
. Don Ju an w as n ot a
“
s u r pr i
sed a t th i s a s ton i shi ng fea t of s tr eng th Wh ere h a ve .
y o u b ee n C a r g u,en C ar g o n ? Wh er e d id y o u g e t th a t m o un
ta i n ? sa id Noet Noen
”
.
“
I took it fro m beh ind the chu rch o f C a nda ba for I wa n t to ,
ve s ch or poor bu i ld th eir , ,
lu x u r y Th ey desol a te i
. ts for es ts for th ey cu t d ow n even th e ,
”
young tr ees Th en w i
. th a g r ea t thund er C a r g u en C a r g on
d ro pped h i s bu r d en o n th e l a nd of Ar a ya t ju s t beh i nd th e ,
chu r ch O n a ccoun t o f i
. ts i m m en se s i ze th i s m oun ta i n r ea ch ed ,
cl ea r to de la P a z Th e sl o pes rea ch ed Ca l u m pi
. t an d i ts bas e ,
h a s com e fr om C a nd a ba Th e or i g in a l s ite o
. f t h is m o un t a i
n
pond s .
“
Fr iend I en tr ea t you to co m e w i
,
”
th u s ! sa i d Noet Noen .
Ga rg on .
pen se o f Don Ju a n .
w h en Noet N oen ca ll ed to h i
“
m a n d sa i d B e su r e n ot to forg et
, ,
”
h ea r t.
“
H a ve n o fea r th a t I s h a ll forg et sa id Don Ju a n , .
to u nd er ta ke i t ; for G od Al m i h
g y t is ever m e r ciful a n d w i
ll ,
“ ”
Good b y to ever y on e of you ! sa i
-
d Don Ju a n to h is com
p a n io n s T h e
.n h e w en t o n h i
s j o u r n ey Wh e n h e re a c h ed th e .
ba ck to your coun tr y .
s you r M a j esty
“
0 ki ng ! I a m n ot a t fa ul t in th e lea st I t i .
y o u in t h e w a g er s h o uld b e w e
, d d e d t o y o u r d a u g h t er N o w I .
“
Don J u a n I h a d been th inking th a t th e procla m a tion you r
.
Hi g h n ess s i
g n ed w o uld b e k e p t; f or it is k n ow n f a r an d w i d e
”
th a t you a re a ki ng .
g et tin g r id o f D o n Ju an th a t is o f k ill in g h im , c a m e in to
“
hi s mi nd : so h e sa i d Thoug h you a re fa r below m y fa m ily if
, ,
y o u can d o w h a t I s h a ll as k y o u t o d o n o w I w ill a d m it yo u in to ,
”
th e roya l l i ne .
“
I a m a l w a ys r ea dy to obey yo ur Ma j esty s com m a n d ’
,
sa id Don Ju a n .
“
I h a d a r el iqu a r y w h ich I inh er ited from m y roya l fa th er
, .
pun is h ed s a id th e king
, .
Don Ju a n left th e co u r t a n d re tu r n ed to h i s co m p a n i on s He .
d o you sa y com r a d es ? I t i
, s n ow ti m e for you to h elp Do n Ju an ,
“
Tr u st m e ; I ll b e r es po n si
’
ble for find ing it sa id Mi ra n ,
Miron To m orrow I w i
.
-
ll set ou t in qu es t of it ”
.
could n ot find th e r el i qu a r y .
Th e n ex t d a y Mi r a n Mi r on set ou t i n sea r ch o f th e r el i qu a ry ,
w hi ch h e found cover ed w i th th i r ty ya r d s o f ea r th He d u g .
rea ch ed th e pa la ce h e sa lu ted th e ki
ng w ho w a s a s ton i
, s h ed , .
q u est ?
“
Here, I h a ve found the liqu a r y sa id Don Ju a n ta king it
re , ,
“
ou t a n d pu tti ng i t on th e ta ble Th en h e con tinu ed . Let ,
iq u a r y . H e s a i
d to h im se lf Wh a t a w o nd ,e r D o n Ju an is !
I n two d a ys wi th ou t a n y d i fficu l ty h e h a s fo und th e r el i qua r y .
e
p p o le f a il ed to co m e a c r oss it a s s oo n a s i t w a s m i ss ed H er e .
n M ar sell a h e h a s n o eq u a l
” “
i Then h e sa i d to Don Ju a n
. I ,
“
Don Ju a n repl i ed I f th er e is yet so m eth ing to b e d one let
, ,
y o u r H ig hn ess c o m m a n d h i s l o ya l v as s a l w h o is a l w a ys r ea dy ,
to o bey .
I f th a t i s so i n or d er th a t you m a y o b ta i
, n w h a t you w ish ,
sa i d th e king “
,g o to R o m e a n d ta k e m y l ett er t o th e P o p e .
th e s a m e m es sa g e Th e on e w h o co m es a f ter th e o th er s h a ll
.
”
r ecei ve d ea th as a pun i s h m en t sa i d th e king , .
“ ”
You r loya l s ubj ect will tr y to o bey you s a i d Don Ju a n , .
Do n J u a n w ho i , m m ed i a tely l eft th e pa l a ce a n d w en t to h i s
fr ien d s . He w a s s a d m ed i ta ti ng on h is fa te
, .
m om en t . He w a s told to u se hi s ch a r m a n d to hu r r y up So .
“
Wh en Don Ju an r ea ch ed h is com r a des h e s a id I g a ve th e , ,
s a m e ti m e th e ki ng h a s s en t a nother m esseng er I f I co m e .
I n Spa n i
s h thi
s wor dm ea n s wi
tch . sor ceress .
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ety - .
Do n ot d Noet N oen
w or r y , sa i I f God w ill w e sh a l l .
,
”
res t so th a t I ca n w a lk fa s t
, Don Ju a n g a ve C ur a n C u r i
. ng
the l etter a n d th ey a ll w en t to s l ee p
, P er h a p s by th i s ti me .
Ma rsell a “
Are you Don Ju a n ? sa i
.
”
d B r uj a a n d a re you ,
R om e i n two m on th s .
a t R om e a n d d eli
, vered th e l etter to th e h oly P o pe w h o a fter , ,
B r uj a fea r i
, ng th a t he s hould b e defea ted for Don Ju an s ,
’
“
B r uj a said Fr iend let u s res t h ere a w h i
, , le ! I ha ve a l ittle
wi ne with m e We will dr i . nk i t i f it pl eases you a n d ta ke a , ,
”
li ttle r es t w h i le the su n is so ho t .
O h yes ! i
, f you h a ve so m e w i ne I t w ill b e a fin e th ing for .
”
u s to dr i nk to qu en ch ou r th irs t repl i ed C u ra n C u r i ng , .
Th en B r uj a p u t on on e o f C u r a n Gu r i
’
ng s fing er s a r in g so a s ,
’
to i n su r e victor y for th e ki ng Wh oever h a d B r uj a s r ing would
.
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ety -
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fer i
or . You m a y go .
n ess to i ss u e th e decree to w h i ch yo u r h a nd di d si g n y o u r n a m e .
I tr u s ted yo ur w or d a n d I ven tu r ed to ta ke p a r t i
, n th e w a g er .
Now h on or a bl e ki
, ng m y com pl a in t i s th a t yo u r Ma j es ty
,
brea ks h is w or d
Th e king w a s m ed i ta tin g a s to w h a t to do n ex t to ch eck Don
“
Jua n At l as t h e sa id I w a n t you to sh ow m e so m e m or e of
.
,
wi ll n ot b e dela yed C a rg u en C a r g on m y fr i
. end g o to th e , ,
i n n a n d fetch a l a rg e s tr on g s h i p .
h e fo und th e r i g h t s h ip S o s h o uld e r i
n g it. h e b,r o u g h t i t b a ck ,
to h i s co m p a n i on s .
C a r g on so th a t th e s h i
, p m a y g o s m oo thly —
Supl a Su p li ng .
,
si t a t th e s ter n a n d bl ow th e sa i l s so th a t w e m a y g o fas t —
, The .
”
a s w e en ter th e ci ty .
th e kn i D h H d
’
g h t s s ta t em e n t on Ju a n w .en t to t e bo a t e a n .
o u t o f th e ci ty th e peo pl e h a i
, led them Hi s co m p a n i on s ch eer ed .
hi m up a n d en co u r a g ed h i m Wh en th ey a r r ived a t th eir
.
”
I wi ll do w h a tever you wish sa id Don Ju a n , .
n o th in g w a s h ea r d At l a s t th e Moors i
. nva ded Ma rsell a .
Th ey p u t to d ea th m a ny o f th e i nh a bita n ts a n d shu t up th e ,
p rin c ess g r i
e ve d v er y m u ch f o r th ey s u ffe r e
,d m a ny h a r d s h i
p s
“ ”
L et m e b e g en er a l ! sa i d C u r a n C u ring If I r u s h a t th e .
“
Th o ug h I ha ve n o w ea pon s n o on e ca n fa ce m e i n b a ttl e
,
“
Ca rg u en C a rg on j oi ned in I w ill pull up a tr ee an d com ;
.
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ety -
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it wi th m e ; so th a t, even i f a ll th e Moors un i
te a g a i st m e ,
n
th ey s h a l l li
e pr os tr a te befor e m e .
g en e r a l o u g h t to g e t w ea r y i f h e co m m a nd s s aid C u r a n C u r i
n g , .
B u t I s h a ll n ever g et ti r ed fr o m w a lkin g a t t h is r a te !
Wh en they a r r ived a t Ma rsella Noet Noen en co ur a g ed h i , s
a n d by sw i
, n g ing th e tr ee con sta n tly he sw ept a w a y th e enem y , .
Hi s l o ud voi ce fr ig h ten e d th e M oo rs P un ta P un t i
n g s h ot w ith .
”
vi ctor s cr i ed Hurr a h for Don Ju a n ! a n d sa id to the r el ea sed
,
“
perso n s All of you w h o h a ve been h eld pr isoners m u st th a nk
,
“
Who is th is benefa ctor ? We wis h to kn ow to w ho m we
”
ow e ou r l i ves sa id the king , .
th ei ki
r sea ts , then g s poke thu s : Wh a t s h a ll w e g ive th e victor ?
As for m e even th e w h ol e ki
, ng dom is too s m a ll a rew a r d for
"
s a vi
ng u s Lend m e you r a d vice
. .
and w hy th ey h a d co m e to hi
s ai
d. Then th e si
x m en di
s
NO TES .
pr oc a l
i
m s th a t h e w i g i
ve th e ll ha n d of his da u g h ter to th e o n e w ho ca n
fu r n ish him th
wi a ver y cos tly or ll
m a r ve ou s con veya n ce . Th e poor
yo u n g h ero , b ec a u se o f h is k in d n e s s t o a w re t ch e d old m a n or w om a n
(or c or p ),
se i s g iv e n t h e w o n de r f u l c o n v ey a n c e O n hi s w a y to t h e .
p a l a ce to p r es e n t h is g ift, h e m ee t s ce r ta i
n e x tr a or di n a r y m e n , w h o m
h e ta k es a lo n g w i
th h im a s com pa n i on s Th e ki n g r ea l i
zin g th e low .
,
hero p er or f
m s fin a lly weds th e pr i
th ese , a nd
n ce s s Th i s gr ou p o f .
s tories w a s a lm os t cer ta i
n ly i
m por ted in to th e P h il ipp in es fr om Eu r ope,
wh er e l
a n a og u es of t a bou n d
i . I k n ow of n o s i
g n i
fi ca n t Ea s tern va r i
a n ts . P a ra llels to certa i
n i den ts ca n b e
n ci . fou n d i
n Ma l a y a n a nd
l
Fii
p i
n o lor e , b u t th e yl
c c e as a w ho le i
s l
c ea r ly n ot n a ti
ve to th e
Isla n ds .
( s ee V o n H a h n , 1 54 . Nos 2 3 a n d T h e req u i
r em e n t
. th a t a s u i
tor
tr a n s b y J H I n g r a m ,
“
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. G er m an (Gr i mm , 2
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6
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th e n of
s ki the m i n sect)
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. le s s tor y '
com n es th e
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lou se s kin-
m oti
f w i
th th e won der fu l com pa n i on s , a co m n a ti
bi on
tu r n in g o n th i s m oti f o f t h e l o u s e s k in d r u m a r e l a c k in g th e F l
i i
-
p in o ,
I n a li s t o f th e J eleb u r eg a l i Th e ro ya l dr u m s
“
a o ccu r s th i s i tem :
‘
(g en d a n g n a u b a t) ; s a i
d to b e h ea d ed w i
th th e s k in s o f l i
ce ( k u li
t
'
tu m a ) ( see Sk ea t 2,
We ha ve a lr ea d y m et w i
t y com pa n ion s ( No 3
h th e ex tr a ord i
na r .
pp . 1 0 38 e t se q 1 06 7 et s eq.
) b
, el i
e ves th e S kil fu l C.o m p a n i
o ns cycl e
”
a re s i
g n fi
i ca n t di
ffer en ces , however , b etw een these tw o gr ou ps ; and
Fi
lipin o P opu la r Ta les . 1 15
p ick e d u p b y ch a n ce I n th e R iv a l B ro th er s cy cl e .
, o n th e o th er
“ ”
th en q ua r rel a s to w h i
“
ch deser ves h er m os t I n s tor i
es of th e Str on g .
Ha n s "
t pey Gr i
mm , No . 1 66 ) or J oh n the B ea r ( Cos q u in ,
ever th e s p eci
, a lly en dow ed m en a re s u pp l i -ed by a gr a tefu l s u per
th e s tu bbo rn ki ng ( C o m p a r e G o n z en b a.ch s S i
c ili
a n s t or y No 74
’
, .
,
n cl u des a tha n k fu l sa i
“
w hi ch i n t wi th ch a ra cter i s tics of the G r a te ,
“
,
”
fu l Dea d a La n d an d wa ter Sh i p a n d Ski
-
l fu l C o m
-
p a n io ns ) ,
" “ ”
n g P a lm a ri Jua n a nd
“
Th e n a m es o f the com pa n i on s in Ki n a nd
“ ”
s tory of fer
L u ci
’
s Ea r w e fin d these n a m es : Ca r g u i
n
F a rsi g h t R u n n er, H u n te r C a r r i
e r S h
, a r p E a r T h i
s c l ose
, c o n ,
-
.
for m i ty w hen w e co n si
, der th e w i de va r i ety to b e fo u n d i n th e E u ro pea n
Th e p hrase Sop l i
“
a n u l ti m a te com m o n sou r ce for ou r va r i a n ts n .
is a lm o s t a n ex a ct tr a n s l a ti on o f Sop l i
n SO p lo n h i j o del b u en sop la ,
do r ( Ca b a ll e r o L u cife r s E a r , Th is s a m e l o cu tio n in
’
t h e ve r
n a cu la r i s fou n d i n th e Ta g a l og fo l k ta le o f L u ca s th e Str on g -
.
P ol i
vk a , 2 : 87 9 5 pas si
—
m .
du ci n g ri ng O n e o f th e o ther com p a n i
. on s h ow ever d i scover s th e , ,
trick a n d th e s ki
, l fu l h u n ter a w a k en s th e s leeper with a w ell a im ed s hot -
.
7 1 ; M eie r N o 8 ; B y ,H a r zm ar c
. h en b u ch 1 1 6 , , .
O f n a ti ve b e l i
efs fo u n d i n ou r s tor i n g o f com m en t
es tw o a r e des er vi , .
ar o u n d C a la m b a , La g u n a pr ovi
n ce , m a k e an i si
n ci on i
n th e w rist
1 16 Mem oirs of the A m er i
ca n Folk Lor e Soci
ety
-
.
an d p u t n i
i ta sm a ll wh ite bon e ta k en from th e en d o f th e ta i of th el
sa wa n g ( bitin b oa ) T
a s peci
es o f
h e c u t is th e n s ew.ed u p T h os e .
C a n da b a i s b u t o n e o f m a n y s ti l l told by o ld P a m pa n ga n s I ts .
In con c u s i l
on , a tten ti
on b e ca lled to the fa ct tha t w h i
m ay le th ese
th ree s tor i
es ha ve th e sa m e ba s i
c fra m ew or k , ea ch h a s its ow n pecu liar
va r i
a ti
on s . The tes tim on y o f the n a rra tor o f J u a n a n d his Six
C o m pa n i on s th a t h is i n for m a n t, a n old B a la ya n wom a n , sa i
, d tha t
th e s tor y w a s ver y po p u l a r i n h er secti o n o f th e cou n tr y , i s a bi t of
evi den ce th a t th e ta le h a s b een k n ow n i n th e P h i lipp in es for deca des ,
p r ob a b ly W h et
. h er o r n o t h er fo r m o f t h e s to r y w a s d e r i
v ed fro m
a p r in ted a cc o u n t, I a m u n a b l e to s a y ; b u t I s u s p ec t th a t it
Never th eless I ha ve fou n d n o
“ ”
wa s ; th e d i ction sou n ds b ooki sh .
p r in t ed .
‘
1 2. ( )a TH E TH R EE B R O TH ER S .
Th er e n ce a n old w om a n w ho h a d th r ee so n s Th e
w as o .
a n d h er so n s g r ew i n to s tu r dy young m en .
h om e th e ver y n ex t m or n i ng .
B erto th e second a n d Ti to th e yo un g es t
, ba d e th eir m oth er
g o o d b
-
y a n d se,t o u t o n t h eir tr a vel s T h ey f o l low ed a w id e.
r oa d un ti l th ey ca m e to a pl a ce w h ere it br a nched in th r ee d ir co
ti on s . Her e they stopped a n d consul ted I t w a s a t l as t .
1
Na rra ted b y C lod ua ld Ga rcia a Iloca n w ho was told the stor y b y h is m other
o . n o.
w hen he wa s a sm a l l b oy .
king s pa l a ce Th e bea u tiful pr incess w a s r estor ed to h er
’
.
th a t a ll h a d pla yed i m po r ta n t pa r ts i
n th e r escu e o f th e pr in cess ,
B er to , an d Ti
to .
( )
b TH R EE B R O TH ER S or FO R TUN E !
In for m er tim es ther e l ived in a cer ta in villa g e a w ea l thy m a n
w h o h a d th ree so n s Su a n I loy a n d Am bo, As th i s m an was , , .
ca m e th ey w ere as h a m ed to g o b a ck to th ei
, r h om e tow n be ,
Am bo .
“
My g r a ndson s r epl ied sh e if you w a n t to r estor e a dea d
, ,
j o ur n ey .
r tu e th e m a t
vi ha d .
“
Why if you w a n t to tr a vel th rou g h th e a ir sh e sa id ju st
, , ,
g o . I loy d id n o t h es i
ta te b u t b o u g h t th e m a t a t o,n ce .
S er a fica . a ve of
na ti R osa les . P a n g a s i
na n .
1 19
and th en se p a ra te a g a i evi
n B el i n g th a t th ese stones possessed
.
ca l pow er , Su a n p i
so m e m a g i cked th em up ; for i t occu r red to
hi m th a t w i th them h e wo uld b e a bl e to un i te th i ng s of the sa m e
or s i
mi l a r kind Th is bel ief of his ca m e tr u e, a s w e sh a ll see
. .
a g r eed Am bo o pen ed h i
, s book a n d th e dea d l a dy w a s b r ou g h t
,
g r o und a,n d to ld h i
s t w o br o th er s to h o ld th e yo un g w o m a n a n d
s tep o n th e m a t They d i d so a n d i
. n an i n sta n t a ll fou r w ere
,
“
Am bo sa i d I a m the on e w h o s ho uld h a ve h er for it w as I
, ,
”
w ho r es tor ed h er to l i fe .
“
An d i f it h a d n ot been for m e sa id Su a n w e s hould a ll , ,
b e d ea d n ow a n d n o body could h a ve h er
,
.
m os t for tun a te .
Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Folk L or e Soci
ety - .
( ) PA B LO A N D TcH E P R I NC ESS )
O n ce upon a ti ved th r ee fr i
m e th er e l i end s P ed r o Ju a n , , ,
a n d P a blo O n e m or n i
. ng th ey m et a t th e j unction o f thr ee
“
roa d s . Wh il e th ey w er e ta lking P ed ro sa id Let ea ch of u s , ,
After th ey h a d em br a ced a n d w i s h ed ea ch o th er g oo d lu ck ,
P ed r o took th e After th r ee m on th s
d th e r i h ’
ro a to g t .
“
sa id , In retu r n for your kindness I w ill g ive you th is ca r pet .
roa d s w h er e h e s a t d ow n to w a i
, t for Ju a n a n d P a blo .
“
hi s g enero s i ty th e o ld m a n g a ve h i
, m a book a n d s a i d Th is , ,
h e m et P ed r o The tw o w a i
. ted for P a bl o .
m on th s h e a l so m et a n old m a n to w h o m h e g a ve th e brea d he
, ,
h er fa th er .
a
1 22 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Folk L or e Soci
ety - .
a b ow an d I wi ll h a ng up th e inflorescen ce of a
an a rrow .
An d so P a blo m a r r i ed th e ki ng s d a ug h ter a n d i n ti m e be
’
,
ca m e ki ng of th a t countr y .
( )
d L E G END or P R I NCE o swrrm o .
l
r oa d s a h elpl ess o ld m a n la y g r oa n i ng as if in m or ta l pa in At .
th e s ig h t o f t h e tr a ve ll ers h e tri ed to r a is e h is h ea d b u t in v a in , .
hi m a p a r t o f th e r i ce th ey h a d w i th th em .
ta ke on e of th ese br a n ch r oa d s At th e en d of i
-
t is a h ouse
.
”
y o u s ee th e r e T h e th
. r ee y o u th s a cc e p ted th e m o n ey a n d ,
”
a ra i n coa t
- How m u ch d oes the coa t cost ?
. P ed r o as ked
th e l a ndl or d .
”
O f w h a t va lu e i s i t ? sa i d P edr o .
“
The own er o f th i s h o u se w a s sell i
ng a book How m u ch does
.
yo u r b o ok co s t ? D ieg o inqu i
r ed o f th e o w n er .
“ ”
O n e hundr ed peso s , n o m ore , n o l ess .
”
O f w h a t v a lu e is i
t?
I t wi ll tell you w h a t is g oing on in a ll p a r ts of the w or ld .
So Di eg o p a i
d th e pr ice, took th e book , a n d r etu r ned .
Th e ow n er o f th e hou se w as sell i
ng a bottl e tha t conta ined so m e
“
violet colo r ed l i
-
qu id How m u ch d oes the bottle cost ? sa i
. d
Ju a n .
“
O n e hundr ed pesos , n o m or e, n o less .
O f w h a t va l u e i s i t?
I t br i n g s th e d ea d ba ck to l ife, w as the a nswer Ju a n .
Th e th r ee tr a vellers m et a g a i n in th e sa m e pl a ce w h er e th ey
h a d se pa r a ted ; b u t th e old m a n w a s n ow n ow h er e to b e fo und .
“
The first to tell of h i s a d ven tur e w a s D i eg o O h , s ee w h a t I
.
” “
ha ve ! h e s hou ted a s h e ca m e i n si g h t o f h is co m p a n io n s I t .
”
y o u ! H e o pe n e d th e b o o k a n d r ea d w h a t a pp e a r ed o n t h e
“ ‘
p g
a e T h e b e a u tiful p r in ce ss o f B e r en g e n a i
s d ea d H e r .
“ " “
Good ! a n sw ered Ju a n . Th en th er e rs a n occa s i o n for u s
“
Th en w e s h a ll ha ve occa s i on to u se m y r a i n coa t sa id
-
,
“
P ed ro . I t wi ll ta ke u s w h erever w e w is h to g o Let u s tr y .
it ! We s h a ll r ecei ve a b i g r ew ar d f r o m th e k ing W e s h a ll
.
”
on ce ! He wr a pped th e r a i n coa t a bo u t a ll th ree of th em a n d
-
,
wore d eep m ou r n i ng .
g u a r d a t th e d oo r a rre s te d th e m fo r th ey h a d o n r ed
, c l oth es .
th e g u a r d i m m ed i a tely too k h i m to th e ki ng ; b u t th e ki ng ,
w h en h e h ea r d w h a t Ju a n h a d sa i d ca ll ed h im a foo l , .
”
Sh e i s only s l eepi ng sa id Ju a n , Let m e w a ke her u p .
” “
Sh e i s d ea d a n s wer ed th e ki
, ng a n gr ily O n you r l i fe .
,
”
don t you d a r e tou ch h er !
’
“
I w ill h old m y h ea d res pon sible for th e tr u th of m y s ta te
” “
m en t , sa id Ju a n Let m e w a ke h er up or ra th er n ot to
.
, ,
cess a n d h e i
, s to b e m y h ei r ; b u t s h ould h e fa i l h is h ea d i s ,
”
for feit .
to th e coffin He n o w firs t r ea l i
. zed w h a t h e w a s und er ta ki ng .
wi ll m a rr y h er m yself .
“ ”
g e n a m a rr y a n o l d m a n ! Wh a t r ig h t h a v e yo u t o c l a im h er ?
s ai d th e king in scor n .
“
I a m the on e w h o s how ed th ese th ree co m pa n ion s w h ere
“
to g et th ei r bo ttl e r a i n coa t a n d book sa id th e old m a n
,
-
, I , .
a m th e on e w h o g a ve ea ch o f th em a hund r ed pesos I a m th e .
”
ca p i ta l i
s t : th e i n teres t is m i ne Th e o ld m a n w as rig h t; .
w h o seem ed to b e h er gr a ndfa th er a n d th ey w er e m a r r i ed by ,
h a d been en ch a n ted by a m a g i ci an .
NO TES .
ri ne
s con ta i
, n s a lon g i n tro du cti o n tell i
n g how th e you n g es t b rother
he esca pes I n hi
. s w a n der i n g s he m eets w i th a n old her m i t w ho o n , ,
a ch
e dem o n s tr a tes h i
s s kill The oldes t, who ha s b ecom e a n ex per t
.
black s m i n g a t fu ll s p eed
th , s hoes a hor se ru n n i Th e secon d brother , .
m s th e ha i
a b a r b er , tr i r o f a ru n n ing m an Th e you n ges t ca u ses a .
fa i s es ta te o n th e y ou n g es t, w ho h a s rea l ly d i
r ly, p er ha ps , b es tow s hi s
l
p y
a ed no s k ll
i a t a ll .
o u s for m s ; b u t th e tw o th i
va r i n g s th a t i fy the r el a tion ship of the
den ti
m em ber s a re the r iva lr y of the b rothers a n d th e co n u n dr u m or prob
lem
”
en di n g of th e s tor i es With in this cycle we ca n d is tin g u ish a t
.
p a r ts o f t w o o f th e o t h er s T h e
s e f
.o u r t yp e s m a y b e v er y g e n er a lly
ou tl i n ed a s fo ll ow s : ( 1 ) A n u m b er of a r ti sa n s ( u s u a lly n ot bro thers ) ,
b y w or k i n g cu m u l a ti vely as i t w er e m a k e a n d b r i
, , n g to l i fe a b ea u tifu l
wo m a n ; they then q u a i r el a s to w h i ch o n e h a s r ea lly p rod u ced her a n d
is th erefore en ti tl ed to h a ve h er ( )
11 T h .ro u g h th e c o m b in ed s k i ll o f
th r ee s u i tor s (so m eti m es b r other s often er n o t) a m a i
, den i s sa ved fro m ,
j g
u d e s w h i c h i s m o s t w o r th y o f th e e s ta te I
( ) V A co m b in a t
.ion o f t h e
B en fey ( i
n Au s l a n d , 1 858 : 969 , 995 , )
1 0 1 7 , 1 038 , 1 06 7 h a s m a de a
som e w a t ex ha u s tive s tu dy
h ca ll s
o f the M archen , w h i
ch he
'
Da s
Mar ch en von den Men schen m it d en wu n der b a r en Eigen scha ften ”
.
As a m a tter o f fa ct h e ex a m i n es p a r ti
, cu l a r ly th e s tor i es o f o u r ty pe 1 1
(see a b o ve ) to w h ic
,h h e co n n ects th e fol k t a l e s o f ou r ty p es 11 1 a n d I-
V
as a la ter pop u l a r develop m en t As h a s b een sa i d i
. n th e n ote
s to
No . 1 1 , B e n fey th i
n k s th a t th e Skilfu l C om p a n ion s cycle is a dt Q “
”
1 28 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n F olk -L ore Soci
ety .
or com i
c o ffs hoo t of th is m u ch older grou p O u r type 1 h e does n ot .
ers
”
. P r ofesso r G L Ki ttr edg e i n hi
s.
“
Ar thu r a n d Gor la gon
.
”
,
2 2 6 ha s l i
, k ewi se fa i led to differ en tia te clea r ly the two cycles a n d h is ,
p o ss ib ly R i
v a l B r o th er s
"
is n o b ett er n a m e fo r th e g r o u p o f t a les
n hi
i s s tu d y of a n y l Con sequ en tly as n o on e
en ti
re ly di
s ti
n ct c c e. ,
n ar y p ow er s n to a t lea s t tw o cycl es
“
wi th ex tr aor d i i th e Ri va l ,
—
B rother s a n d the Sk i
“
”
l fu l Com p an ion s (see No Th e for m er ”
.
of th ese w hi ch i s th e g ro u p d i
, scu ssed here I s u bd i vi de as h as a l , ,
()
1 T y p e 1 h a d it s or ig in i n I n dia d o u b tl e
s s T h e o l de s t for m seem s , .
“ ”
to b e tha t in fou n d
th e Sa n scr it n ga ti
Vetala p a n ca vi , No 22 , .
ver s i
on (Ta w n ey ’
s tr a n s l a tion , 2 : 34 8 —
350 ) i
s as follow s .
1
W h ether or n ot th ese p owers res i e i d
n the m en th em selves. w h o ha ve a c u i
re q d th em
th ro u g h p ra cti
ce. or i
n m ag i
c o bjects ch th ey fin d
w hi presen ted w i
or a re th Ben fey .
( la c cit p 969)
. ., . m a ke s two d itis n ct cycles on a n rel y d lfl er en t as i
en ti s from m i
n e. oth b b
d er i
ve d f m I di
ro n a : th e one tel l i
ng of th e ex tr a or i
n a r y en ow m en ts d d of m en ; th e o th er . of
ex tra or di y p p
na r ro erti
es of ob ects j (l e
. m ag i
c o bj ects) . It see m s to me a m i
sta ke. h ow
ever . to m a ke a cycle of s secon d g rou p . for m a g i
th i cles a re on l y m a ch ln er y i
c a rti n n
stor y. A fa m i
ly of folk -ta les ca n n ot turn m erely o n thi
n gs : th e m ag i
c o bjects a re on ly
la ten tl y po werf u l u n ti
l guie dd a n d con trolled b y th e h u m a n hero .
F or ex a m p le.
“
Th e G ra tefu l Dea d .
” “
Joh n th e B e
a r.
” “
Th e C hil d and th e Ha n d .
The m os t recen t i
n ves ti
g a ti s th a t of
s cycl e th a t I k n ow of i
on of th i W . E F a m h a rn
.
i
n con necti
on wi
th th e sou rces of C h a u cer
’
s P a r l em en t of Fou les ( i P u b lica tio n s of th e
”
n
cu tw a l fa s i n ll
o ve w i t l
the wo m a n , sa s t a t s he i h s hi s b r o t er s w i fe , y h h ’
l
The ca zi. n o ess en a m ou r ed , sa s t a t the wo m a n i s hi s bon dm ai y h
d , w h o ha d
a b sco n ded w i t m u c m on e h h
fter th e seven a ve di y A
s p u ted a n d w ra n g ed
. h l
l
a o n g ti m e, a n o ld m a n i n the cro w d t a t h a s m ea n ti m e g a t er ed s u g g es ts h h
h
t a t th e ca se b e a i l
d b efor e the Tr ee o f Deci si on w i c ca n b e fo u n d i n a , h h
cer ta i n to w n en t e. Wh hyh
a ve a ll co m e b efo r e the tr ee w i t the w o m a n , h
the tree d i vi des , the w o m a n r u n s in to the c eft, the tr ee u n i tes , a n d s he h a s l
di sa pp ea red fo re ver voi ce fro m the tr ee t en sa s ,
. A “
E ver t in g te h y yh
tu r n s to i ts rs t p rin ci p fies
”
T h e s ev en s u ito rs a r l
e o ver w e m ed w i
. t hl h
s h a m e.
I N VENTED W O MA N ? wa o
F ou r s h ep h er d you th s p a s tu r e th ei
r fl o ck s n ea r o n e a n o th er , a nd w h en t e hy
h a ve ti
m e am u se h
t em se ves tog et er l h . O n e da y o n e of h
t em h
t ere a o n e, l
to p ass a wa y m e, ta k es w ood a n d
th e ti it u n ti l he h a s fa s i o n ed s cu lpt u r es h
l
fu fem a e for m
a b ea u ti l Wh
en he sees w a t h e h a s do n e, h e ca res n o m ore
. h
for h i s co m p a n i o n s , b u t g oes h i s wa y The n ex t da y the seco n d o u t co m es . y h
a l o n e to th e p a ce, a n d , l n di n g th e i m a g e, h e p a i fin ts i t fa i r wi t th e five h
l
co or s a n d g oes hi
, s wa y O n th e t i r d d a y th e t i
. rd ou t h
n d s the s ta tu e, h y hfi
and i n fu ses i n to i t wi t a n d u n der s ta n d i ng He, too , ca r es n o m or e to s po r t .
Wh h
en th e o t er t ree see w a t h a s h a p pe n ed , t e h
co m e b a ck a n d de h hy
m a n d p ossess i o n o f h er b y r i g t o f in v e n tio n E a c u r g es h ih
s c ai m ; b ut . h l
hy
t e ca n co m e to n o d eci sio n , a n d so t e la y th e m a tter b efore th e k i ng hy .
I ca n n o t re r a i
n f fr om g i
v i
n g a r ésu m é of Vetala p a n ca v i
n ga ti
,
”
con n ecti
on betw een types 1 a n d 11 . Th i
s a b s tr a ct i
s ta k en from Ta w
n ey s
’
l
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'
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y o u n g B r a m a n s , he q u a l m a t c e d in a cco m ly
p is m e n ts , c o m e h
to A g n i
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mi n , a n d dem a n d th e d a u g ter , ea c for i m se f h
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. h
in g to ca u se th e dea t of a n y o n e of t em h Ma n déra va tf rem a in s u n h .
m a rr ied . h
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g t, i vi n g o n th e h h l
sig t h o f h er T en . M a n d éh
r a v a tl s u dd e n d i es o f a fev e r T h e t ree ly . h
B r ah m a n s ta k e her b od to the cem eter a n d b u r n i y t O n e b u id s a b u t y . l
th ere , a n d m a k es h er a s es h i h
s b ed ; th e seco n d ta k es h er b o n es , a n d g oes
wi h
th t em to the sa cr ed r i ver G a n g es ; the t i r d b ecom es a n a sce ti c, a n d h
sets o u t tr a ve i ng ll .
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ng a b ou t, the t hidhe i r
s su i
to r r ea c es h a ll
vi a g e, w h er e
en ter ta i n ed b y a B r a m a n F ro m h i h
m the asceti c s tea s a m a g i
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fe to dea d a s es ( He h a s seen its p ower p roved a fter h .
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hi s m a gi c b oo k he retu rn s to the cem eter b efor e the seco n d s u i tor h a s y
th r ow n th e m a i den s b o n es i
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n to the r iver fter a vi n g th e rst B ra m a n . A h fi h
rem ove th e h u t h e h a d er ected , the a sce ti c, r ea d i
n g the c a r m a n d t r owi ng h h
h
som e d u s t o n th e a s es of Ma n d ar a va tl , ca u ses th e m a i d en to ri se u p a i ve, l
m or e b ea u ti fu t a n ever l h h
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her a s h i s ow n The rst sa s
.
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res u sci ta ted her b y a sceti cism The seco n d sa s , “
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. y l
for s h e w as p r od u ced b y th e effica c o f sa cred b a t i n g - p a ces
”
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sa ys ,
“
Sh e i s m y wi fe, for s he w a s wo n b y th e po w er o f m y c a r m h .
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nk i a n fo l k ta le o f Th e Ki n g a n d th e A pp l e -
( W a r d ro p , No m ) , i
n w h i
c h th e
. ki n g s m a g i
c a p p l e t ell s th r ee r i
d d l e
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es to th e w on der fu l b oy :
s tor i
( )
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w om a n i s tr a ve i n g wi t h er u s b a n d ll b r o t er h
Th e p a r t h a nd h . y
m eets b r i
g a n d s , a n d th e tw o m en a r e d eca p i
ta ted T ei r ea d s a r e r es to r ed . h h
h
to t e m b y the w o m a n t ro u g th e e p o f a m a g i h c h
er b r evea ed to h er b y a hl h l
m o u se H owever , s h e g ets her u s b a n d s ea d o n her b ro t er s b od
. h ’
h h ’
y .
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a n i
s th e r i g t u s b a n d ? T h eh h
o n e w i t th e u s b a n ds A . h h ’
h ea d .
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r , a t a io r , a n d a p r i
e s t alr e tr a ve in g e n n ig t co m es , ll . Wh h
y
the a p p o i n t t r ee w a tc es h h
Th e j oin er fo r a m u se m en t cu ts d ow n a tr ee
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. ta k es o h hi l
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l h
dres s es th e g u r e fi
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the i m a g e, a n d the g u r e b e co m e s a ivfie Q —
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Mem oirs of ca n Folk L ore Soci
the A m eri ety -
.
( 3) A vi
di n er , a p hy i
ci s an, a nd a swift r u n n er a r e m et tog et er h . The
di vin er s a s , T ere i y “
h
n p ri
s a cer ta i n ce i ll wit s u c a n d s u c a di sea s e h h h .
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hy
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y I
k n ow a cu r e
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wi r u n . y I ll
wi t iht
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. hy
Th e p sicia n p r ep a r es th e m edi cin e the r u n n er r u n s wi t it, , h
a n d th e p r i s cu r ed
n ce i Q W h o c u red th e k i
n g s
. so n ? H e
. w ho
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m a d e th e m ed icine .
th ir d a n d ou r ty pe 1 1 i s ob vi ou s .
( )
1 1 T y p e 11 a cc or d in g t o
, B en fe y , a l so or i
g in a te d i
n I n d i
a T h e .
o ld es t k n ow n fo r m o f th e s tor y i
“ ”
s th e V etal a p a n ca vi n ga ti , No 5 . .
a n d h er Th r ee Su i tors
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(T a w n ey 2 : 2 5 8 m a y b e g iv e n h ere : ,
I n U n a yi
n f t er e i h l
ved a B r a m a n w h o ha d a n ex ce en t so n a n d a b ea u ti h ll
fu l p r ou d da u g ter h
en th e ti . Wh
m e for h er to b e m a rr i
ed ca m e, s he to d l
h
h er m o t er to g i ve the fo o w i ll
n g m ess a g e to her fa t er a n d h er b r o th er : h
I a m to b e g iven i n m a r ria ge o n to a perso n p ossessed of er oi s m , k n ow ly h l
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ed g e, o r m a g i
c p o w er .
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B ra m a n ( No . 1) in tim e ca m e to th e fa t h
er a n d a s k ed for hi
s
h
d a u g ter s a n d
’
h en . Wh co n di tion s l
to d of the , h e sa id,
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I
a m poss ess ed
y h
da s en ce .
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n o t er B r a m a n ( No 2 ) ca m e a n d a s k ed the so n for h i . s si s ter s and
’
h .
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en to d the co n d i tio n s , h e sa i d t a t he w a s a ero , a n d he d i s p a ed h h ly
hi ll
s sk i i n the u se of w ea po n s The b ro t er , ig n or a n t of w a t h i. s fa t er h h h
h a d do n e, p r o m i sed h i s si s ter s a n d to t i s m a n , a n d b y the a d vi
’
h ce of h
l l
a n a s tr o o g er h e se ected th e sa m e d a y fo r th e w ed di n g a s hi s fa t er h a d h
l
se ected .
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. a s k ed th h
e m o t er for h er h
h h
d a u g ter s a n d , sa i
’
y
n g t a t h e w a s p ossessed o f wi h sd o m g n o r a n t of . I
h h
w a t h er u s b a n d a n d her so n h a d d on e, s he q u es ti o n ed t i s B ra m a n a b o u t h h
the p a s t a n d the fu tu r e, a n d a t en g t p ro m i sed h i l
m h er da u g ter s a n d o n h h '
h
th e sa m e seven t da y h .
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d egr oo m s a ppea r ed , a n d , s tr a n ge to sa y,
,
h
o n t a t ver y
da y the b ri de d i sa ppea r ed No 3, wi t his k n ow ed ge , d i s . . h l
h
co ve r ed t a t s h e ha d b een ca r ri ed 0 6 b y a R ak s a sa No I m a de a c a ri ot h . . h
eq u i p ped w i h
t w ea po n s , a n d th e t ree s u i tors a n d Ha r i s vam i h
n wer e ca rr i ed to
h
th e R ak s a sa s a b o de
’
h
T er e No 2 fou g t a n d k i ed the dem o n , a n d a ll re
. . h ll
tu r n ed w i t the m a ih d en di A
s p u te t en a r o se a m o n g th e B r a m a n s a s to
. h h
h h
w i c w a s en ti tl ed to th e m a i d en s a n d Ea c se t fort his cl a im '
h . h h .
w er e o n i ly
n s tr u m en ts ; ca cu a to r s a n d a r ti l l
ficers a r e a w a s su b o rdi n a te l y
to o t er sh .
1 34 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
I
( )V Th e fo u r th y r epresen ts t pe th e for m to w hich ou r fou r pr i
n ted
s tor i
es m os t cl osely a p pro x i
m a te . As r em a r k ed a b ove, t i
i s a com
bi
n a ti
on of th e th i y Th i s com bi
r d a n d the seco n d t pes n a tion a p p ea rs .
a n a lys i ly "
s of Vetala p a n ca vin ga ti No 2 i tm i g h t ea s i h a ve b ee n s u g ,
.
,
g es te d b y th e Sa n s cr i
t C o m p a re a l so th e S id d h iK. fi r f or m o f -
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, , x i n n u m b er i n s tea d o f ,
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. Hi s La ti n w a s tr a n s la ted by Str a pa rola
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n th e
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ver s i on ru n s a b ou t a s follow s :
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r h
for tu n es p ro m i, si n g to r etu r n i n ten ea rs fter deter m i ni y
n g o n a m eeti ng . A
p la ce, t e hysep a r a te The r s t ta k es s er vice wit so di
. fi er s , a n d b eco m es h l
ex per t i n the a r t of w a r : h e ca n sca e w a s , d a gg er i n a nd l
Th e seco n d ll h .
b eco m es a m a s ter s i p w r i
g t T h eh t i r d s pe n d s h h
i
s t i
.m e in t h e w oo d h
s , a n d
b eco m es sk i ed i ll
n th e to n g u es o f b i r ds fter ten ea rs t e m eet a g a i n, . A y hy
a s a pp oi n ted ie t e a r e si
. Wh l h y
tti ng i n an i n n , th e o u n ges t ea rs a b i rd y h
h h
sa y t a t t er e i s a g r ea t tr ea s u r e idden b y t e cor n er s to n e o f th e i
h -
h nn .
h hy
T i s t e di
g pu , a n d r e tu r n a s w ea t m en to t eir fa t er s l hy
o u se h h ’
h .
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to w er on a n i s a nd i l
n th e E g ea n Sea Sh e i s g u a r d ed b y a ser pe n t .Th e .
h
seco n d b r o t er b u ids a swi ft s i pl, in w ic a ll t r ee sa h
i to th e is a n d h h h l l .
h fi h l
T ere the rs t b ro t er c im b s the tower , res cu es Ag lea , a n d p u n d er s a ll l
the s er p en t s tr ea s u r e
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i t the w ea t . W h
a n d th e ad the t r ee r etu r n lh l y h
A di s p u te n ow a r i s es a s to w i h h
c b r o t er h a s th e b es t c a i m o ver h er hThe l .
m a tter i l
s eft u n deci d ed b y th e s tor -te er y ll .
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s five g ood - for - n o t i n to the
n g so n s o u t i h
l
w or d fo r o n e ea r to y
ea r n a cr a ft l
T e retu r n a t the a p poin ted tim e . hy .
y
Du r in g the ea r th e e des t so n h a s lea r n ed t i l evi n g ; th e seco n d h a s ea r n ed h l
bo a t -
b u i i
d g;
n l th e t ir d h o w to s oo t w ih t the cr o ss b o w ; th e fou r t
,
-
h ha s h h
h
lea r n ed of a n er b t a t w i ca u se the d ea d to r i h ll
se ; th e ft h a s ea r n ed fi h l
l
th e a n g u a g e o f b i rd s Wh l
ie th e five so n s a r e ea tin g w i
. t t eir fa t er , h h h
th e y o u n g es t so n h
ea r s s p a r r o w s sa in g t a t a g ou h a s s to len the p ri y
n h h l
cess , d a u g ter h Au to g olfo
o f the Th e a er s u g g es ts t a t hi
Kin g of s . f th h
five so n s g o to h er r es cu e So a b oa t i s b u it th e p r i
n cess i
. s s to e n fr o m l , l
h l
the g o u , th e g o u l p u r s u es a n d i h
s b i n d ed b y a s o t fro m th e b o w , the l h
p r i
n cess fa s in a d ea d ll
fa in t a n d i
s r es to r ed b y th e i
fe -
g i
v i
n g e r b fte r l h . A
th e five b ro t er s h
a ve r etu r n ed the p r i h n cess to h er fa t er , th e di s p u te a s h y
li
Fi pino P opu la r Ta l es . 1 35
h er b is a n or i g in a l a dd i
tio n o f B a s l
i e
’
s or o f his i
m m ed i
a te so u rce ;
b u t th is cha r a cter i s to b e fou n d in th e cycle from ea r l i es t ti m es (see
“ ”
Vetala p a n ca vi n ga t ,i No 2 ; a n d Si dd h iK lit , No
-
. .
cle a n d G r i
a n for m s a re k n ow n (see B en fey s a r ti
’
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’
m m s n otes to ,
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. A
t t ree so n s wis es to m a rr h h h y
06 th e e des t l He seek s a s u ita b e wi
. fe for th e p ri l n ce ; b u t w en s he i s h
h
fo u n d a n d b ro u g t to the cou r t, s he i s so b ea u ti fu , t a t a ll t r ee b r o t er s l h h h
wa n t her To d eci
. de t ei r di h
s p u te, the ki n g , o n a d vi ce sen ds t em a b r oa d , , h
p ro m isi n g t h e a n d o hf t h e p r i n c ess to t h e o n e w h o s a b r i
n g b a ck th e m o s t h ll
l
va l u a b e a r ti cle h
The t ree b r ot ers set o u t ; t e sepa r a te a t dr i
. h a n o p e, hy A l
a g reei n g to m eet t ere a g a i h
n a t a n a pp oi n ted ti me O n hi s tr a ve s , the . l
eld es t b u ys a te esco pe t ro u g l w i ch h h h
h e ca n see a n t i n g h e wi s es to see yh h .
y h ll
The seco n d b u s a n ora n g e t a t wi r es tor e to life the d in g if th e sick y
p e rs o n b u t s m el s o f t h l
e fru i t T h e t i r d . b u s a m a g ic h
t r a n s p o r ta tio n y
ca r pe t . hy
T e a ll m eet a s a g reed B y m ea n s o f the te esco pe o n e of th e
. l
l
b ro th ers ea r n s t a t the p ri h n cess i s d i ng y
The m a g ic ca r pe t ca rri . es t em h
a ll ho m e i n s ta n ta n eo u s , ly
a n d the or a n g e cu res the m a i d en q u a rr e . A l
a rises a s to w i c h h
b ro t er deserves h er a n dh h
The k in g , u n a b e to deci . de , l
m a r ri es h er im se f h l .
B ohem ia n ( a da u [ P r a g , Wl Da s ei se In t i W s t ere h h
a re th ree ri va b r o t ersl h
O n e ha s a m a gi
. c mi rr or ; a n o t er a m a g i c c a ri ot ; h , h
a n d th e t i h
r d , t r ee m a g i h c a p p les The r s t n ds o u t t a t the a d is
. fi fi h l y
desp er a te i ly
ll ; the seco n d ta k es i m self a n d hi h
s ri va s to h er ; a n d th e l
thi r d res to res h er to ea t h lh A di s p u te a ri
. sin g , a n old m a n d eci des t a t h
th e thi r d b ro t er s o u ld h h h
a ve h er , a s h i s a pp es w er e co n s u m ed a s m ed i l ci n e,
w hi h
l e th e o t er two s ti a ve t ei ll h h r c a ri ot a n d m i h
r ro r res pecti ve ( C o m ly .
p a r e th e d ec is io n in th e G e o r g i a n fo k ta le u n d er t ple -
y
Ser bi a n ( Mm e Mi j a to v
. ie s , 2 3 0
“
T h e T ree S u i to r s T ree n ohb e h l
m e n see k th e a n d o f a p r i h n cess As the kin g ca n n o t m a k e a c oi
. ce , h e h
sa ys to th e t ree , h Go tr a ve a b ou t th e w o r d l The o n e w h o b r in g s o m e l . h
th e m o s t r em a r k a b e t i l h
n g s a l b e m y so n i h l h la w As in the G ree k s tor ,
- -
. y
o n e g e ts a tr a n s p o r ta ti o n -
ca r p e t ; a n o t e r , a m a g ic te es c ohpe ; a n d th e t ir d, l h
11 w o n d er -w
o r ki n g oi n tm en t t a t wi cu r e a l l d i h ll
sea ses a n d even b r i n g th e
dea d to i fel h l
The t ree n o b em e n m eet, ea r n t ro u g the te esco pe of
. l h h l
the p r i n cess s m or ta il n ess , a n d ,
’
l l a s ten i n g to h er s ih de w i t th e e p o f the h hl
m a gi c ca r pet, cu re h er wi t the o i h
n tm en t di s p u te a ri ses as to w i. cA h h
su i tor s a ll h h
a ve her Th e k in g deci
. des t a t ea c ha s a s g ood a cla im a s h h
h
the o t e rs , a n d per s u a des a ll to g i ve u p th e i dea of m a rr i n g th e p r i n cess y .
y
The d o so . g o t o a fa r -o ff des er t, a n d b eco m e er m i ts , w ie the k i n g m a r ri h
es hl
hi s d a u g h ter to a n o t er n o b e h l
The s tor does n o t en d ere, b u t th u s
. y h
m u ch i s a ll w e a re i n teres ted i n .
1 35
a n Tyr olese ( Sc n e er , No 1 4 ,
I ta l i Di e Dr eiLi eb a b erh ll . h Th i
s s to r y
is i l
k e Vo n H a n , No 4 7 h
The m a g ic ob j ects a re a n a pp e, a
. . l h
c ai
r , a nd a
mi rror I n the m a gi
. c mi rror th e t r ee s u itors see the b r i de o n h the po i
n t of
dea t h
T e a re ca r ri
. hy
ed to h er i n th e m a gi c c ai r , a n d s he h is sa ved b y
m ea n s o f the a p p e The s to r e n d s a s a ri l
dd e : Who m a rr i
. ed y l den ?
the m a i
“
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c Di
( R ittersh a u s No
e d rei F rei er u m ei
, ne .
h
T i s s to r , w i c c o se y h h l
follows the 1 00 1 Ni g ts
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ve ly
rs i
o n a n d i
s p ob a b
r h ly
der i
ved fr o m i t a g rees i n th e fir s t p a r t wi
, t Vo n H a n , No 4 7 en a h h . . Wh
l
fo k tr ib u na l i
-
s ca ed to deci de w i c ll
b r ot er m os t d eser ves th e p r i n cess h h h
a nd is u n a b e to a g r ee, th e k i l
n g p r op oses a n o t er tes t a s oo ti n g m a tc h , h - h .
y
The o u n g es t rea l win s ; b u t, a s hi ly
s a rr o w g oes o u t o f si g t a n d ca n n o t h
b e fo u n d th e p r in cess i s gi
, ven to the seco n d b ro t er F ro m t i s p oi nt h . h
o n , th e a d ven tu r es o f th e h er o a r e der i
ved fr om a no th er c c e t a t yl h does n ot
b el on g w i t o u r g ro u p h .
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n p a ss i
n g , th a t a c o n n ectio n b etw ee n th i
s t p e o f y
th e
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Ri va B ro ther s
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l
a n d th e
“
Sk ifu Com p a n i on s
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cyc e is es l l l
s h ed th r o u g h Go n zen b a ch s Si
ta b li
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cii a n s tor of
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Th e Seven Brothers l y
wh o ha d Ma g ic Ar ticles ,
”
No 4 5 . .
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ca lly tha t i
a n o ther g eo gr a p h i t w ou l d b e fru i tl ess to s ea r ch for a com
,
ther e is n o s ki ll con tes t held b y the m other b efor e the you ths set ou t to
rescu e th e pr i n ces s Th e a ll seei n g tel esco p e a n d th e cl ever th i
. ef -
,
to tr y to m a ke th e poor m an ri
c h . So Ma y a m a n ca lled ou t
to th e w ood cu tter , a n d sa i
- d, Do you w an t to b e r i
ch , m y g oo d
”
m an ?
Cer ta i
nly , m as ter , I s hould l ike to b e r ich so th a t m y fa m ily ,
”
mi g h t n o t w a n t a ny t h in g sa id th e w, oo d cu tt er -
.
P oi n ting to h is l a rg e h ou se in the d is ta n ce Ma ya m a n sa id , ,
All r i g h t C o m
. e t o m y h o u se th is e ve n in g o n y o u r w a y h o m e ,
"
co m e r i ch o n th em co m e b a ck a n d I w i
, ll g ive yo u so m e m or e
, .
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l
a n d sa i led ho m e , .
ba g s .
m y g oo d m a n ?
”
0 ki n d m a s ter ! sa id th e w ood cu tter I a m n ot yet r ich-
, ,
”
for so m e o n e s tol e m y ba g s o f m on ey .
“
Well h er e a r e fou r m ore ba g s See th a t you ta ke better
, .
”
ca r e of th em .
Fi n a lly on h is s i
, x th a ppl i ca tio n M a ya m a n d i d n ot g i
, ve th e
“ ”
Th i s ri ng w ill pr eser ve you fro m h a r m he sa i d a n d wi ll , ,
”
h e sa i d B ea u tiful r in g g ive m e food ! for I a m hungry
, , In .
ver y h a r d so th a t I m a y rea ch h o m e qu i
, ckly He h a d n o .
tr essed to find th a t h e h a d l os t h i s va lu a bl e r i ng So h e d e .
ci d ed to g o ba ck to Ma ya m a n a n d tell h im a ll a bo u t h is loss .
Th e nex t da y h e borr ow ed a ba n ca a n d s a i l ed to P as ig ; b u t
w h en Ma ya m a n h a d h ea r d h i d My g ood m a n
“
s s tor y h e sa i , , ,
Then Ma ya m a n tu r n ed to
”
I h a ve n oth i n g m or e to g i ve you .
end Ma h i Ma h ir a p
“
hi s fr i ra p a n d s a i
, d It i s you r tu r n n ow
, , .
hi s pocket a n d told h i
, m to g o to th e m a r ket a n d buy a
fish w i th i t for h i s s upper .
Th e w ood cu tter w a s d i
-
sa ppoi n ted a t receiving so s m a ll a n
a m ou n t a n d sa i
, led ho m ew a r d in a ver y dow n cas t m ood ; b u t
w hen h e a r r i ved a t hi s tow n he w en t str a i ,g h t to th e m a r ke t .
l “
fa t fis h So he sa i
. d to th e tendera How m u ch m u s t I p a y
,
”
for th a t fa t fish ?
“
Well five cen ta vos is a ll I ll ask yo u for it sa id sh e
,
’
, .
”
th e fis h for th r ee ! sa id the wood cu tter B u t th e tendera -
.
w as o bl i g e d t o g iv e a ll h is m o n ey f or it fo r t h e fi s h w a s so fi,n e
a n d fa t th a t h e co uld n ot l ea ve i t .
I ha ve fou n d you n ow
You a re her e a n d n ow here , e se . l
When hi s n ei
g hb o rs w h o h a d s to l en h is b a g s o f m o n ey fr o m h i
m
hea r d th ese w or d s , th ey th o u g h t th a t the w ood cu tter h a d found -
ou t eves , a n d w as a dd r ess i
th a t th ey w er e th e th i ng th ese word s
to th em . They ra n up to h i th a ll th e
m wi ba g s of m oney a n d ,
“
sa i ,d O wood cu tter ! pa r d on u s for -
ou r m i sd oi
ng s ! Here
”
a r e a ll th e b a g s o f m oney th a t w e s to l e fr om you .
th e r es t o f h i ta g e to h i
s d a ys , a n d l eft a l a r g e h er i s ch i
ld r en .
( )
6 LUCAS m s R OP E MA KER !-
Lui
s and I sco w ere in tim a te fr iend s Th ey l ived in a coun tr y .
a n d pea ce i n li fe .
, Don t yo u b e , ,
l ieve m y fr i
, end th a t a r i ch m a n h ow ever cr uel h e m a y b e i
, s , ,
“ ” “
Oh a n sw er ed L u i
, s I kn ow it b u t to m e ever ybody is , ,
th a t g l is ters .
O n th ei r w a y th ey s a w a r o pe m a ker L u ca s by n a m e w h o by -
, ,
a r ope m a ker
-
He h a d s i x li .ttl e ch ild r en to s uppor t ; b u t he
h a d n o m on ey w i th w h i ch to feed th em n or could h e g et a n y ,
Narra ted b y Elisa C or dero a Tag a l og from Pag sa n ja n La g u na M iss Cor dero
. , .
ng w ith w h ich to
th i p y th e m a n s he h a ppened to see the
re a ,
th a t th e m on ey w as g o ne h e w a s i n d es p a i r : h e di
, d n ot kn ow
w h a t to do He scolded h i
. s wi fe for h er ca r el ess ness As he .
Tw o m on th s pa ssed by a n d L u i s a n d I sco a g a i
, n visited th eir
fr i end L u cas Wh ile they w ere w a lking in th e str eet L u is
. ,
“
h a d occu r r ed ; b u t L u i s ju s t s a i d O h n o ! you a re foo l ing u s , , .
th e cor n er a n d w en t to s l eep
, Du rin g th e n ig h t a n eig hbor
.
Th e n ei g hb o r s a id M y hu ,s b a nd is g o in g fi s h in g ea r ly in th e
r ea dy fo r h i m L u ca s w h o w a s w a ken ed by th e ta lk to ld h i
.
, s ,
found it s he g a ve it to th eir n ei
, g hb o r w h o w e n t a w a y h a ppy , ,
a l r ea dy th er e w i th a b i g fi s h a n d Z e l i
m a w a s h a ppy a t h a vi
, ng
so m u ch to ea t Wh il e sh e w a s clea n in g the fish s he found a
.
,
tried to ta k e i t a w a y fr om h i m L u ca s too w a s i g n or a n t o f t
.h e , ,
fa ct th a t th e ston e w a s w or th a nyth i ng .
sa w th e s to n e a n d w a n ted to h a ve i
, t ver y m u ch Sh e a s ked .
a n d as k h er hu s ba nd The r i ch m a n s w i fe w en t hom e a n d ’
.
to ld h er hu s ba nd a bou t th e j ew el He w en t to L u ca s s h ou se
’
.
,
cr ea s ed h e bo ug h t a n oth er m a ch i
, ne B u t a l th ou g h L u ca s w a s .
a l m s to th e poor .
L u ca s d i d n ot kn ow h ow to th a nk th em He g a ve a ba nqu et .
th e fis h a n d h ow a r i
, ch m a n h a d boug h t i t for tw en ty th ou sa nd
Lu i
s w as nvin ced th a t Lu ca s w a s h onest a n d h a d told
n ow co ,
the tr u th on fo r m er occa s i on s L u ca s l i
ved i n hi
s bi
g h ou se .
N O TE S .
closer to th e or i
g i
n a l . Th a t sou r ce i
s th e
“
H is tor y of K h eva j a h
“ ”
Ha s a n al -
Ha b b a n th e
i Ar a b i
an Nig h ts E n ter ta i
n m en ts ( see
Bu r to n
’
s la tion Su pp lem en ta l Nigh ts 111
tr a n s , , : 34 1 Ther e i
s
l
a so a Ta g a log l iter a r y ver s i s s tor y
o n of th i , fe
Li of a R o pe
n th e Ki
m a k er i n g dom of B a g da d , b y Fra n z Molten i . I ha ve at
1 44 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
s tor y fo llow s fa ithfu lly th e Ara b ia n Nig hts ta le The two r ich
“ ”
.
H as a n .
O ur s econ d fol k -
ta le (b) seem s to s ta n d ha l f wa y b etw een th i
s
ter a r y l lly
“
li on a n d
ver s i The R i
ch and th e P oor , h
n ot c ro n o og i
ca ,
to b e b u t so fa r as fidel i
s u r e, ty to th e Ar a b ia n s tor y i
s con cer n ed .
( )
a i tely
s d efin i loca lized on La g u n a de B a y a n d the s tor y as a whole ,
AB en ga l ta l e som ew h a t s i
mila r to th ese is to b e fou n d in McCu l
loch s B en ga l iHou sehold Ta les , NO III ; it is a lso co n n ected w ith
’ “ ”
.
th e Dr Kn ow a ll cycle (ou r No I )
. Ca b a ller o h a s a Sp a n i
s h s tor y
. .
(s ee I n g ra m Da m e For tu n e a n d Do n Mon ey
, For a d iscu ss ion
of the con ti
n u ou s ly l
u n u ck y hero
C lou ston 2 , 4 89 493 , In
see —
.
m a n s tor y o f
“ ”
Th e Thr ee G i fts .
ej a cu l a ti
”
Fo r th e o n g u ess n No
i 1 3(a ) , s ee n o tes to No 1 . .
( pp 7 —
8)
( ) 14 . a TH E KI NG AND THE m mw sn .
1
ch eer ed h er hu s ba nd w h en h e w a s sa d .
O n e da y a d er vi s h ca m e to th e p a l a ce He told th e ki ng .
Narra ted b y Jose M Hila rio f Bea m s Ba ta nzas wh o hea rd the story from
. o . .
s fa th er . a Tag al og
hi .
O n e m or n i ng Don L u za n o wen t ou t hun ting He left Ju a n .
a l on e i n th e h o u se , a s u su a l Wh il e Ju a n w as sw eeping a n d
.
w h a t w as i nside h e o pened th e b ox
, Th er e a ppea r ed a n oth er
.
b ox . He o pen ed th i s b ox , a n d a n o th er b ox s ti ll w a s d isclosed .
h a nd .
As Don L u za n o w a s a b i g m a n h e c o uld fly
, f a s te r th an l itt l e
Ju a n Soon th e b oy w a s b u t a few ya r d s in fr on t o f h is a o
.
a bi g fa s t m ul e w ith
, bubbl i n g a n d fo a m in g m o u t h a n d ey es ,
seem ed to b e b r i ng in g Ju a n n ea r er h is g r a ve .
p r e tt y l i
t tl e b i
r d N o soo
. n e r h a d h e d o n e s o th a n h e s a w D on
Lu za n o i n th e for m o f a b i g h a w k a b o u t to s w o o p d o w n on h im .
bi g fis h a n
, d k ep t up th e ch ase ; b u t th e l ittle fi s h en ter e d a
s m a ll cr a ck i n th e w a ll o f th e w ell , w h er e th e b i g fi s h c o uld n o t
pu r s u e him fa r th er 50 Don L u za n o h a d to g ive up a n d g o
.
h om e in g r ea t d isa pp oin tm en t .
cl a i m ed Don L u za n o w h en h e h ea r d th e new s o f th e s i ck p r i n
The si ckn ess ! P s h a w ! Th a t s n o s i ckn ess never ’
ces s .
,
”
in th e w i d e wor ld !
The follow i ng m or n ing th er e w a s Don Lu za n o s pea king w ith
“ ” “
th e ki ng I pr om ise to cu r e h er
. sa id Do n L a za no I , .
”
h a ve a lr ea dy cu r ed m a ny s i mi l a r ca ses .
“
An d you r rem edy w i ll d o h er n o h a r m ? a s ked th e king
a fter so m e h es i ta tion .
V er y w ell An d you s h a ll h a ve h a lf o f m y ki
. n g dom if
”
y o u a r e s u c ce ss ful .
No I th a nk you you r Ma j es ty
, I bein g a fa ithful s ubj ect
, .
, ,
“ ”
0 m y fa i thful subj ect ! ex cl a i m ed th e ki ng in j oy H ow .
g oo d y o u a r e ! W ill y o u h a v e n o th in g ex ce p t a p oo r w o r thl e ss
fis h ?
No m or e : th a t s en ou g h
’
.
on th e th i n cess You ca n
t to th e p r i
r d da y w e s h a ll a p ply i .
”
fis h .
O n th e th i r d d a y th i s dari ng m a g icia n ca m e ba ck to th e p a l a ce
to a pply h i s rem ed y to th e p r i n cess B efor e h e beg a n a n y .
a t o f th e tr ea tm e n t h ow e v e r h e r equ es ted th a t th e fis h b e
p r , ,
g iv e n to h im T h e k n
i g .c o n se n ted t o h i
s r equ es t : b u t a s h e
1 48 Mem oirs of ca n Fol k Lore Soci
the A m eri ety -
.
.
,
tr i ed to s n a tch th e r i ng b u t a s th e pr incess j er k ed h er h a n d , ,
“ ”
Th i s is m y bel oved confessed th e pr i ncess to h er fa th er as ,
i n g fr o m hi m th e r ea l co nd i tion of h er l i
fe an d he g l a dly w elco m ed ,
NO TES .
A l
boy mb f m gi t i k f m th p i t h i m
ea r n s a nu te He
er o a c r c s ro e r es , s as r.
ch an g h imesl f i t h g d i seld t th p i t; th he
n o a w y o , an s so o e r es en ru ns a a ,
t f m hi
ra n s o r m lf i t h s d i g i se ld t hi m te f m ch
n o a o rse, a n s a a n so o s as r or u
m one y Th h . b k l de l
i The p i t
orse w e li
r ea th e s oo se a n ru n s o . r es no r a z es
tru th ,d t an f m i g hi m
, lf i t h
ra n s or p th fi t
n h o rse se n o a o r se, u r s u es e rs .
Wh th y m t
en e iv th fi th
co b c m
e o am ll fi h r d the er , e rs or se e o es a s a s , an
seco n d l ge fi h d th ch
a ar ti Th
s th
, tw anfi h b ecom e e a se co n n u es . en e o s
b id w h l i g l ft th l g
r s ee nh i g the m ll a o A h fli o v
, e the ar er c a s n s a er . s e es er
p a l c f
a e o th Ki g f P i the b y b ec m
e n m ll c co t ig d
ers a , o o es a s a o oa n u -
r n , an
d p
ro to the fi g
s on f the p i ce Th d fea t d p i t et
n er o h me r n ss . e e e r es r u rn s o ,
an d th t th Ki g
r ea en s f P e i wi th w if h wi
e ll t given p th ig o rs a ar e no u e r n .
Wh th e p i t c ll t th
en t th b y h
r es h g d him l f f m a i g
a s a e co u r , e o as c a n e se ro r n
i to
n d g
a The p i t i t ld th t h
o . h ll h a v th i g p vided h
r es s o a e s a e e r n ro e
Da ys i 1 001 Da ys l
“ ” ”
to th e 6oth n th e ( P ers i
a n T a es 1 : 2 1 2 ff ; , .
The P er s i a n s to ry m i g h t h a v e r ea ch e d th e P h l
i ipp in es t h ro u g h t h e
m ed i u m o f th e F re n ch tr a n s l a ti on of w h i ch ou r ta le a p pea r s to b e
,
B en fey ex p la i
“
n s th e tr a n s for m a ti o n com b a t a s or i
g in a tin g i n t h e
Aa ron s m a g ica l con tes t w ith th e Egyp tia n sor cer ers (see Ex od u s ,
’
vi i9
, Com p a r e a lso th e b etti n g co n tes t b etw een th e tw o k i -
n gs
i n No I o f th i
. s co llecti o n , a n d see th e n otes .
15 . TH E M I R A CULO U S cow .
l
Th er e w as o n ce
fa r m er d rivin g h o m e fr om his fa r m in h is
a
ca r reton
” He h a d ti
. ed h i s cow to th e ba ck o f h i s ca r t a s h e ,
F el ip e a n d A m br o s i
o F e l i
p e w h is.p er ed to A m b r os io D o ,
y o u s ee t h e c o w tie d t o t h e b a ck o f th a t c a rr et o n ? W ell i
f ,
th e pl a ce o f th e a n i m al .
“
Co m e on Am br os i o! Don t b e fool is h ! Com e o n w ith ’
,
”
m e! w hi sp er ed F el i pe im p a tien tly .
“ ”
No l ea ve m e a lon e ! G o h om e a n d I w i
, ll soo n b e th er e ! ,
a n sw er ed th e cu n n i n g Am br os i o .
s ur p r is e for h i m ! He w a s fr i g h te n ed to find a b o y in s te a d o f h i
s
l N a a ted b y A dela H i
rr da lg o T ga log from Ma n ila w h hea r d th sto y f m
. a a , o e r ro
H 6m m , a h ea vy two-w h e ele d s p ri
ng less cart dra wn by a ca ra ba o .
Fi
lipin o P opu la r Ta les . 1 5:
Oh, d on ’
t be d Am br osio
an gry wi
th m e ‘ Wa it a
9’
sa i .
s m a ll b oy m y m o th er beca m e ver y a n g r y w i
, th m e Sh e cu rsed .
”
freed om ! for I a m ver y a n x iou s to see m y old h om e a g a in .
”
h e h a s been r es tor ed to h i s for m er self .
NO TES .
k e th e p reced i
Li n g , th i
s s tor is of O r i
en ta or ig in I t m u s tyh a ve l .
g r ow n u p a m o n g a p e o p e to w h o m th e d
i ea o f l
m et em p s ch os is w a s y
ll
w e k n ow n , b u t w h o a t th e sa m e ti m e he d a s k ep ti ca vi ew o f tha t l l
doctrin e W hethe r or n ot this dro ll r ea ched th e P h il ip p in es b y w a y
.
pp 1
. fl :
“
T h e .I n g en io u s S tu den t
”
T h ere th e s h rew d b u t p o ver ty .
n ded m u eteer ; a n d w
mi l hile the com p a n i th th e
o n s es ca pe w i ani
m al
a n d se , ll it Juan p u ts o n b r d
i l
th e
e l
, a n d ta k es th e p l a ce o f
sa d d e a n d
the s tolen
b ea s t Hi s ex p l a n a ti
. on th a t h e h a s j u s t fu l fill ed a lo n g
p eriod o f p u n i
s h m e n t i
m p o s ed o n h im b y M o th er C h u r ch sa t is fies
l ip in o
Fi ver s i
on la ck s the a dd ition a l fin a l com ica l tou ch of the Ara b ia n .
a n d 10 ! h e b eheld h i
“
the m a r k et to b u y a n other b ea s t , s ow n a s s for ,
l
sa e An d w h en h e r ecog n i
. zed i t, h e a d va n ced to i t, a n d p u ttin g hi
s ,
‘
m ou th to i ts ea r , sa id , Wo to thee , O u n l u ck y ! Do u b tl ess thou ha s t
retu r n ed to i n tox i ca tio n a n d b ea ten th y m o ther a g a i n B y Alla h , .
as the r ea so n o f h is tr a n s for m a ti
o n th e fa ct th a t h i
s m other h a d cu r sed
I 52 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k Lor e Soci
ety -
.
m w hen h e, i
hi n a fit of dr u n k en n ess , h a d b ea ten h er . C lou s ton tel ls
Book o f Nood les (8 1
”
thi n hi
s s tor y i s
Stor i
es of th e tr a n s for m a ti
on o f a c h ild i
n to an ani
mal b eca u se of a
p a r en t s cu r s
’
e a re fou n d a ll over E u r o pe . Th i f
s m oti is a l s o w d
i e
s pr ea d i lip pin es
n th e P h i a m on g both the Chri
s ti
an a nd th e P a ga n
tribes . It i
s usu a lly n co r por a ted i
i n a n o ri
g i
n s tor y , su c h as
“
The
Ori
g i
n of Mon k eys . Chris ti s b el i
a n peop le
F or thi ef a m on g a n on -
“
es ca pe th e n o ti ce o f hi s m a s ter w h o sa i d Wh a t is th e m a tter , , ,
“ ”
O h yes ! sa i , d P edr o .
“ ”
O h d on t w orr y a bou t m on ey ! r epl i ed h i
’
, s m a s ter Be .
”
rea dy to m or r ow a n d I w i
-
ll let you m a rr y the w om a n you l ove
, .
”
coupl e l i ve i n a cotta g e n ot fa r fr om h i s h a ci end a a n d h e g a ve ,
m o ney th ey h a r dly kn ew w h a t to do w i
, th it a s P ed r o h a d ,
“
never h a d a n y bu s iness o f a n y sor t Wh a t s h a ll w e do a fter .
”
w e h a ve s pen t a ll o u r m on ey ? a s ked th e w i fe O h w e ca n
'
.
,
”
a s k th e d octor fo r m or e a n sw ered P ed r o , .
di d n ot l as t ver y l on g a n d i t w a s n ot m a ny d a ys befor e th e
,
a no th er w a y by w h i ch th ey co uld g et m on ey fr o m th e doctor .
H a ci
en da . a ra n ch of con s i er a d bl e ex ten t . Th e fa ct of P e d ’
ro s li
ving a t som e d its a n ce
ve th a t h e took th em h om e w i
old ser van ts a l i ,
m a n d m a de
th h i
th em sta y a t hi s h ou se .
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b u t con ta i n s m u ch prel i mi n a r y m a tter tha t i s a l to
ge t h er l a ck in g i n o u r s to r y I n fa c t, th. e tw o a re s o d is s i
m il a r , ex
b etw een th e tw o .
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Al thou gh th is wor k is n ot da ted , it prob a bly
.
ro m a n ce .
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o n , a fter Ab u , t r o u g h
th e fa vo r o f th e s u ta n , h a s h l
b ee n m a r ried to N u z a t, o n e o fhth e a d i
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h
t a t Nu z a t hi h s wi fe i s d ea d , a n d a sk fo r m o n e for h er b u ri a Th e r u se y l .
s u cceed s ; Ab u r etu r n s o m e wi h h
t a t o u sa n d o u n ces o f g o d h He a t o n ce l .
cou n se s hi l s wi fe to g o to th e s u ta n a w i t a si l
m ia r s tor t a t he i s dea d h l y h
h
a nd t a t m one y
s n eed ed fo r h i
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o f th e h
d ea t o f N u z a t Sh e i h
n sis ts t a t i
. t is Ab u w h o i s d ea d , a n d t e h hy
a r g u e vi o en tl l y
a b ou t th e m a tter Fina the s u ta n d eci des to sen d
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o n e o f hi s se r va n ts to r epo r t th e tr u t h
W en Ab u sees the serva n t co m in g ,
. h
he b i d s hi s wi e o n th e b i
fe li er a n d th e ser va n t i s s ow n h er co r pse
, He h .
r epo r ts t a t i h t is N u z a t w ho i h
s d ea d Th e s u ta n a is en ra g ed a t the ser
. l
’
va n t s s ta tem e n t a n d se n d s h er n u r se fo r the tr u t
, T i s tim e Ab u li es h . h
o n th e b i er , a n d N u z a t s ow s h i hs b od h
to th e n u rse y
W en th e old w o m a n . h
retu r n s w i h
t h er co n tr a d icto r y y
s to r , th e s u ta n s ser va n t ca s h er a b la ck l ’
ll
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fyin g w i tc h l l
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“
. .
a Ab u a n d Nu zh a t a r e fo u n d ing as i f dea d ly
The s u ta n a n d hi s . l
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta l es . 1 55
wi
fe o en tl l
y to w hich of thei f vo ites did fi t th t
n ow a rg u e so vi as r a r e rs , a
th d cei
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g i
v e Ab d hi w if
u an g h to pp t thsm th e t f th
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o i d y su or e r es e r a s.
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. d
Su l ta n : I wou ld g ive a thou sa n d p ieces of gold to k n ow
“
dea d .
whi ch d i ed fir s t Ab u j u m p s u p s a ys tha t h e di
. ed firs t a n d cl a i ms
, ,
th e rew a r d E n d in g a s a b o ve
. .
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“
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”
, ,
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an d i den ti th th e 1 00 1 N i g h ts v er s i
o n I n th e .
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,
“
I f we cou ld on ly fin d ou t which d ied
.
firs t ! etc .
Ni g h ts s to r y s ee N o 1 3 a n d t
,h e n o t es . .
17 . TH E TH R E E B a or n s a s .
‘
thei r d es i re As th ey w er e fa i
. thful i n th ei
r pu r po se th eir ,
h ear ts Th e
uple s love for th eir ch ild g rew so in ten se th a t
’
. co ,
a n d th e young es t Ju a n Th e n a m e of th e o ld est w a s P ed ro
, . .
d el ig h ted th eir p a r en ts .
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l e h e , an d h is w if e w er e s i
tt in g b e fore th e ir
di m li g h t an d th e ir th r ee so n s w er e a s l ee p T o to n g s a i
d to h is ,
”
wi ld forest w here th ey m a y feed th em selves on fr u its or r oo ts
, .
so m e p r eser ved fis h .
or d er ed hi s so n s to a ccom pa ny h i m Wh en th ey ca m e to a .
a n d cor n .
-
C h a pa , a m eas u re. eq ua l ro u g hl y to a bou t four h a n fu ls d of ra w ri
ce.
s h e a g r eed to g o w i th Ju an to h i s ho m e .
th e m on ster He r ecei
. ved m a ny w ound s b u t th ey w er e ea s i ly ,
g a v e h im fo o d a n d r,e l a te d s to r ies to hi m w h il e h e w a s e a ti n g .
Sh e a l so to ld h i m o f h er n ei g hb or I s a b ell a n o n e t h e l es s b ea u tiful ,
h om e th a t w er e n o t found i n th a t s ub terr a n ea n pl a i n .
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, endly m a nner ,
” “ ”
u an , s h e sa i d co m e up ! ,
u a n en ter ed a n d r el a ed to h er h i s unfor tu n a te lo t a n d h ow
,
t ,
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-
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, , ,
“ ”
so m e hu m a n cr ea tu r e m u s t b e so m ew h er e i n th e h ou se .
“ ”
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m on s ter h ow ever i
, ns isted Seeking a ll a bou t the h ou se it a t
, . ,
h ea d s o f th e m on s ter .
w ai
s t, and pulled up by th e tw o br others w a iting
th en she was
a bove Wh en th ey sa w h er P edr o a n d Fel ipe ea ch cla im ed
.
,
“
h er sa yi
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”
is mi ne I sa bell a as s u red them tha t th er e were o ther l ad ies
.
d ropped on e en d of th e vi ne a g a in Wh en Ma r i a r ea ch ed th e .
in to th e d a r kness
“
0 m y fr i end s !
”
sa id Ma r ia w eeping th is
.
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, ,
it d ow n th e w ell .
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s u b ter r a n ea n l i
n a in A h kn w f w t t b a ck
p a g a s e e o n o a y o g e .
to ea r th h e m a d e up h i, s mind to a ccep t h is fa te .
s p r ea d i n g bra n ch es He cl im bed up to ta ke a s i . es ta a m on g i ts
fres h b r a n ches Ju st a s b e closed h is eyes h e hea r d a voice
.
,
“
ca ll ing Ju a n Ju a n ! Wa ke up ! Go to th e La nd o f the P il
, ,
“
look ed a bo u t h i m b u t h e sa w n oth i ng , It i s o nly a b i rd .
,
“ ”
he sa i d th a t i
, s di stu r bing m y s leep So h e s hu t h i s eyes .
ag a i n . A f ter so m e m om en ts th e sa m e vo i ce w a s h ea r d a g a i n
fro m t h e t0 p of th e tr ee He l ooked up b u t h e could n o t see .
,
lo u d l y th a t h e could n o t s leep
, So h e d escended fro m th e .
tre e to fin d th a t l a nd .
In hi s w a nd er i ng s h e m et a n o ld m a n w ea rin g ver y r a g g ed ,
wor n o u t clo th es
-
Ju a n a s ked h im a bou t th e La nd o f th e
.
Pi lg rim s Th e old m a n sa i
. d to h im “
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th ou t
wi per m iss ion h e w as ver y a n g r y, H er m it s a id Ju a n .
, ,
“
I ha ve com e h er e on a ver y im por ta n t m i ss ion Wh il e I .
w a y I m et a n old m a n w ho g a ve m e th i ,s pi ece o f cl o th a n d
g o to a n o th er h er m it l i
v in g so m e d is ta n ce a w a y .
o th er th i
, s h er m it w a s a n g r y on seei ng Ju a n ; b u t w hen h e sa w
th e p i ece o f cl oth h i s a n g er w a s tu r n ed i
, n to pity a n d sorr ow .
th e La nd o f th e P i lg r im s b u t n ot on e kn ew of the pl a ce B u t
, .
ju st a s Ju a n w a s a bo u t to l ea ve s uddenly th ere ca m e a n ea g le ,
th e ea g l e r etu r n ed to i ts m a s ter .
i f h e w er e th ei r o wn ch i ld a n d he ser ved th em in tu r n He
, .
”
b e m y wi fe So i. n s pi te o f th e d a n g ers h e r a n th e r i
, s k of ,
h e r eso l ved to w oo h er .
O n e da y w h en h er tu tors w er e a w a y h e m ad e a ki
, te to w h i ch, ,
”
com e ba ck h er e to m orr ow -
sh e s a i d to h im , Th e kin g w i ll .
”
find the m ong o a n d sa nd i n th ei r pr o per j a r s .
Th e n ex t m or n i ng Ju an w en t ba ck to th e pa la ce Th e king .
,
”
to find i t a n d br i , ng it to m e to m orr ow m or n ing -
.
“ ”
Your d es i r e s h a ll b e fulfill ed 0 ki ng ! repl i ed Jua n
, .
” “
m orr ow ju s t before d a w n she sa i d a n d bring a b ig ba sin a n d
, ,
“ ” “ ”
If you l ove m e sh e sa id d o a s I tell you
, , .
w a ter a g a i n .
“ ”
O h h ow l i
, ttl e you l ove m e ! s h e ex cl a im ed Th e r i ng .
an d a g a i n po ur ed th e m a ss in to th e w a ter Th en in a s h or t .
Now Ma ri a w a s an g r y : so sh e cu t a g a s h o n h i
s fing er , a n d
y o u a r e i
nd ee d th e m an w h o d eser ves th e h a nd o f m y d a u g h te r ;
b u t I w a n t you to do m e on e m ore ser vi ce Th i s wi ll b e th e .
”
las t. F etch m e m y h orse for I w a n t to g o ou t hun ti , n g to d a y - .
Now th i , s h or se co uld ru n j us t a s fa s t a s th e w i nd I t w a s a .
hi m self an d th e pr i n cess .
a n d Ma r i a n ow a g r eed to r u n a w a y So a fter Ju a n h a d ti ed .
in si g h t o f th e fu g itiv es T h i
s t i
m e M a
. r ia t u r n ed a r o und a n d
sp a t . I m m ed ia tely a w ide sea a p pear ed beh ind th em Th e .
As ti m e w en t by Ju a n th oug h t of hi ,s pa r en ts .
”
ch eeks for you w i , ll forg et m e if you do P r om ising to r e .
m em ber h er w or d s J u a n set ou t , .
Wh en h is pa ren ts sa w h im th ey w er e so g l a d tha t th ey em ,
for g ot Ma r ia I t h a ppen ed th a t on th e da y J u a n r ea ch ed h om e
.
,
m o m en t Ma r i a r eco g n i
zed Ju a n w h om s h e l oved m os t s he , ,
Did he n ot mi
x tog eth er two j a r s of m on g o a n d sa n d , th en
or d er you to a s sor t th em so th a t th e m on g o w a s i
n on e j ar an d
”
th e sa nd in th e o th er ?
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No !
N
y ou c u t h er bo d y t o p i
e ces a n d p o u r e
,
d t h e c h o pp e d m a s s in to
”
th e w a ter ?
Wh en Juan , w ho w as w a tch i
ng , h ea rd th is l a s t qu es tion he ,
1 66 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Folk L or e Soci
ety -
.
to w h i
ch i
s i
n th e I lia d ( V I I , 6
4 7; x x III , B u t th i
s s tory does no t
n th e as t t ree i
co n ta i l
den ts : c ea r
n ci h l ly they ha ve com e from som e o t er h
s ou r ce, a n d j oin ed to the firs t two
b een ha ve a n a tu r a l p rocess ,
in the develop m en t o f
a fo l k ta le Th e ep i s ode o f th e m a g i
- c fli g h t .
is ver y w i dely d i
s tr ibu ted : La n g m en tion s Z u lu G a el ic Norse Ma la , , ,
g y
a s R u ss
, i
a n I ta l i
a n a n d J,a p a n ese v er s i
o ns
, O f th e m a g ic fl i
g h t .
ra ther bu s i nes s li
- k e w a y a com p a r a ti vely s i m p le ta l e, w ha t b u t th e
tr a n s m i
ss ion theor y ca n ex p l a i n fa r m ore com p l i ca ted s tor i es o f five
or s i
x di
s ti
n ct i den ts i
n ci n th e q
sa m e se u en ce ?
va r i
a n ts tha t h a ve b een co ll th i
ected w i n th ela s t ha l f tu r y a n d -cen
C a m pb ell s G aeli
c s tor y
“
m ore . I n hi
s n o tes to
’
The B a ttle of the ,
Bi
r ds , No . 2, Koh ler cites Nor weg i an Swedi sh I ta l ia n Germ a n
, , , ,
a nd Hu n g a r ia n ( O r i
vers i
en t
on s u n d O c cid en t, 2 R a ls to n
( pp 3 .1 2 C os q u in ( 2 : N o 3 2 a n d n o tes ) . C r a n e ( N o x v a n d , .
B o l te-P o l i v k a ( to Nos 5 , 5 ,
1 6 1 1 3) .h a v e a d d e d v e r y fu ll b ib l i
o g r a
p h ies I t
. is u n n ec e ss a r y h er e t o l i
s t a ll th e v a r ia n ts o f th is s to r y th a t
h a ve b een co llected , b u t w e w ill ex a m in e som e o f th e a n a log u es to ou r
ta l e fro m th e poi n t o f vi ew o f th e sepa r a te i n ci den ts .
u n d er g r o u n d k i n g do m I n a l a r g e n u m b er o f m em b er s o f th e B ea r s
’
.
C os q u i n, 2 14 1 It i s s om eti m es co m bi n ed w i th th e qu es t for
th e w a ter o f l i fe, with which in tu r n is con n ected the s itu a tion of the
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta les . 1 67
hero ’
sb ei n g refer red from on e g u i de to a n other (g i a n ts , sa g es her m i , ts ,
as i n ou r s tor y (cf G ri . m m , No 97 , a n d n o tes ; a lso B ol te P ol i
.
-
vk a
to No 97 , es peci
. a lly 2 : 400 ; Thor p e 1 58 ; Ta wn ey , 1 : 206 ; P ersi
,
an
as a tr a n s i ti on b etween pa r ts 1 a n d 2 .
p o in t t o n o p a r a ll e l o f J u a n
’
s m e t h od o f m a k in g l o v e t o t h e p r in c e s s ;
tha t i s , b y m ea n s o f a letter con veyed b y a ki te .
p la n t w h e a t a n d b a k e b re a d fro m t h e r ip e n e d g r a i
n in tw e n t y
-
fo u r
Fell i
“
No 7 th e ld n g sa ys to th e old m a n , See th i
. s gr ea t fores t ! t a ll ,
a nd m a ke i t a level field ; a n d p lou g h i t for m e, a n d b rea k u p a ll th e
ea r th ; a n d sow i t wi th m i llet b y to m orrow m or n in g An d m a r k well
- .
24 ) ci tes a Ca ta l a n a n d a B a s qu e stor y i n wh i ch th e h er o h as n o t o n ly
O ri g in a l l y i t m u s t h a v e b e e n e ith e r g r a v e l a n d m o n go , o r e ls e m o n g o
p ie w s a n d c a s t t h em in t o t h e s ea . T h er e s h e b e co m e
s a fi s h a n d
recovers th e r i ng . I n a Ca ta l a n ta le ( R on da lla yre, 1 : 4 1 ) the her o
is a ls o req u i re d to fetch a r i n g fro m th e b o ttom o f th e sea Hi
. s
The
“
m agi
c flight is discu ss ed b y Cos q u i n ( I 1 52 1 54) a n d —
i
n con n ecti
on th
wi thi
s esca p e : the p u rsu ed either tra n s for m them
l
se ve
s , a nd th u s esca pe d e te ct io n b y t h e p u rs u e r . o r el se ca s t b eh i nd
flig hts a n d b oth types of esca pe As to th e deta ils of the flig ht itsel f
.
ha s m a n y a n a log u es The r i
. n g becom i n g seven m o u n ta i n s s u gg es ts
wi th i ts m a g i c n u m b er a n O r i en ta l or i g in W i th
. s p itt l e tu rn i n g i n to a
in th e Od ys sey .
I n m os t o f th e Ma rchen o th i f s g r ou p the r e -
a w a k en i n g o f th e
a n other ( oh l r B o l te , 1 7 2 ; R i
K e -
tter s h a u s , I n ou r s tor y the
hero in e as ks a dog qu es tion s a b ou t th e ta s ks sh e ha d hel ped the her o
p e r fo r m . I c a n p o i n t to n o e x a c t p a r a lle l o f t h is s i tu a t io n , t h o u g h it
a g r ees i n g en er a l w i th th e m ethod s u sed i n th e o th er m em b ers o f th e
g ro u p .
on ) , com pa r e
ti Koh l er -
l
B o te , 2 92 —
2 96 ,537
—
54 3 ; Go n zen b a ch , No 58
.
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. .
N os 3 . and 4 of t h is collection .
Mem oirs of ca n Folk L or e Soci
the A m eri ety. -
Juan , m ea n ti
m e, is res tored b y a n a n g el sen t from ea ven He n a h . fi lly
r ea ch es h
o m e ; a n d the Ad ar n a b i rd i m m edi a tel b eco m es b ea u ti fu a g a in , y l
a n d si n g s of the tr ea c er of Di h y
eg o a n d P ed ro The k in g , recovered , wi s es . h
to b a n i s hi h l
s tw o o d er so n s ; b u t J u a n p ea ds for t em , a n d t e a re res tored l h hy
to fa vor The k in g n o w c a r g es hi
. s t r ee so ns wi h t the sa fe k eep i
- h
n g of the h
bi h
r d , t rea te n i n g wi h
t dea t the o n e w ho ets i h
t fl a wa l y y .
O n e ni g t , w i e h
J u a n hl
is o n w a tc , h e fa s a s l ee p H is e n v iou sh b r o t e rs ll . h
o p en the ca g e, a n d the b i r d es ca pes en J u a n a wa k en s a n d sees the m i
. Wh s
h
c i ef do n e, he ea ves l h
o m e to ook for th e Ad a m s l
Nex t da y the k in g , .
mi ssi n g b ot h
J u a n a n d the b ir d , sen ds P ed ro a n d Diego in sea r c of t eir h h
b ro t erh T e fin d him i
. hy n the m o u n ta i n s of r m en i a I n t ei r j oi n t sea rch A . h
for th e bi h
r d , the t ree co m e to a deep wel Di eg o a n d P ed ro tr y i n tu rn l .
l
n o ra se n d s her p et w o f to cu re J u a n , a n d the tw o b ro t ers w i t the tw o h h
p ri n cesses retu rn to B er b a n i a J u a n a is m a rried to Diego ; b u t Leo n ora re
.
y
fu ses to m a r r P ed ro , a s kin g for a seven ea r r es p i te to w a i t fo r J u a n s -
y '
re tu r n .
a n d si n g s o ver h i s h
ea d t a t t ere ar e t r ee b ea u ti h h
fu p ri n cesses i n the h l
ki n g do m
“
d e los C ri s ta l es J u a n sets o u t to fin d t a t p a ce He m ee ts a n
. h l .
tok en , a n d s u m m o n s a ll the a n i m a s to q u es ti l
o n t em a b o u t th e ki n g dom de h
los C r i s ta es ;
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l
b u t n on e of th e a n im a s k n ows w ere th e k i l n g dom i s T is h . h
h erm i t n ow d i rects J u a n to a n o t er er m i ta g e h h
T er e th e o m a n s u m . h h ly
m o n s a ll the bi r ds O n e ea g e k n ow s w ere i
. t i l
s ; a n d a fter J u a n g ets o n i h
ts
b a ck , th e ea g e fl i l
es fo r a m o n t , a n d na rea c es th e kih n g d o m so u g t fi lly h h .
h
T ere, in a cco rda n ce w it the b i r d s di h
recti o n s , w ie th e p ri
’
n cesses a r e hl
h h
b a t in g , J u a n s tea ls th e clo t es of th e o u n g es t, a n d wi n o t r etu r n t em y ll h
u n ti l s h e p r om i ses to m a rr hi m y
Sh e a gr ees , a n d a ter el p s h i
. m p erfor m l h
th e d i fficu t ta s k s set hil m b y h er en c a n ter fa t er ( eve i n g m o u n ta i n h h l ll ,
p aln tin g w ea t, n ew h b a k ed b ly
rea d re
-
co ve r i
n g fl as k fr o m se a r e m o v in g
m o u n ta i n recoveri n g ri n g fro m sea [ sa m e m et od a s i n o u r fo k ta e] h l -
l
ca tchi ng ki
’
ng s orse) h . h
T en the tw o es ca pe, p u rs u ed b y the m a g i ci an .
y h
When Ma ria n ow flood s the co u n tr a n d t rea ten s the w o e k in g do m with h l
destr u cti o n , Ki
n g Fer n a n do p ers u a des Leo n o ra to ta k e h is o d es t so n P ed ro l .
th th e Ta ga log u p to th e poi
wi n t w here J u a n r escu es th e tw o p r i
n cess e
s
sion o f Ma r i a da ug h ter o f th e Ki
, n g o f Sa ler m o He d i rects h i s s teps
.
is la ck i n g a ltog ether .
wor ld wi-
de i n th ei r di bu tion , it is a lm os t im poss ib le to sa y where
s tr i
is no t n a ti ve . As to th e r ela ti on s h i
p b etw ee n th e p p
o u l ar a n d th e
UAN
1 8. A N D m AD V E N TU ‘
J s R ES .
Th e-
e m e th e lea ves of a p la n t w hi ch the Ta ga log s ca l l Coli
: ( see no te a. p .
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ca n Folk L or e Soci
ety - .
la rg e s n a ke ca m e ou t fr om th e s tu m p Now th i s s n a ke w a s .
,
a n d fis hes a s w e s h a ll see
, .
y o u cu t it d ow n T h er e i
s b u t. o n e s u it a bl e pun is h m en t fo r
th a t h e di d n ot kn ow w h a t to do He m a d e n o r eply a n d a fter .
,
he di d n ot w a n t to tell th em ; b u t th ey u r g ed a n d beg g ed so
incessa n tly th a t fin a lly h e w a s forced to do so
, .
He sa i d to th em To d a y I cu t d ow n th e tree w h ere I g o t
,
-
“
Don t w orr y fa ther ! w e w ill g o th er e w ith you sa id th e
'
, ,
th r ee d a u g h ter s .
Th e n ex t d a y th ey pr ep a r ed to g o to the s n a ke Th ei r .
pa r en ts w ept ver y m u ch Ea ch of th e th r ee g ir l s g a ve h er .
w a s a bo u t ei g h tee n ye a r s o ld h i
s m o th er s h o w ed h i
m th e ,h a nd
ker ch iefs of h is s is ters .
“
H a ve I a n y sister ? sa id Ju a n to his m oth er .
g iv e h im p er m iss i
o n to g o in sea r ch o f hi s s i
s ters A t fi rs t th ey .
to th e ki n g s hould receive h er h a nd in m a rr ia g e a n d a l so h a lf
th e p ro per ty of th e ki ng Ju a n th en w ent to th e ki . n g an d
s u ccess ful .
sa w m a ny l a d i es w h o w er e confined i
, n sep a r a te r oo m s In th e .
o f a pr i so n a n d w er e m a d e of i
,
ro n b a r s Ju a n a pproa ch ed th e .
g t an too o h s ,
door th ey w en t ou t a l so Jua n p u t on h is sa nd a l s a n d fl ew a w a y
,
.
i n p ful i Ju n y n y d h u n d
'
g a t s ow e r m a g c a w a s ver a.
g r a n e r e t r e ,
a n h ou r h e a t l a s t d eter m i
, ned to g o to h is broth ers in la w for - -
h elp .
i n a li ttl e b ox a t th e h ea r t of th e ocea n No on e ca n g et th a t .
"
is i n a li ttl e eg g w h i
ch i s in th e b ox w i th th e bi rd .
"
con ta i ns the l ife a n d str eng th of the g ia n t? sa id Ju a n to the
kin g of th e fish es After as king h im m a ny qu estion s h is
.
,
w en t to th e ki n g of the l ions .
soon a s th e b ox w a s o pen ed th e l i rd i
ttle b i n sid e fl ew sw iftly
,
li ttle bi r d h a d been ca ug h t Ju a n pu s h ed o n to th e ca ve o f ,
ter ed h old i
, ng the bir d in on e h a nd a n d the eg g in th e oth er .
l eg s to r ise n o m ore .
to the pa l a ce As soon as h e a rr i
. ved a g rea t cel ebr a ti on w a s ,
N O TES .
A Ta g a log a n t o f th i
va r i s s tor y , t ed
en ti l P ed ro a nd th e G i
a n ts ,
Two orp h an si
s ter s livi g n wi
t h th i b th e r ro er P ed ro a r e s to en l b y tw o
p ow er fu l gi P ed r o g oes i
a n ts . n sea r c o s s s ers , a n d h f hi it
n ds fi th em . Co n
tr a ry to the ex p ecta ti o n s o f a ll , th e tw o g r i
m b r o t ers -
i
n -
la w w e co m e h l
P ed r o , a n d o ffer to serve h i m P ed ro a ter w i s es to m a rr
. a p ri l
n cess , a n d h y
th e g ia n ts d em a n d her o f th e k i n g h er fa t er He refu ses to g i ve h er u p , h .
lh
a t ou g h
s h e fa s i n ll
ove w i t l P ed ro To p u n ih
s hi s d a u g ter , th e k i
. ng h h
ex p oses h er to th e h o t s u n ; b u t o n e of th e g i a n ts s a des h er w i t hi s ea g e h h l
lik e wi n gs . h
T en th e o t er g i h
a n t t r ea ten s th e ki h
n g ; b u t the m o n a rc h
y
sa s h e i s sa fe, for h i s i fe i l
s co n ta i n ed i n tw o egg s i n an i ro n b ox g u a r ded
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ca n Folk L or e Soci
ety -
.
b y two l hi g
c as n rock s . With th e g iga n t o b ta i
r ea t n s th e per s o n a l ri
sk
eg g s ; a n d , u po n th e k i
’
ng s s refu s i n g to g i till
ve h is d a u g ter to P ed ro, the h
g i
a n t d a s eshth e egg s to th e g r o u n d , a n d th e k i
n g fa s d ea d P ed r o a n d ll .
the p r i n cess a re t en m a r ri ed h .
Th i
s l
a n a og u e o f ou r s tor y is n ot very close in deta i ls , yet there a re
en o ug h gen era l r es em b la n ces b etw een th e tw o to m a k e it p r etty cer ta i
n
en um er a tes th e fo llow i ng i n ci
d en ts
A Th ree p ri
n ces w ho h a ve b een tra n sfo r m ed i
n to a ni
ma s l m a rr y th e si
s ters
of th e h er o .
B Th e h ero vi
sits hi h
s t ree b r o t er s - i
n -l a w h .
C T e h yh l e p hi m p erfor m ta s k s .
D Th ye sen c a n ted b y h i
a re d i h
m .
As C r a n e sa ys (p th is for m ul a va r i
. es o f cou r se Som eti m es th ere , .
a re b u t tw o s i
s te r s ( cf o u r va r i
a n t) , a n d. th e b r o t h ers -
in la w a re -
For a b i b li
og ra p h y o f th i s g r o u p see C ra n e, 342 343 n o te 2 3, to No 1 3 ,
-
, . .
ru ns th u s
Gi l
a n co a , so n of the Ki n g of Verd e co i c fa reth to seek h i s t ree si s ters , -
l , h
m a rried o n e w i h
t a fa co n a n o t er w i l h
t a s ta g a n d th e o t er w i
, t a do p i n ; h , h h l h
l
a fter o n g j o u r n e i y
n g h e fin deth t em , a n d o n h i s r etu r n h
o m ew a rd s h e h
co m et hu po n the d a u g ter o f a k i ng w ho i h
s e d p ri s on er b y a d r a g o n , hl
wi h
n a tower , a n d ca i
t i n g b y si gn s w i c ll
h a d b een g i ven h i m b y the h h
l
fa con s ta g a n d do p i
, , l h
n , a ll t ree ca m e b efo re h i m r ea d h to e p h i m , a nd y hl
wi h h
t t ei r ai ly h
d he s a et th e d r a g on a n d settet free th e p ri n cess , w o m h e , h h
h hy
w eddeth , a n d tog et er t e retu rn to hi s r ea m l .
Th i
s a r g u m en t qu ite do j u stice to th e s im ila r ities b etw een
does n ot
does thi
s a r g u m en t m en ti
on th e fa ct th a t i
n th e en d m al
th e a n i
bro thers -
n la w
i -
a re tra n sfor m ed i
n to m en , a fea tu re w h ich i
s fou n d
in B as ile, b u t n ot in ou r s tor y I n the m a in , however it w ill b e seen .
,
h
t at t h e tw o a r e ve r y clo s e I n V o n H a h n , N o . 2 5, t h e h
b ro t r s i
e -
n .
la w a re a l ion , a ti g er , a n d a n ea g l e .
Mon s ters ( No 39) the hero a cquires a tra n spor ta t on boot from tw o
. i -
“
For th e F ee-fi fo fu m - -
”
for m u la h in ted a t in ou r s tor y , see B ol te
P ol i vk a , 1 : 2 89 2 92
— .
of h i s br o ther s i- n la w , h e i
-
s gi ven fea ther s h a i , r sca l es , etc , w i
, th w h i ch .
th i s co n cep ti on i s wi des pr ea d i n th e O r i en t a n d i s fo u n d i n Ma l a ya n
'
1 9. JUAN WEA R I NG A M O NK E Y S Sa I N .
l
g i
v e h i
m a ch i
ld , b u t i
n v a i
n O n e d a y,. i
n h i
s g r ea t d i
sa ppo i
n t
“
m en t, th e m a n ex cl a i m ed w i th ou t th i n ki
ng O g rea t God ! ,
"
let m e h a ve a so n , even i fi t i s in th e for m o f a m onkey ! an d
“
He sa i d to h im self I t is m y fa ul t I kn ow ; b u t I u ttered th a t
, ,
"
in voca ti on w i th ou t th i nking So i n stea d of pu tting th e
. ,
he di ed lo ng a g o .
h ow ever th e fa th er sa i
, d to th e m onkey You m u st never com e ,
b a ck a g a i n to ou r h ou se .
“
Ver y w ell I w i ,ll n o t sa id th e m onkey , .
for tun e . O n e ni g h t h e d r ea m e d th a t th e r e w a s a ca s tl e i n th e
mi ds t of th e sea a n d th a t in th is ca s tl e dw el t a pr in cess of u n
,
n o on e m i g h t d isc o v e r h er e x is te n ce T h e m o nk e y w h o h a d .
,
im m ed i a tely r ep a i r ed to th e p a l a ce o f th e ki ng Ther e h e .
Ma j es ty h a s a d a u g h ter ”
.
“
sai d to h im How do you kn ow th a t I h a ve a d a u g h ter ? I f
,
y ou c a n b r i
n g h er h e r e I w ill g iv e h e r t,o y o u fo r a w ife I f n o t .
,
"
h ow ever you r h ea d s h a ll b e cu t ofl fr om you r body
, .
0 you r Ma j es ty ! sa i
“ ” “
d Jua n I a m s u re th a t I ca n find h er,
”
th r ee d a ys I fa i l to fulfil m y p ro m ise Af ter h e h a d sa i d th is .
,
p r in cess .
“ ”
O h n o ! sa i
, d the m onkey I a m ver y hung r y a n d w oul d
.
,
m u ch ra th er ea t you .
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ca n Folk L or e Soci
ety -
.
“
O n on e condi tio n o nly w i ll I set you free sa id the m onkey , .
“
O h th a t s a n ea s y th i
,
’
ng to do sa id the bi rd So th e , .
” “
All r i g h t, s a i
d th e b ir d G ive m e yo u r r i
n g a.n d I w ill ,
”
forever l ive w ith you The pr i ncess held up the r ing ; a n d th e
.
ri n g to th e m onkey w ho w a s o f co u rs e d el i
, g h ted to g e,t it , .
”
up.
Now , wi
tch es a re sa i
l ooking per son s
d to be af r a id of ll
i -
,
es t bei
a l th o ug h th ey th em s el ves a r e th e u g l i ng s i n a ll th e w or ld .
,
“
a n d sa i d O s ir ! s pa r e ou r l i
, ves a n d w e w i ll do a nyth ing for ,
”
yo u !
“
Ver y w ell , I wi
pa re you if you ca n ex ecu te m y or d er
ll s .
F ro m th i s s h or e yo u m u s t bu ild a br idg e w h i ch l ea d s to th e
”
wi ll of God th a t you s h ould g o w ith m e sa id the m o nkey , ,
“ ”
You ei ther h a ve to g o wi th m e or per i sh Th i nking it wa s .
1 82 Mem oirs of the Amer i
ca n Folk L ore Soci
ety -
.
th e fa th er a n d m oth er of Ju a n for th ei r r el i
g i
o u s z ea l by g i
v i
n g
th em a son b u t pun i , s h ed th em fo r n ot bei ng con ten t w ith w h a t
He g a ve them by ta ki ng the son a w a y from th em a g a in for ,
N O TES .
m on k ey - n g a wa y to a m a n , w h o k eeps th e a n i
o ffs pr i m al i n a ca g e .
Now th e k i n g o f th a t co u n tr y b u i
lds a h ig h tower in th e m idd le o f th e
s ea, im p r i
s o n s hi
s d a u g h ter ther e , a n d p ro m i
s es h er ha n d to th e o n e
P a m pa n g o Th e res t of th e stor y i
. s p ra ctica lly a s g i
ven i n th e tex t,
ex cep t h
t a t th e n a r ra tor f h
on s th e a ct t a t th e m on k e
m en ti ys
’
p a ren ts
becom e kin g How ever h e r efu ses to recog n ize them b eca u se of
.
, ,
”
i
ng Hea d (ibi
d .
, 19
of th i
s grou p a re th e followin g .
li
Fi pino P opu l a r Ta les . 1 83
A In a cco rd a n ce wi s h
the p a ren ts , a c id i
th the wi of n the for m of a n hl
a ni m al is b ro u g t i n to the w or d h T i s p en o m en o n u s u a l ta k es
. h h lly
p l
a ce in co n seq u en ce o f a too ve e m e n t p r a er for c id re n , o h
r a n y hl
in con si dera te wi s for a so n even i h
f h e s ou p r o v e to b e on l an h ld y
a nima l .
B Th e a n im a o ff s p ri l
n g g r ow s u p , i
s m a r ried u s u a t ro u g s ow n i
hi a lly h h
g en u ity , a n d i
s n a d ise n c a n tfi lly
ed t r o u g th e b u r n i
n ghof h i
s a n i
m al h h
di sg u i
se ei t er w i t or wi h t ou t h i h
s co n sen t h .
Eu ro pes n s en ta ti
rep re ves of th i
s typ e a r e G r i
mm , Nos . 1 08 , 1 44
Von Ha hn Nos
, 43 57
. 14, N
3 ,
1 o 9,; P r ohle , N, o 1 00 ;
1 3; Wu k , . .
his n o tes ) ; Com p a retti , Nos 9 , 66 Com pa re a lso Koh ler Bo l te,
.
- .
31 8 3 9
-
1 R.el a ted O r i
e n ta l for m s o f thi
s s to r y a re d i
s cu ss ed b y
B en fey, 1 : 2 54 3 (secti on .
un m is ta k a b ly I n d ia n m a ter ia l I a m u n a b le to poin t to a n y pa r
.
p r o m ise o f h er h a n d t o t h e on e w h o ca n d isco v e r h er , a re fo u n d in ou r
No 2 1
. No 2 9, too , shou ld b e com pa r ed
. .
tion o f th e a n i m al i n to a h u m a n bei ng .
20 .
( )
a 11 0W S ALAKSAK B EC A ME In ca .
1
a s m a l l h o u se of h is ow n .
so h i s b r o th er beca m e j ea l o u s o f h i m O n e ni g h t S a l a k s a k .
tu r n ed h i s cow l oos e i n hi
’
s br oth er s field Wh en C u cu n u hea r d .
“
of th i s h e w en t to h i
, s b roth er a n d sa i d to h im I f you let , ,
to th e ch i ef o f th e h er d s m en F riend i t is n ow a w eek s i
, n ce I ,
wi th yo u r h er d P l ea s e b e s o ki
. nd therefore a s to coun t them , , .
“
i n g hi s h ea d h e sa i , d Al a s ! here is th e m a r k of m y cow a n d
, ,
th e m on ey a t on ce .
Ma dd en ed by th e d isg r a ce h e h a d s u fl er ed C u cu n u bu r ned ,
th e h ou se o f h i s b ro th er o n e da y w h i le h e w a s a w a y Wh en .
p u t in to a s a ck h ow ev e,r a n d s et ou t to see k h
, is fo r tun e a g a in .
O n hi s w a y h e overtoo k a n old m a n w ho w a s ca r r yi ng a b a g o f
“
m on ey on h i s ba ck Sa l a ks a k a s ked h i
. m Ar e you g oi ng to ,
' "
th e r ul er s h ou se ?
“ "
Yes , r epl ied the old m a n I h a ve to g i ve th i s m on ey to
,
com p a r i
so n wi
th you rs .
sa w ou r fa th er an d m ot er . h They told m e I w a s n ot old enoug h
to s ta y wi
th th em , so th ey sen t m e ba ck h ere with a l a rg e
”
n u m ber o f cow s .
“ ”
Well w ell ! sa id C u cu n u
, I too m u st g o see ou r pa r en ts , .
( )
b CLEVE R JUAN AND E N VI O US m E co .
l
g oo d m o th e r In ch a r a cter
. th e s e tw o b r o th er s w er e ver y d if
ferea t D ieg o the older w a s enviou s a n d fool is h ; Ju a n w a s
.
, ,
cl ever .
a n d sa i d “
Moth er h elp m e fool D ieg o ! P l ea se lie d own
, ,
h e preten d ed to b e cr yi ng .
Wh en D ieg o ca m e in a n d sa w h is br oth er h e sa id J , ,
”
w h y a r e you cr yi ng ?
“
Don t you see ? O u r m oth er is d ea d sa id Ju a n Then
’
, .
“
sa i d O broth er ! I r em em ber th a t I h a ve a m a g ic ins tr u m en t
,
“
b oy ,
Don t cr y ! you r son is only sl eeping La y h im d own
’
.
”
h er e a n d you w ill soon see th a t h e is a l ive
,
Th e m o th er th en .
1Na a ted b y P a blo An zu es a Taga log from M a ila wh o h ea d the stor y from
rr r . n . r
“
ca m e a n g r y ; sh e ki cked D i eg o a n d sa i d You a re only tr yin g
, ,
”
to foo l u s ! Dieg o w as ver y m uch a s h a m ed so he th rew a w a y ,
th e ba m boo tube an d r a n h om e .
a n d g a ve th e th i n on e to Jua n Ju a n w a s a ng r y : so h e kill ed
.
th e n ei g hb o r i
n g v ill a g es b u t h e
, c o uld n o t find a buy er H e .
fa r off a n d co m i
, ng tow a r ds h im h e sa w a ba nd of Tu lisa n es ,
l
.
Th ey w er e on horseba ck a n d h a d a l a r g e a m oun t of tr ea s u re
,
wi th th em Ju a n w a s a fr a id : so h e cl im bed a tr ee a n d h id
.
,
F ri g h t e n ed by th i s m os t un e x p ec te d n o ise t h ey r a n a w a y a s ,
a s m u ch a s h e co uld ca r r y .
th em by th e n ei g hb o r n
i g v ll
i a g es in re tu r n fo r hi s ca r a ba o h id e - .
o n e w o uld buy .
p u t h is b r o t h er i n s id e H e. b o und th e b o x a n d c a r ri e d it to t h e
sea s h or e He w a s a bo u t to th row i
. t i n to th e w a ter w h en h e
r em em ber ed th a t i t w as n o t l ocked : so h e l eft i t a n d w en t ba ck ,
Tul i g h wa y
s a nes . h i ro bb ers or ba n d its .
Mem oirs of ca n Fol k L or e Soci
the A m eri ety -
.
th i
n gs i
n si
de ! Th e C h i
ppr oa ch ed a n d o pened th e
na m a n a ,
“
b ox . Ju a n ca m e ou t a n d sa id I w ill p u t you in side a n d you
, , ,
"
wi ll see m a ny bea u tiful th ing s in th e bottom Th e C h ina m a n .
in to th e ocea n .
a l on g w i th so m e fin e g old r i ng s D i eg o w as a s ton i
s hed to see .
b ox a n d w her e d i
, d you g et th ose r i ng s ? Jua n a n sw ered tha t
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, ,
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’
to l e o u t .
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.
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, ,
u s l ook th r o ug h th es e p i
les of h id e to see w heth er you kill ed m y
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cow or n o t !
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r by Facu n do Esq u i
vel. a Ta ga log from Jaen Nueva . j
Ecia . w h o wa s told
the stor y w hen he wa s a b oy.
Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k Lore Soci
ety -
.
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ou s o f h i
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s b roth er s g ood for tu n e, ki lled
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n to th e r iver .
”
(d) TH E TW O FR I ENDS .
w or ked ver y h a r d to ea r n h i vi
s li ng w h il e Ju a n s pen t m os t of ,
hi s tim e on pl eas u re .
a m u l e a s ked h i
, m w h er e h e g ot i t And res sa i d th a t h e h a d .
b a ck a n d Ju a n w a s d eter m i
, ned n ot to l end it to h is fr iend a n y
m or e .
h a d bo rr ow ed , d i ed Ju a n th r ew th e ca r ca sses a w a y b u t
. ,
a w o m a n h e found th er e for a n i i h i
’
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m , an d as ked h im if h e hou se ; b u t the
w as th e m as ter of th e
m a n sa i d h e w a s n ot so Andres h a d to g o ba ck to th e roa d
, .
a sk ed fo r a n i i i i h
’
g h t s l od n
g g a n d w as re ce v ed , k ndly Wh il e t e .
su pper w a s r ea d y a n d th ey wen t to th e ta bl e to ea t : b u t th er e
,
an d And r es w i n g ly so ld i
ll i t .
w h o n oti
, ci ng th e m oney in h is pocket as ked h im w h ere h e ,
hi s m ul es a n d fl a yed th em
, As h e w a s passi ng by th e so l ita r y
.
h ou se on h i s w a y to th e tow n he cri ed o u t th a t h e h a d s ki
, ns for
sa l e. The hu s ba nd i n th e h ou se th ou g h t th a t i t m u s t b e th e
sa m e m a n w h o h a d so ld hi m th e en ch a n ted s ki n so he w en t d ow n ,
to p a y h i m a l a rg e s u m o f m o ney .
And r es told h i m th a t i t w a s th e pr i ce o f h i
’
m o n ey . s m o th er s
l ife.
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, ned n ot to let And r es esca pe h im He .
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, sh i
ng to h a ve a
, ,
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g h t M e
. a n w h il e A nd r es w h o w as
, bo und in th e s a ck w a s ,
h e h a d found th em a n d And r es sa i
, d th a t h e h a d g otten th em
fr om und er th e sea . So Ju a n en vi o u s a s ever o r d er ed And res
, ,
g l a dly did so .
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e UAN T H E O R P E A N l
.
h a d di ed l ea vi
, ng Ju a n noth ing b u t a h orse As h e d id n o t h a ve .
a pl a ce a t h o m e i n w hi ch to kee p th e a n i m a l h e beg g ed h i s ,
a ni m a l a n d too k as g r ea t ca r e o f i
, t a s a fa th er w ould o f a so n .
Th e peopl e who h ea r d h im
nly l a ug h ed a n d th oug h t th a t o ,
hi s m ea t d eca yed .
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,
pr i son a ll up Th en h e s a id th a t a t ni
.
g h t h e w o uld ta k e t h e
g e t o u t o f th e b a g a n d in h is pl a c e h
, e p u t a m u zz l ed d og Wh e n .
”
to esca pe from th e sa ck .
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“ "
, , I h a ven t tim e ; th ere is ,
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by
An d w h ere a r e you g oi ng ?
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‘ .
, ,
is w ai ting fo r m e .
“ " ”
0 Ju a n ! pl ea d ed th e uncl e if I co uld o nly g o w i th you ! ,
” “
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, , O nly on e ca n g o a t a .
“ "
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”
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-
,
“
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”
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,
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re n a . a bea u tifu l en ch a n tress . ha lf w om a n and ha lf fis h . w h o was su d
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, .
th a t m u s t n ot p a y h i
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1
Ma y m y a ct b e j ustified ! ”
.
m ore w as h ea r d o f U n cl e D i eg o .
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ly .
m er r i w i ly
t a m an h
J u s t t e n the u s b a n d a r rived o m e a n d k n ock ed a t
. h h h
the doo r C o la ss it sa w the w o m a n p u t her p a ra m o u r i
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wa s i n vi ted i n b y the os p i ta b e u s b a n d h
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m t a t t er e w a s d eli h
ci o u s food i n o n e o f th e b ox es T ereu po n th e . h
food w a s p rod u ced Now , it w a s sa i d i n the n ei
.
g b o r ood t a t t i s o u se h h h h h
h
w a s a u n ted b y the Devi a n d the ow n er t o u g t t i l
s a g ood o p p or tu n i
, t h h h y
to fin d o u t b y m a g i c w er e th e Devi w a s C o la ssi t i h
n ter p r e ted fo r th e l .
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. d l fter t i n g the h . A y
b ox w i t ea v h h
r o pe s C o la s si y
t s ta r ted to w a r d the ri , ver wi t it He re h .
p e a te d a j in g e w ic in fo r mle d th e m a h h
n i n s i
d e o f h is im m i
n e n t f a te T h e .
la tter r e p i ed ( a so i l l
n ver se) t a t he w o u d g i ve a t ou sa n d peso s r a n so m h l h .
h
t a t the o t er n i n e a re m i hss i ng ]
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ch a ll o u r va r i
b elo n g a n d wh i ch m a y
a n ts ,
p p
o u lar k n o w n I t o cc u rs in m.a n y di fl er e n t for m s ; in d ee d th e v er y
'
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’
-
.
,
th e las t, i n a s m u ch as i t i s th e l a tes t ( 1 9 1 4 ) a n d m a de u se o f a ll th e
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B A g ld d p p i g
o -
( h ro ) n ass or or se .
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se -
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a c a s e an or .
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(F l wh h gdf m y
e se er e ex c a n e or on e .
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1
u e t fl k i f ) w hih p p e,tly b i g t
s a l if ga i th
, n e c a a r en r n s o e a n e
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h h
s ep er d .
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Dea t o f the en vio u s o n e, w h o w i
s es to secu re so m e m a ri
n e ca tt e h l .
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es , sa ys B o te, l a re ei
t er vi a g e h ll
com p a n i
o n s , or u n a c u a i q ch
n ted m a r k eter s , or a r i a n d a n a va r i
cious
”
b r other I n a ddi
. tion to th e ep i sod e s en u m era ted a bo ve , mi
g ht be
m en tion ed tw o o th er s n o t u n co m m o n ly fou n d n th i
i s c cey l
‘
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d ta b e o n t eml h
g n n g o ers u n r r ee y r o pp gn e or .
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t
n g o .
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, 1 00 1 N i
.
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It i th
cer ta in ty j u s t w h a t w a s o r i
g i
n a lly t h e o n e b a s i
c m oti f to w h ich a ll
th e o thers ha ve a t on e ti m e or a n o th er b eco m e a tta ch ed ; b u t i t s eem s
to m e l i k ely th a t i t wa s i n ciden t H th e sa ck b y the sea ep i sode fo r ,
- - -
,
iti s wh i
s th i ch i s th e si n e qu a n on o f th e cycle To b e s u re, o u r thir d .
Mem oirs of ca n Fol k L or e Soci
the A m eri -
ety .
ag am .
O n e da y th ey led h i m to a d en se for es t, a n d th er e a ba nd on ed
him . L u ckily for Su g u id , a m erch a n t soon passed by th a t pl a ce .
wi th h im I t w as n ot lo ng befor e the m er ch a n t r ea l i
. zed th a t
Su g u i
d w as a you th of ta l en t, a n d h e p u t h i m in sch ool In a .
m e he
I n ti bea t even the m a s ter in poin ts of l ea rn ing An d so .
h er ex i s ten ce m i g h t n o t b e kn o w n o th er th a n by h e r p a r en t s a n d
th e cou r ti ers Su g u id i
. m m ed i a tely w en t to th e p a l a ce o f th e
s d a ug h ter s ex i
’
co uld n ow n o l ong er keep th e secr et o f h i s ten ce .
s u m p tu ou s Su g u i d Th e so ld i ers fo und th e b oy w i
. th o u t m u ch
d ifficul ty a n d broug h t h im befor e th e king
, B u rs ti ng w ith
.
“
a n g er th e ki
, ng sa id Are you th e on e w h o w a s bo ld en oug h to
,
”
pos t th is p a per ?
Yes you r Ma j es ty
“
.
,
”
Ver y w ell , sa i
d th e king ; if you ca n I will g ive you m y ,
ex ecu ted .
“
I will n ot fa il to fulfil my prom ise you r Ma j esty
, , sa i
d
Su g u i
d .
“
Why d id you d a r e tell th e king th a t you kn ow w h ere h i s
“
d a ug h ter is sa id th e m ercha n t w hen th ere is n o cer ta in ty
, ,
in flu en ti a l too h e s u m m on ed i
, n a n h ou r a ll th e g ood g o ld sm i th s
th a t co uld b e found i n th e ci ty Wh en a ll the g oldsm ith s w ere
.
a s sem bl ed Su g u i
, d or d er ed th em to m a ke a pu rlon Th i s .
p u r lon w a s m a d e o f g o ld s il ver a n d p r ec i
,o u s s to n es
, I t w a s .
a la m p B y m ea n s of a cer ta i
. n devi ce a perso n i ns ide the
p u r l on c o uld b rea t h e A l to g e th e r i
.ts co n s tr u ct i
o n w as so
p u r l on
, S u g u i
d t o ld t h e m e r c h a n t to ta k e th e g o ld s m it h s h o m e ,
a n d n o t to a ll o w th em to l ea ve th e h ou se for th r ee d a ys l es t ,
to ca r r y th e pu r lon tow a r d s th e ki
'
ng s pa l a ce In th e m ea n .
Wh o g a ve h im th is d ivin e g ift?
You r Ma j es ty th i s pa rlon as it i s ca ll ed , i
, s o f a r a th er ,
m ys ter io u s or ig i
n Th e o w n e r o f th is (.po in tin g to th e p a r lon )
w as a r el i g i
o u s m a n H e w a s for m er ly v er y w e.a l thy ; bu t be
ca u se h e g a ve m u ch a l m s to th e poor a n d th e n eedy h i s ri ch es ,
th i s pa r lon y o u m a y a s k
, o f m e a s a co m p en s a t io n a n y f a v o r
”
th a t you m a y w a n t .
“
You r Ma j esty I w ill lend i t to you w i th a ll m y h ea r t b u t ,
“ " “
Yes a nsw er ed th e ki
, ng 1 w ill g ive it ba ck a s soon a s m y ,
”
d a ug h ter h as seen it Th e ki n g a n d qu een th en im m ed ia tely
.
w e s h o uld b e i f w e w er e i n th e sa m e s i tu a ti on a s sh e Sh e w as .
ta k e i t a w a y fr o m h er .
“ ”
0 d a u g h ter ! s a i d th e king w e h a ve j us t borr ow ed th i , s
”
H ow ever you m a y h a ve it th e w h ol e n ig h t
, .
“
sa i d You m u st n ot s pend th e w ho l e n i
, g h t in l i
s t en in g to th e
”
sw eet m u s i c .
“
H a ve n o fea r fa th er ! I w ill g o to s l eep ea r ly
, .
th ou g h t th ey w er e too fa r a w a y to h ea r th ei r d a u g h ter i n ca s e
s h e s h ould cr y o u t h e ca m e ou t fr o m th e pa rlon , po n ia r d in ,
h a nd Th e pr i
. n cess of co urse w as ver y m u ch fr ig h tened w h en
, ,
“
s h e sa w Su g u i d kn eel i n g befor e h er a n d s a ying F a ir pr in cess , , ,
th a t he h a d to a bi
de by h is prom i se He relu cta n tly ca used th e .
p r i
n ces s to b e s u m m o n ed fr o m h er p a l a ce a n d s h e a n d S u g u id ,
NOTES .
I ha ve a va r i
a n t of t h is stor y , J u a n the P oor told m ore br iefly , ,
J ua n s the
i so n of a
b eg g a r The b eg g a r di .es , a n d the so n se s im sel f ll h
h
to a m er c a n t for m o n e to b u r h i y y
s fa t er p roper l h
fter J u a n h a s b ee n y A .
ed u ca ted , he pos ts t i s si g n in h
fr o n t of th e m er c a n t
'
s o u se :
“
ca n t r a ce h h I
ever yth i ng t at i s os th Juanl ”
. The k in g sees the sig n , a n d r eq u i
. res
ca r ria ge a n d ta k es it to hi s d a u g ter h
en a o n e wi t the p ri
. Wh l
n cess , J u a n h
decla r es h i s love, a n d s he g i ves h i m her ri ng Nex t d a y the ca r ri a ge i .s
p ri
’
n cess s a nd i h
n m a rr ia g e b eca u se h e i s so wi se .
For a n ot er h Ta g a log va r i
a n t see Th e Ki
ng , the P r i
n ce
s s, a nd the
P oor Boy (J AF L 20 Thi s i s a l m os t i d en ti ca l wi th the va r i ant
35 0 q u a tra in s I t i s s t
. ill v er y p p
o u l ar a m o n g th e T a g a l og ,
s b u t d o es
the ci
t y i
n w i
c h h Ser b a n do u sed to g o to b eg t ei r living O ne h . m or n i
ng,
w h en Juan retu r n ed h
o m e fro m s c oo a n d w a s p a ih l
n g a ro u n d t ly h ei
r l ittle
Fi
lipin o P opu la r Ta l es . 203
h
ho vel , he ea rd m a n k i n ds o f b i y rd s s pea k i n g to h i m t us J u a n , b e pa tien t h
a n d to i l i n p over t The tim e wi y . l com e w en G od w i rew a rd yo u l "
h ll .
h
T en a la rg e b ird fl ew to him , a n d sa i “
d , J u a n , lea ve ou r li ttle m i sera b le y
b u t ; g o a n d seek ou r for tu n e y ”
en h i s fa t er retu r n ed
. Wh o m e, J u a n told h h
hi m a l l a b o u t the a d vi ce o f th e b i r ds Ser b a n do di d n o t b eli eve t a t b i
. rds h
co u ld ta lk , a n d do u b ted , of co u r se, the tr u t o f w a t h i s so n sa i d h h .
Now , i t h
a p pen ed t a t Ser b a n do b eca m e s i h ck , a n d a fter a sh o r t ti me
di ed , lea vi n g hi s so n a o n e i n th e w or d l P oor J u a n wep t b i tterl l over
. y
the dea d b od He di y. d n o t k n ow w a t to do h
He covered the co rp se of h i s .
h
fa t er , a n d t en wen t cr i h y n g o u t t ro u g the s treets o f the ci h t ,
“
h
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w a n ts to b u y a s a ve ? l A m erc a n t ea rd h i m
“
h h
w i ser ve yo u as lon g . I ll
as Ili ve i f you w i o n ll ly see to the b u ri a l of m y dea d fa t er , sa i d Jua n h
to th e m erc a n t h i W h
t ou t . es i ta ti h
o n the m er c a n t assen ted , a n d to h
g e t eh r t e hyw e n t to t h e li tt l e b u t T h e m e rc a n t o r d ere
. d a n d p a i d fo r a h
h
fu n era l ; t ere w a s a p rocessi on , a m a ss , a n d a fter the b u ri a l a b a n q u et .
h
T en th e m erc a n t took the b oy to lih ve wi t hi m i n th e ci t w ere the h y h
ki n g a n d q u ee n i ved l
Moreover , th is k in d m er c a n t sen t J u a n to sc oo ,
. h h l
a n d trea ted hi m a s a so n I n ti m e J u a n too k h i
. s b a c elor s deg r ee, a n d
'
h
wa s g rea tl a d m i y red a n d res p ected b y h i s tea c ers h .
h h
I t a p p en ed t a t o n t a t sa m e a ftern oon th e k i h n g a n d q u een w ere d ri vi ng
h h
t rou g th e s treets o f the ci t y
Th e k in g c a n ced to fix h i
. s e es o n th e h y
si g nh h
w i c J u a n h a d p u t u p H e d id n o t b e. iev e t a t t h e n o t ic e w a s tru e ; l h
h
a n d so , w en h e a rr i l
ved a t the pa a ce , he o rdered th e m erc a n t to a p pea r h
b efor e h i m The m erc a n t w a s ver m u c fri
. h y
g ten ed a t the s u m m o n s , so h h
h l
J u a n im se f wen t a n d p r esen ted im se f b efo re the k in g h l .
I s the n o ti ce o n y ”
o u r doo r tr u e ? a sk ed the k i ng .
“
It i s tr u e, y
o u r Ma j es t ,
"
sa i d Jua n y .
h
T en go a n d fin d m y da u g ter h
I f you ca n fin d her , s he s a ll b e. h
y o u r wi fe ; i f n o t, you s a ose ou r h ll l y
ea d t ree d a s fro m n ow , h
”
sa i d the h y
ki n g , w ho hi d hi s d a u g ter i h
n a secr et roo m i n the p a l a ce .
h ll
J u a n wen t om e a n d ca ed a l l th e b es t golds m it s in the kin gdom He h .
l h
to d t em to m a k e a li ttl e w a g o n of p u re g o d , wi t a secre t cell i n side l h
in w i h h
c a m a n cou d si t wi t l
a m u si ca i h
n s tr u m en t a n d p a i t The l ly .
g o ld s m ith fi h
s n i
s e d t h e w a g o n in tw o d a s a n d w e re p a id o fl T e n y J u a n . h
l
ca l ed a m a n a n d to d h i m to d r a g t il s li h
tt e w a go n a lo n g the s tr ee t towa r d l
th e pa la ce , a n d t en to the p a za h fter en teri l A
n g the secret ce l wi
. th hi s l
m u si ca l i n s tr u m en t, h e to d the d ri l
ver to do a s he h a d b een di rected The .
hl
wo m en , a n d c idr en cr ow ded b o t si des o f the s treet to see th i h s w a go n
of p u r e g o d , w i l h h
c g a ve o u t s u c sw ee t m u s i c h
en the w a g o n p assed i n . Wh
l
fr o n t of th e p a a ce, th e q u een w a s a m a zed a t i t She a s k ed th e ki n g to .
Ho w m u c wi yo u se t i h lls fo r ?
"
ll h
a s k ed th e q u ee n .
I l
w il n o t se i
"
ll
t, a ns wered th e d ri ver .
C a n yo u n o t en d i l
t to m e u n ti t i s a fter n oo n ? sa i l h
d th e k i ng ; a nd
h
The q u ee n t en dra gg ed the wa gon a lon g th e a l , a n d took i t to her h l
h
d a u g ter i n the secret roo m The p ri n cess was del i
.
g ted A s s h e p us h e d h .
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ca n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
i
t for wa r ds a nd b a ck w a r ds , s w eet At a s t J u a n
m u si
c c a r m ed h h er ea rs . l
ca m e ou t o f th e secret ce i ll
n the w a go n a n d k n e t b efo re th e p ri n cess l .
h
t a t he m i g t b e c a u h
g t in th e r oo m b h
y so m e o n e e s e , J u a n n o w e n ter ed l
ll
th e secr et ce o f the w a g o n a g a i n .
l
At a s t th e k i n g ca m e , a n d s ta r ted to d ra g th e w a g o n o u t of th e p a a ce l
l
to th e p a ce w er e the d ri h
ver w a s w a i ti ng J u a n s u dden open ed th e doo r . ly
of th e secr e t ce ll
a n d s tood b efo r e th e ki ng
“ "
0 kin g ! h e sa i d n ow . , I
h a ve a cco m p i s ed l h y
o u r co m m a n d a ve fo u n d a n d seen . Ih
o u r d a u g ter y h
in th e secret roo m , a n d s h e h a s g i ven m e t i s ri ng
"
h .
“
R em em b er ou r p ro m i y
se , sa i d Jua n .
ai W
t, a n d I ll
w i a s k the p ri n cess ,
"
sa id th e k i ng Sh e m i g t r e fu se . h .
Wh h
et er s h e refu ses o r n o t, s h e i s to b e m y w i fe, fo r a ve see n h er Ih
a n d fo u n d h er ,
"
re p i ed J u a n l .
T en yo u s ah a ve h er , h ll h
sa i d th e k i ng .
l
co u d n o t en d u r e th e i dea so h e po n der ed n i ,g t a n d d a y h o w to k i J u a n h ll
u n d er so m e p r etex t o r o t er h
J u a n ea r n ed of th e kin g s p o t a n d decided
. l '
l ,
to lea ve th e ci t fo r a w ie y He a s k ed h i hl s wi fe fo r per m i
. ss i
o n to g o a n d
vi sit th e i tt e b u t i l l
n w i c h h
h e w a s b orn a n d a t a s t s h e co n sen ted , l .
l
O n e da y J u a n eft th e p a a ce a n d w en t to th e co u n tr l ie h e w a s y Wh l
.
wa k i l ng i n th e w ood s n ea r h i s ol d o m e, tw o b i rd s fl ew to hi mh Jua n . ,
ta k e t i s ri h
ng wi t yo u ; i h
t ha s m a g i c p ow er a n d wi fu r n i s y o u w a te v e r , ll h h
y o u a s k o f it,
"
sa id th e m a e b ir d l .
“
h
H ere, ta k e t is pen poin t, a n d u se it w en ever th e k in g a s k s yo u to
-
h
w ri te fo r h i m,
"
sa i d th e fem a e b i rd
“
l
R e m em b er , J u a n , yo u do n o t n eed
.
to h
a ve a n y i n k ; yo u ca n u se o u r sa i va
"
it co n ti y
n u ed
“
l
Now g o b a ck , .
to th e k i n g d o m , a n d d o n o t b e a fra i d of th e k i
’
n g s p o ts , sa i d th e tw o l
bi r d s tog et er h
So J u a n w en t b a ck to the p a a ce a n d i
. ved t er e w i t l , l h h
hi s wi fe .
O n e da y the k i ll
n g ca ed J u a n , a n d o r der ed h i m to w ri te so m et i ng Th e h .
h
k in g t o u g t t a t i h h
f J u a n s ou d m a k e a n y m i h l
s ta k es i n th e w r i tin g , he
l
w ou d o r der h i m to b e ex ecu ted J u a n u sed the p en p oin t w ic th e seco n d
.
-
h h
bi rd ha d g i ven h i m The k in g fu rn i .s ed h i m on a
p p er b u t n o h
i n k so ly , ,
J u a n u sed h is sa iva ri l
te t i s, J u a n ,
.
”
W sa id th e k in g : h “‘
It i s n o t ri g t h
h
t a t yo u s o u d b e ei h l h
r to m y cro w n , a n d su ccesso r to the t ro n e
’
h .
Th e k n own a lso i
stor y i
s n sou thern E u rope : e g , i n G reece (Vo n . .
H a h n , NO i
.n Si ci ly (Gon zen b a ch , No 68 ; P itr é, Nos 95, . .
I n the G reek versi o n , a fter the hero h a s deci ded to r isk h is n eck for th e
he i s ta k en to th e pr i nce ss I n th e n i
g h t h e th r ows
. o ff h i
s flee ce
n g a n d m a k es
cover i love to the p rin cess who fin a lly a ccepts h im a n d , ,
tells h i m h ow h e m a y b e a bl e to reco g n i
ze h er a m on g h er m a iden s ,
you n ges t , a r ri
ving i ty
n th e ci a n d rea d i
ng the proc a m a til
on , d eterm i
n es
to ta k e the r i sk H e is a d vi
. sed by a n o ld b egg a r wom a n h ow to fin d
-
her a ccep ta n ce of the hero s love , the tok en g i ven to th e hero etc
’
.
,
y e
s r a n d fi f teen d a ys i n v a i
n O n t h e a d v ic e. o f a n o ld w o m a n h e ,
va r ia n t o f No 95) does th e o p en i
. n g resem b l e o u r fo rm s o f th e ta l e .
whi ch th e hero d i s p la ys in Pi tr e, No 96 : .
Cu
’
h a vid i a n rifa ch i
dd u ch ivo li ,
Cu
'
ha vib o n ca va ll u va u n n ivo li .
"
Th e l i
ne He w h o h as g old
ca n do w h a tever h e w ish es is a l m os t
id ea th th e correspondi
es ] wi
ti n g li n the Ta g a log ver se s tor y
ne i
_ .
Fi
lipin o P opu la r Ta l es . 2 07
No 2 1 h a s been i
. n fl u en ced by th e settin g o f the s to ri
es o f th e Ca ra n
ea l g ro u p ( No .
a n d o f th e m a n P hi l ip , .
n oven a ri o
“ b u t n o ch i ld w as bor n to th em a n d th e couple w as
, ,
A m on th h a d pa s sed w h en to th ei r g r ea t h a pp i
, n ess C l a r a
, ,
g a v e b ir th t o a so n T h e c h ild th ey n
. i ckn a m ed M 6 M 6 w a s .
b u t he di d n o t ca r e m u ch to s ta y a t h om e He ea r ly beg a n to .
"
in ! sa i d P h il ip .
No I j u s t w a n t to tal k w i
, th you r w i fe a n sw ered a h oarse ,
vo i ce fr o m w i th ou t .
C l a r a tr em bl i
, ng opened th e door a n d to her g r ea t s u r pr ise
, , , ,
“
s h e s a w s ta nd i ng th ere a m a n w h o looked l ike a bea r A .
"
d ev il a d evil ! s h e ex cl a im ed ; b u t th e Devil p a cified h er a n d
, ,
“
sa i d , C l a r a I h a ve com e h ere to g et you r son you pr o m i
, sed
”
son ca n b e of s o m e ser vi ce to m e w i ll you d eny you r p rom ise ? ,
N oven a . a d on cons i
evoti n g of
s ti pra yer s h el df or n i
n e con s ecu ti
ve d a ys a n d a s ki g
n
for so m e s peci
al fa vor .
0 N oven ar i
o . th e a ct of perform i
ng or d
h ol i
ng a nou n .
2 08 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Folk Lor e Soci
ety - .
"
Ta ke h im , since h e i s you r s I do w h o w as a t th i s ti
. m e a bo u t ,
“ “
C om e sa i
d th e Devil , a n d b e m y follow er !
, At firs t
I do refu sed ; b u t h e fin a lly con sen ted to g o beca u se of h i s ,
m o th er s p r om i
’
se .
o bl ig e d to p u t on th e b ea r l i
k e c l o th es o f th e D ev-
i
l a n d to g i v e
b a g full of m on ey a n d sa i d to M6 Ta ke th is m on ey a n d g o
,
“
,
I do n ow beg a n s w a nd er i
hi ng s
fr om tow n to tow n Wh en .
b a g a n d th en th ey w ould g a th er a bo u t h i
, m a n d b e kind to
hi
m .
w a s a ccu sed o f ow i ng a su m of m on ey b u t w as un a bl e to p a y ,
h er debt a n d th e fin e i m posed o n h er Wh en I do pa id h er fin e .
w er e a fr a i d of M6 a n d h e h a d n o pl a ce to s leep th is w o m a n ,
Now th i s o ld
, w om a n h a d th r ee d a ug h ter s Wh en s he .
r ea ch ed h om e w i th th e bea r l i ke m a n sh e ca ll ed h er eld es t -
,
“
d a u g h ter a n d sa id , Now m y d a ug h ter h er e i
, s a m a n w ho, ,
”
for h i s g r ea t ki
ndn ess I w a n t you to ta ke h im for you r hus ba nd
, .
"
hu s ba nd .
On h ea r i ng th is h a rs h reply th e m o th er could n ot sa y a ,
2 10 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Fol k L ore Soci
-
ety .
a H in doo sag a l
tra n s a ted i
n to Chi n es e i n th e seven th cen tu r y , a n d
(p 435
.
) t h a t t h e re is p r o b a b l y n o c o n n e c t i
o n b e tw ee n t h e t w o I.n
ch i ld less cou ple fin a lly prom isin g in des pair to let their child serve
even th e Devi l if they a re g ra n ted offs pr in g , or to b e sa tis fied with a n
a n i a ch i
m l -
ld or som e other m on s trosity , is a fa vor ite o n e in Filip in o
Mcirchen (cf Nos 3 a n d va r ia n ts 1 9 a n d va r ia n t, a n d a nd i
'
. .
, ts
u se her e m a y ha ve b een i n fl u en ced by th e beg i nni n g o f th e n ex t ta le .
ver si on s w her e i
, t i s a poor soldi er w ho h a s th e ex p er i en ce w i th the
Devi l (3) The p erso n r a n som ed by the hero in ou r s tor y is a n old
.
wom a n i n s tea d o f a n o ld m a n .
(4 ) T h e tw o d is a pp o in t ed s i
s te r s d o
two sou ls i n th e p l a ce o f th y on e !
s ee a lso B ol te-P ol i vk a , 1 : 2 34 ; 2
2 3. P EDR O AND SATAN .
‘
O nce upon a ti
m lived a ver y r i
e th er e
ch m a n w hose wi fe ,
rel i g i
o u s se r v ices in th e h o
, pe th a t G o d m i
g h t g i
v e th em a c h i
ld ,
O n e da rk ni g h t w h e n h e w, a s t h i
nk in g h a r d a bo u t t h e m a tte r ,
“
h e h ea r d a voi ce sa y You r w i s h wi ll b e qu ickly fulfill ed if
,
y o u b u t as k m e for i t Th e r i ch m a n w a s so filled w i
. th j o y ,
b u t hi s fea r w a s o nly m o m en ta r y a n d h e w a s ea g er to hu rr y ,
So w h en P ed r o th ey ca lled h i m by th i s na m e kn ew of
hi s pi tiful lot h e d ecid ed n ot to m a r r y un til h e h a d su cceeded i
, n
w r es ti n g th e g o ld en d ocu m en t f ro m th e h a nd s o f Sa ta n .
even s ta y w h er e th ey h a ve to l oo k a t th em So o n e d a y h e .
a s ked hi s fa th er to g i ve h i m over to Sa ta n so th a t h e m i g h t ,
w hen h e wa s a ttle b o y
li .
2 12 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Folk L or e Soci
ety -
.
hi
s des ir e to h is fa th er th a n th e Devil a ppea r ed a n d took th e
young m a n off to h is king do m Th ere P ed r o w as a ss i
.
g n e d t h e
g o w n . O n e d a y w h en S a t a n w as, ta k i n g h is s ies ta in a r oc k i n g
ch a i r P ed ro ti
, ed h i m fa s t to th e ch a i r Th en h e r em oved h i .s
g re a t j o y T hu
. s by h is c l ev er n ess h e sa v e d h i
s p a re n ts a n d
hi s fu tu re ch i ld from a ter rible fa te .
NO TES .
Li k e th e pre ced in g , th i
s s tor y i s do u btle
s s a ls o a n i on i
m p or ta ti n to
re tu r n for som e s er vi
ce, and g i
v es hi
s si
g n a tu r e to th e b on d . The
2 14 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Fol k Lor e Soci
-
ety .
p la yin g before hi
m th e cr oss -em bro i
d er ed g ow n Th e fi rs t ta s k th e .
th e hero i
s o bl iged to per for m i
n Cos q u i
n
’
s
“
La B a g u ette Mer veil
leu se ,
”
No . n ow .
p l a ym a tes w hen h e w a s a l i
ttl e b oy th r ows a n n
i ter es tin g ra y o f lig h t ,
on n wh i
the wa y i ch pop u la r s tor ies r cu a te i
ci l
n th e l
P h ii
pp i
n es .
Th ere n ce l ived i
o n a s ubu r b of a tow n a ver y rel i g io u s o ld
wi dow w h o h a d a bea u tiful d a u g h ter P ir ia n g by n a m e Young , .
m a n of nobl e blood a n d w en t to P i ri
’
, a n g s h ou se to offer h er
g r ea t c iv il ity fo r h e a pp e a,red to th em to b e th e so n o f a n o bl e
w eeks th e old w i
, d ow told h im on e da y to com e prepa r ed to b e
m a rr i ed on th e fo llow i ng Tuesd a y O n th e Sund a y before th e .
ca l m ly a s ked h er to ta ke o ff th e cr oss th a t s h e h a d a bo u t h er
h a d a s ked h er to do .
Th e n ex t da y th e m o th er w en t to th e chu r ch Sh e to ld th e .
cr oss fr o m h er n eck Th e p r i es t sa id th a t th a t m a n w a s a
.
th e on e w h o w or e i t l ook u g ly Th e pr i es t g a ve th e m o th er a
.
neck wi
th her oin ta s .
l
Then she l a rg e j a r m i
w a s to p u t h i n a ,
ta i l of a s ting r a y in her r i -
g h t h a nd S h e w h ipp e d h im w it h th is
.
as h a r d a s s h e co uld
’
Th en th e two tog eth er for ced hi
. m to g et
i n to a l a rg e j a r After w a r n ing h im n ot to com e ba ck to ea r th
.
j a r, a n d t o ld h i
m t o bu r y it a t l eas t tw e n ty o n e fee t d eep Wh e n -
.
“ “
Wh a t a r e you ? a sked th e g u a ch ina ng o Are you a .
”
m an or a d evi
, l?
“
I a m a devil m y fr i end a n swer ed th e voi
, ce ,The old .
w om a n fo r ced m e to g o i n to th is j a r B e kind to m e m y .
,
"
fr iend a n d l iber a te m e !
,
“
I s h a ll obey th e old wom a n in ord er to g et m y p a y sa id th e ,
“
g u a c h in a n g o I w ill. bu r y y o u e v e n d ee p e r th an tw e n ty on e -
"
feet .
“
If yo u w ill bu r y m e j u s t th r ee feet d eep sa id th e devil I , ,
”
wi ll g ive you a l a rg e su m of m oney .
“
See n ote 1 o n pa g u i ( s ti
ng p 43. .
I wi
ll g ive you five hund red pesos sa id the devil , Dig .
th e g r ound n ea r th e s tu m p o f th a t m a bo l o tr ee There yo u -
.
"
wi ll find th e m oney in a d ir ty bl a ck pu rse .
" “ ”
me , h e sa id .I w ill n ow bur y you twen ty on e feet deep -
.
“ ”
No do n ot bur y m e so d eep a s th a t m y fr i
, end ! d th e
sa i ,
“
d evil ca l m ly I ca n g ive you twice a s m u ch m oney a s I g a ve
.
The g u a ch i
na ng o too k th e m on ey a n d w en t to th e vi
ll ag e
a g a i to
n g a m bl e A.
g a i n h e l os t H e r e
.t u r n ed t o th e d e v il and ,
“ ” “
I don t know a nsw ered th e devil
’
, I ha ve g iven you fifteen
.
"
to set m e fr ee a t on ce .
“
Ah a ! I w on t let yo u g o sa id th e g u a ch ina n g o
’
, I wil l .
”
bur y you th ir ty n ine feet n ow-
.
“ "
I h a ve a pl a n in m ind s a id th e devil w h ich w ill ben efi t
, ,
y o u e x t r em e ly ; b u t b e fo r e I e x pl a in m y pl a n l et m e a s k you ,
”
if you w ould l i ke to m a r r y th e d a ug h ter of th e king .
”
a ng o ?
th e m o u th of th e p r i ncess a n d g o in to h er br a in s Then I .
y o u h e a r th is a nn o un ce m e n t g o, to th e p a l a ce a t o n c e a n d offer ,
b e m a r ri ed to h er Do n ot fa i
. l to g o to th e pa l a ce for I a m de ,
”
ter m i n ed to r ew a r d you fo r you r ki ndn ess to m e .
a nd w th a t i
sa t sem b l d a very m ll m a
re wi th l g h i
e d a w h ite s a n on a r an
hea rd It w . a b o u t a foo t h i gh
as I t ha d ed hit pa i f g ee . on a r s r , a r o r n
tro u g l d
sers , a
o ca p d p i f b la ck h oe
en At l t M b it a w e ed
, an a a r o s s. as a a ns r
n a trem b li g v i I d t w t t be f i d f l piit
“ ”
i
’
c n o e, vi on an o a r en o an e s r .
I a m ot vil I m d u e de
“
n e , a a n .
"
I d t k w w h t du d
on
’
no so I do t wa t t b e y
a fi d
en es a r e, n
’
n o ou r r en .
Du de e w
en l thy a d p w f l pii
s ar ts Th y c
ea p fo m m a g i n c o er u s r . e an er r .
f th em y u wi ll b e a m t f t a te m ”
I f yo th f ie d of
u a re e r n on e o , o os or u n an.
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ou n e or
”
s a a .
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s en f w a g l n c t t i c ti g
er nim l as n an e , a o n es n r ea n a a s
a ose b etw
r hi m a d God een H d hi foll w w e e d fe ted
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”
me m i rd a d m me ;
a s n er ti e b eca m nd e de an s n e s e u n s.
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“
, s no no a u n a r e.
”
f i d hi l I y ”
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a t a y ti m n to h l p y i yo
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e ou n ur u n r a n s.
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a d th d e d were good f i d n a Th e
a an e u n e r en s.
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a eve y da y a d b y th
a o or d f th e ree sa e s r , n e en o
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th i g At l t h Wh d y g et m ey ? D y tea l it? “
n s. k ed as e as , er e o ou on o ou s
“ ”
No , en d gi
m y fri ves i
t to m e .
Who is yo u r en d ?
fri
Ad u en d e.
”
Ma sa m a, i n g r ea t e n v y , w e n t to th e kin g a n d sa i d , M a s te r , M a b a it, ,
The k in g , i n g r ea t ra g e, su m m o n ed Ma b a i t a n d p u ni s ed h i m sever e by , h ly
b ea ti n g hi s pa m s w i t a pi l
ece o f ea t er h
T en h e o rdered hi s ser va n ts to l h . h
fin d the d u en de a n d k i i t The d u en de h i di ll
n a sm al j a r . Ma sa m a sa w it, l .
a n d covered th e m o u t of th e j a r wi t a sa i
’
h
n t s d ress The d u en de w as a h .
“
Gi ve m e the m o n e rs t yfi .
A
fter Masa a ec m r e iv ed t h e m o n e , h e w e n t a w a to t h e coc k -
pi t wi t ou t y y h
O p en i n g th e j a r O n hi s wa y t er e h e os t h i
. s m on e h
He wen t b a ck to the l y .
d u en de, a n d sa i d,
“
Fri en d , g i ve m e ten i sa b e s m ore, a n d I w i O pe n th e l ll
”
j a r.
“
It a t yo u w i c ea t m e,
k n ow h a n s w er ed th e ll h d u en de J u s t let m e .
com e ou t o f th e j a r , a n d I p r o m i
se t a t yo u s a h h ll h a ve th e p r i
n cess er e h
for yo ur wi
fe .
“
Wh a t! Will th e pr i
n cess fe?
b e m y wi
”
Yes .
Ho w ca n yo u m a k e her love m e?
I wi ll
th e p rin cess s a b do m en
en ter wi ta k , a u g , a n d do ever
’
. I ll l l h y
hn g to m a k e h er a fra i
t i d. w i n o t ea ve her for a n b od b u t yo u I
”
ll l y y .
G ood , g ood !
”
Masa m a O pen ed the j a r , a n d the d u en defl ew a wa to the y
i
’
p r n cess s to w er.
Wh en Masa m a ea rd t i h
s , he sa i d to Ma b a i h
t, don t you cu re the
’
Why
p r in c ess ? Y o u a re th e o n o n e w h o c a n c u r e h ly
e r .
Do n t fl a tter m e ! a n swered Ma b a it
“ ' ”
.
“ ’
I m n o t fl a tter i n g you It i s th e d u en de, ou r fri
. en d , w h o i s in her y
a bd o m en , a n d n o o n e ca n per s u a de i t to co m e ou t b u t you So g o n ow , .
”
for fo r tu n e i s wai tin g for yo u .
l
Ma b a it w a s a t a st persu a ded , a n d so he depa r ted B efore goin g to the .
ki n g , he fi h
rs t w en t to a c u rc , a n d t ere h e p ra ed B a t a a t a t he m i h h g t y h l h h
b e s u ccess fu i n hi l
s u n der ta ki n gs en Ma b a i . Wh
t w as g o n e, Ma s a m a sa i d to
h i m se f, l“
It i s n o t for tu n e, b u t i ti s dea t , t a t i s wa iti
n g for h i m en h h . Wh
he i s dea d , s a n otI h ll
a ve a n b od to en v h ”
y y y .
A
fte s
r itt i n g fo r a b o u t a a f-
o u r , M a s a m h l h
a a so set o u t for th e p r i n l
cess s to wer , b u t h e rea c ed the pa la ce b efo re Ma b a i
’
h t T ere he to d th e . h l
ki h
n g t a t h e co u d cu r e h i l
s da u g ter He wa s con d u cted i h
n to the p ri n cess s
.
’
roo m . h
He tou c ed her a bd om en , a n d sa i d , Who a re yo u ?
“ ”
“
I
a m th e d u en d e
”
.
Why a re yo u h
t er e ?
B eca u se Iw a n t to be he r e.
Go a wa y! ”
No, w o n t I '
.
Do n t yo u k n ow m e ?
’
Yes k n ow you , I
You a re Ma sa m a , w ho c ea ted m e on ce
. Gi ve ou r h . y
hea d to th e k ing 8 0 the ex ecu ti o n er cu t Masa m a s
.
’
ea d 0 6 h .
h
T en Ma b a it ca m e, a n d to d the kin g t a t he cou d cu re th e p rin cess l h l .
A ven per m i
fter h e w a s g i ssi o n to tr y, h e sa id to the d u en de, Wh o a re yo u ?”
“
I
a m th e d u en de, o u r fr i
en d
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y .
W ll l
i yo u p ea se com e ou t o f th e p r i n cess s a bdom en ?
’
Yes , I ll
w i , fo r the sa k e o f ou r fri en d s ip
”
h .
wi th i s a n A n da l u s i
a n s tor y p r i n ted b y Ca ba l lero i n 1 866 ( I n g ra m ,
1 07 ,
“
Th e Dem on Mo th er
’
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i
n An o utlin e of th e c hief
l
e em en ts o f t h is ta le foll ows
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w ie ver
i n d u s tri y n ea t a n d
ou s , w as a terr i
b e ter l
m a ga n t a n d s h r ew h
Her da u g ter P a n fila , o n the con tra r , was so a z a n d
. y l y
h
t o u g t ess , thl h h
a t on ce, w en the old wo m a n b u r n t erse f b a d b eca u se her h l ly
2 20 Mem oirs of the Am er ica n Fol k L or e Soci
-
ety .
h
d a u g ter was i s ten i l
n g to som e a ds si n gi n g o u ts i de, i n s tea d o f e pi l
n g h er hl
h
m ot er wi t th e b o ii h
n g l ye fo r w a s i l
n g , the en r a ged Mo t er H o o fer n es h h l
h
s o u ted to h er o fl s p r i ng, H ea ven g r a n t t a t you m a y m a rr the Evi O n e
'
h y l
h im se f !l ”
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su ito r for P a n fila s a n d
’
h
He wa s a ccep ted b y the m o t er a n d pre p a r a ti
. on s h ,
l
fila ock a ll th e wi n dows a n d d oo rs o f the r oo m , a n d t en b ea t her u sb a n d h h
wi h
t a b ra n c o f co n secra ted o ih ve So do n e l
Th e u s b a n d tried to esca pe . . h
fr om h i s wi fe b y s i pp gin t r o u g t h e k ely
-
o e ; b u t h i s mh o t er -in la w he u h l h -
tici p a t ed t is m o ve h S h e c a u g t h im in a .
g ass b o tt e , w ic s h e ih
m m edi l l h h
a tel y sea ed l
er m eti ca h lly
T en th e old a d c im b ed to the s u m m it of a
. h l y l
m ou n ta i n , a n d t er e d epos i h
ted th e b ott e i n a n o u t-oi -
t h e -w
a y p a ce Te n l l .
y ea r s th e i m p r em a i n ed t er e a p r i so n er , s u ffer i n g co d , h ea t, u n g er , l h h
h
t i rs t . O n e da y a so di er , r etu r n i n g to h i s n a til ve tow n o n ea ve, took a l
h
s or t cu t over th e m o u n ta i n , a n d sp i ed the b o tt e en he p i ck ed i t up l . Wh ,
r -
ll
fo u do a r da i pen si ly
on , etc , a nd na th e i m p p ro m i sed to e n ter
. fi lly
the b od y
of th e d a u g ter of th e Ki n g o f Na p es h Th e so di er w as to p r e l . l
sen t ih l
m se f a t co u r t as a p sici a n , a n d d em a n d a n y rewa r d h e wihy s ed to , h
in retu r n for a cu r e So don e The k in g a ccep ted th e ser vices of the sol
. .
di er , b u t s ti p u a te d t a t if i l
n t r ee d a s h e hh a d n o t c u re d t h e p r ih
n ce ss , y
h l
h e s ou d b e a n g ed h
The so di er a ccep ted th e co n d i
. ti l
o n s ; b u t th e d em o n ,
seei h
n g t a t he h a d h i s a rr o g a n t en e m s i fe i n hi s a n d s a n d b en t o n re y l
’
h ,
ll b e
I t wi l ep isode is a lm ost iden tica l w ith the
ced
n oti tha t th e a s t
n g o f ou r s to r y l a n d the G u a chin a n g o wh ile there is a "
en d i The Devi ,
dera b le a m ou n t o f di
co n s i verg en ce b etw een th e tw o el sew here .
s cy cle
" “
m en t of th i It i s fou n d i n hi s P a n tsch a ta n tr a
. 1 : 51 9 if . .
re la tion sh ip h e se es b etw ee n i
t a n d th e l a r g e fa m ily o f s to r ies tu rn i
n g
on th e m oti ve o f a m a r vell ou s cu re a rep res en ta ti ve o f w h i ch i s ,
M ra cu lo u s C u r e o f a B l i n d Ma n a
“ “
P a n tsch a ta n tra 5 : 1 2 T h e i , , ,
Th pi d
e e f m t l
so e o b i g ff t d b y bli d m
a u ua d l m m cu rew e n e ec e a n an an a a e an. e
ha ve a l r ea dy m et th i
wi n tw o of th e vers i
on s of o ur No 6 . .
2 22 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Folk L ore Soci
ety
- .
fe fa lls i
H ere the wi n to p i
t en th e u s b a n d a ttem p ts to d a
ra w her . Wh h
ou t a g a i
n , a devi a ppea rs The devi i l
s t a n k fu ; a n d to r ew a r d th e m a n ,
. l h l ,
Th e h u sba n d p us h es hi he a tte m p ts to
fe i
s b a d wi n to an ab y ss . Wh en
d ra w h er o u t a g a i n , a n o t er w om a n a p pea r s She i h
s th e P la g u e
I
O u t of . .
g r a titu de for h er i b er a ti l
on fr om t a t o t er wi ck ed w o m a n , s he p r o po ses to h h
hi h hy
m t a t t e tr a ve tog et er t ro u g l h
the wo r d : s h e, the pes t, w i m a k e h h l ll
p e o p e illl ; h e, a s p sici a n , wi cu re t emhy So do ne ll
As a r es u t the m a n h . . l
b eco m es ric h
B u t a t as t he g row s wea r of hi
. l ve w or k : so b e p r o
s ex cess i y
cu res a sn a ppi s dog , a n d p u ts ih ti n a sa ck The n ex t tim e h e is ca ed to the . ll
si de of a per son m a de si ck b y the p es t, h e sa s to h er , E n ter u m a n b ein g s y h
n o m ore : i f you do , wi i b er a te fro m t i I ll l
s sa ck th e wo m a n t a t tor m e n ted h h
you i n the a b ss ,
"
y
a t th e sa m e ti me i rr i
ta tin g the do g so t a t i t g row s h l .
l ll
Th e P a g u e, fu o f terror , b eg s h im for God s sa k e n o t to set th e wo m a n
'
m oti s the g od a t er re a ti
ve i on s f h l h ip o f Dea th tow a rd th e hero .
s fo l k
Th i l sa ys B en fey (p
-
ta e, w as ea r ly p u t i n to l itera r y for m .
B elf g d vi
a l i t to th b y hi m t t l iv
or , a e , s se n m id m ea r s a s er o e as a a rr e an
for t y en t w h th
ea r s , c t i a cc
o s ee ti m d ag i t w m
e er by
er a n u sa on s a e a ns o en
l i h ll a tr
so u s n e la d re B lfa g m
u e or i i Fl s ; b t
n ero u s . e or a rr es n o r en ce u
hi i smp i wif ca
er o u s him m ch ha d f t
e u sesth t h e i m pell d so u or u n e, a s co e
t fl
o f m h i c ed i
ee ro t A pea a t c c l him
s r d u t f g ti
o rs . t de s n o n ea s , an o o ra u
B elf g a t ll s h i
or ce hi t y s d p mi
res u er t m k hi m ih b y
s s or , an ro ses o a e r c
p os es i g w m
s s n d ll w i g h i
o m l f to b e d iv
en a n at o ly b y th p n t se r en o u on e ea sa n
him lf So d
se . Th pea a t wi g e t
o n e. w ; e d a t l t B lf g s n ns r a r en o n an as e a or
o ut f h im self if th y m t a g i Th devil w e t th d g h t f
or e ee a n. e no n er s e au er o
L dwi
u g II K i g f F , c e Th pne a a t
o i m m ra n d t c e .h b u t i e s n s su on e o ur er , s
It m y b t d i p
a i g th t m
e no e g t. i f nth T g l
a ss n g th p t.l
i a a on cer a n o e a a o s e es en ce
( h l
c o era p ti l ly) i p ar fi d
i
cu a r ld w m d d i bl k w h g b t th
s erson e as a n o o an r esse n ac , o oes a ou e
t w
o t i
n a g ht k n ki g f d m itt n ocIf y n p y tt
or a ti t h m th
a n ce. an one a s a en on o er s u m on s . e
lt i f t l t hi
r esu s m a aTh i vil p iit i k w
o . l t s e s r s no n as s a u .
a fra i
d , a n d r efu ses . i At las t h
s com pel ed to g o, li k e th e p si
e cia n , a ga i
n st l hy
hi ll
s w i ( see B en fey, 51 5 B elfa g or r a g es w en he sees the pea sa n t, h
h
a n d t rea ten s h i m ve em en t h ly
At a s t th e pea sa n t em p o ys the u s u a l
. l l
tri ck :
“ ”
You r wife is co m in g ! a n d the devi fl ees in con s tern a tion , c oosin g l h
h
r a t er to r u s h
b a ck to el t a n i h l h s wi
n to th e a r m s o f h i fe .
B en fey con s i
d ers a B ohem i
anWen zig s collection (West s tor y i
n
’
s l a wi
sche Mar chen Lei p gzi ,1 8 57 p 1 6 7) to b e
, th e bes t o f a,ll th.e p o p u
la r vers ion s b el o n g i
n g to th i s g ro u p a n d he reprod u ces i t i n fu ll
,
( pp 5 7
. 2 T h i
s l o n g s to r y w e m a yp a s s o v er s i
n ce it co n ta ins n o ,
ou rs or a n y of th e o th er s ex ce p t i n g en er a l i
, n two o r three ep i sodes .
The qu es ti on o f the or ig i
n o f th e P a m p a n g o ver s i
o n o f th i
s s to r y is
m ac h in er y o f o u r s tor y tu rn s on th e tea ch i
C hu rch ,
n gs of th e R om an
ex i s ten t ea r l i
er i n th e I s la n ds ( tho u g h th i s too , m a y ha ve b een i m ,
g u a c h in a n g ) ( )
o ; 2 its lo c a l refe ren c es a n d its n a tiv e n a m es ; (3) i
t s
u se o f n a ti
ve s u per s ti
tion s a n d b el i
efs .
25 UAN SADU T
‘
.
J .
ca ll ed Ju a n Sa d u t He h a d n o l i
. kin g for a n y kind of w or k ; in
fa ct his co n tem p t for a ll w or k w a s so gr ea t th a t he n ever even
, ,
helped h i s fa th er or m o th er .
N t d by Nic l s Z f
a rra e Il c
o a f m S F d L U i Th e to y
a ra . a n o an o ro an erna n o. a n on . s r
i
s very po p u lar a m on g the co u n try p eo p le a bou t Sa n F er na n d o. he rep orts .
Hi
s fa th er w h o w a s
, u ch en r a g ed by th is condu ct of h is
ver y m
son d eter m i
, ned then a n d th er e to d is pose of h im He ca rr i ed .
Wh en Ju a n a wo ke h e found a l a rg e sn a ke coiled n ea r h im
,
.
In h is fr ig h t h e s pr a ng to h is feet to ru n a w a y ; b u t th e s na ke
,
i t on h i s fin g er Th e r i n g w a s of pu r e g o ld
. an d it h a d on i t ,
ca r efully for i
, t wi ll b e o f gr ea t u se to you sa id th e sn a ke , .
“
Co n s ul t it for a nyth i ng you w a n t a n d it w ill a dvise you h ow ,
”
to pr oceed to o b ta i n th e o bj ect of you r des ir e .
“ ”
Wh a t ch a n ce h a ve you o f w inni n g th e pr i z e ? th ey a s ked h i m
in d er i sion .
to m e th e bu r n i ng ston e th a t th e d ra g on in th e m oun ta in s h as
in i ts po ssess i o n ; th ir d you m u s t a n sw er corr ectly a qu es ti
, on
”
th a t I s h a ll a s k you .
“ ”
Ver y w ell sa id Ju a n a s h e tu rned to g o I w ill do a ll yo u
, ,
"
n ow ? a s ked th e ki ng .
p re c ise w o r d s o f th e r i
n g a n d thu s a n sw er,ed it corr ectly .
th e cr ow n of th e ki n g d om .
NO TES .
thi s g ro u p Vo n H a h n di s ti
ngu i s hes a t lea s t tw o typ es ( 1 : 54 Nos 2 3 , .
and n th e o n e , th e
i hi hero bets
s hea d a g a i
n s t the b ride , a n d wi ns
b y per for m i
n g di
fli n th e other , he w i
cu lt ta s k s ; i n s by a n sw er i
ng ri dd les .
th ir d tas k , i
t wi ll b e n oticed , is the a n sw erin g of a difl icu lt qu es tion ,
whi ch in a w a y con n ects ou r s tor y w i th Von H a h n s seco n d type
’
.
Th e two di n cti
s ti ve fea tu res i n ou r s tor y a re th e i
n tro d u cti
on a n d
th e firs t tas k Th e cr u el ty d i
s p l a yed b y th e hero s fa ther i
’
. s n ot u n
u su a l i
n fol k - l s m ethod
ta es , b u t h i hi
s son i s The
of g ettin g r i
d o f .
b en evolen ce o f th e s n a k e wh i
ch i
s n o t m o ti,va ted a t a ll m a y b e a t ,
w h o h as b een l
b y thei r wi
s a n dered ves P o tip h a r s w if e s itu a tio n ),
’ ”
o rd er h i
m to d ig pu a n a n t h ll
i i
n w h i
ch l i
v es a
-
v e n o m o u s s n a k e B e .
ca u se o ih i r tu e , however , h e fin ds a p i
s vi tcher filled w i th g old ! Ther e
i
s n oth in g else in th is s tor y wh ich even in the rem otes t wa y su gg es ts
o u rs .W h ile B en fey ( 1 : 2 1 4 2 1 5 n ote) has show n tha t the co n cep tio n
—
,
o f th e s n a k e j ew el i
-
s essen ti a lly I n d i
an a n d th e b el i ef i n o n e for m
,
cl u ded as to th e or i g i
n o f o u r s tor y f ro m t h i
s d e ta l
i a lo n e T h e fir s t .
tas k wh i
, ch i s per for m ed w i thou t s u per n a tu ra l a i d thou g h th e hero ,
as k s hi n g for a dvi
s ri ti
ce , m a y b e a rem n a n t o f tr a d i on ; i t i
f so , i s of
Ea r ly on e m or n i
ng Andr es w en t ou t to buy five cen ts w or th
’
of r i
ce. On hi s w a y h e ca m e a cr oss a m a n w h o w as a bo u t to
“ ’ ”
kill a s m a ll s n a ke P l ea se d on t ki
. ll th e poor crea tu re !
“
sa i d And r es Did i t h a r m you ?
.
“ " “
No a n sw er ed th e m a n
, bu t i t m a y bi te u s or so m e oth er
,
”
passer b y a n d he a g a in d rew ou t h is bol o ; b u t And r es re
-
,
”
s tr a i
ned h im Wh a t do you w a n t th is sn a ke for ? sa id th e
.
m er ci l ess m a n .
“ ”
t a l on e for pi ty s sa ke ! cr i ed And r es
’
Lea ve i , H er e a r e .
”
five cen ts ! Don t i nju r e th e h a r m l ess cr ea tu r e !
’
The m a n ver y g l a d to g et th e m on ey di
, d n ot sa y a w or d , ,
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. d to ,
"
cloth ca n s upply yo u w i
o
th w h a tever you w a n t So th e two .
“
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'
"
a cr u el p er so n w h o found m e cr eep i ng th roug h th e gr a ss .
“ ”
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, ,
"
m e to g i
ve yo u ?
“
O nly you r r ed cl oth , a n d noth i n g el se, a nsw er ed And r es .
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“
d to An d r es , Since you h a ve sa ved th e l ife of on e of
a n d sa i
ou r nu m ber , I g i ve yo u th i s cl o th a s a r ew a r d You ca n a s k of .
"
i
t n yth ing you w a n t
a .
“
o cl ock a n d h e h a d n o t yet bo u g h t r i ce for br ea kfa s t
’
, P oor .
”
m other ! s h e m u s t b e ver y hung r y And r es h i m self fel t .
th e s h a de of a tr ee he r es um ed hi s j o u rn ey h om ew a r d
, He h a d .
y et sev e r a l m il es to g o .
m e th i s cloth a n d I w i
, ll let you h a ve m y two s to nes in ex ch a ng e .
cl oth w a s g one a n d h e h a d n o th i
, ng to ea t For tuna tely h e .
sa w a n o th er b u t by th e r o a d si de He w en t to it a n d eas ily .
,
g a in ed a d m itt a n ce T h e w itc h th
. e o nly p erso n in th e c o tt a g e , ,
s ta r vi ng b oy And r es th en sa id to h i
. s s to n es Go to you r ,
th e o ld w o m a n ea ti ng “
We h a ve com e h er e they s a id to
.
“
, ,
“
sa id to the w itch Yo u n eed n ot pr epa r e a ny th i
, n g for you r
brea kfa s t to m orrow H ere is a g ood m ea l th a t I h a ve a s ked
-
.
”
co m e to you r h u t Th e w i .tch w a s ver y g l a d a n d th a nked th e ,
b oy . Sh e sa i d to h i m B oy I h a ve here two m a g i
, c ca n es w h i
, ch
230 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Folk L ore Soci
ety -
.
ter i
stic beg inni ng is la ckin g ther e I n m os t o f th e m em bers o f th e .
“
Ma g ic Rin g g rou p the kin d hea r ted hero s pen ds a ll h is m on ey
”
,
-
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n ou r p ly th e sn a k e is sa ved ; th e recom pen se is a
resen t s tor y, o n
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sh i - n g n o t a s ton e or r i
ng ,
th e Kn a ps a ck Ha t a n d Horn , cycle I u se th i
, s n a m e m erely .
bea rs it .
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m m , No 54 , the ou n ges t of t r ee po ver t -s tr i
. h
ck en b r o t ers w ho set y h
o u t to seek t ei h
r for tu n es n ds a fi
tt e ta b e-clo th , w i
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b ecom es covered w i ly
t c oi ce food h h .
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s u ck , he ta k es the c oth a n d con ti n u es h i s w a n der l
ing . O e
n n ig t h e h
m eet s a c a r coa -b
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s alb o u t t o m a k e h i
s
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h l
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n g th e c o t l h
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o ffers to tra de fo r i t a n old k n a psa ck , fro m w i c , w en ever i t is ta p ped , h h h
o u t j u m p a co r pora a n d s i x so d ilers to do w a tever t e l a re o r dered to d o h hy .
h
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The ou t tr a ve s o n , ta p s th e k n a p sa ck a n d
. l ,
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ers to b r i ng h i the i n g cl o t t a t the c a r coa b u r n er
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ay t e ou t a ir r yh
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a m a gi c ha t w i c s oo ts o fl a r ti erh h h a n d des tro s the ow n er s ll y y ’
en em i es , a n d a m a gi c b or n a b a s t fr o m w i c l
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fica ll
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fe, a n d b ecom es r u er F u r t er a d ven tu res fo ow l . h ll
h
w en the w i fe tri es , b u t w i t o u t u ti h l
m a te s u ccess , to s tea h i s tr ea s u res fr o m l
hi m .
The m a gi l n th i
c es a r e n o t a t a ll co n s ta n t
c a r ti i s cycl e , as m a y b e
b u t m os t o f the l i
s ts in cl ude th e w ishi n g clo th a n d a r ticles in th e n a tu re -
m agi c ca n es (b u t n ot by tr i ck er y th i
s ti m e) La ter w hen h e b e .
,
in th e n otes to th e follow i n g ta le ( No .
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta les . 231
s tor i
es , n th e a b ove seq uen ce a
thou g h n ot i ta ble s prea d yoursel f . ,
an d a m agi
c ca n e occ r u n No
i . 2 7 ; a m a gi
c gui
ta r , n No
i . 28 ; a m a gi
c
cles i
a r ti ou s for m s of No 1 2
n th e va r i I k n ow of n o other occu rren ce . .
in fo l k ta les o f tw o fig h ti
-
n g s ton es Th i s deta i l soun ds ver y pr im itive . .
It m i g h t b e co m pa red w ith th e m a g i
c h ea l i
n g s ton es
”
i
n N o 1 2 .
diss i
mila r i
n power .
p a tc hwor k
, b u t a pp ea rs to b e o ld ; h ow o ld , I a m un a b l e t o s a y T h e .
s son a b le pa r t of ou r n arra ti
m os t u n re ve i s th e fa ct tha t th e hero
ta k en .
He ei th er a te or d r a nk or s l ept a ll th e ti
, m e hi s wi, fe w as a w a y a t
w or k In th e cou r se of tim e B a r ba r a n a tura lly beca m e dis
.
i i i h
’
g u s ted w t h h er hu s b a nd s nd o l en c e ; a n d ev er y t m e s e ca m e
pla ying .
1 N t d by G g i F d o a B ic l from Tig a o Ca m a i w h h rd th e
a rra e re or o ron os . o n. r n es . o ea
stor y a h e wa s a sm a l l b oy . O ne of th e s er va n ts tol d it t o hi
m .
Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Folk Lore Soci
ety -
.
w ood s over h i
, ll s a n d a l ong th e ba nks of r iver s w h er e n o hu m a n
, ,
“
ca m e upon h i m a n d a dd r essed h i , m i n th i s m a nn er : Wh a t is
th e m a tter m y fr i , end ? Why do yo u l oo k so sa d ?
“ ” “
I a m in g rea t troubl e sa id Alej o I will tell you a ll a bou t
, .
“ ” “
Don t b e worr ied m y son ! sa id th e o ld m a n
’
, H er e .
,
it s ta r ted for h i
, s h om e w i th l i vely s p i ri ts Soo n h e r ea ch ed th e .
hi s com pa d r e a n d com a d r e
‘
a
a n d r el a ted to th em w h a t h e h a d
,
“
Fr i end s sa i d Al ej o n ow som ew h a t d r unk
, , w a tch m y ,
" “
pu r se ! a t th e sa m e tim e pr onoun cing the w or d s Sopot u a n a ,
-
”
so pot ! Th en s how er s o f s i l ver coin s d ro pped on th e floo r .
a m u sed Al ej o g a ve h i m g l a s s a fter g l a ss of w i
, ne for h e w a s a ,
g r e a t d r ink e r un til fin al ly
, h e w as d e a d d r unk A t l a s t h e -
.
Tha t i
s. P u rse. sp i
t m on e y fro m you r th r oa t !
Com pa dr e a n d com a dr e, the d
g o fa th er a n d g o m other d of on e s ch i
l
’
d .
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ca n Folk L ore Soci
ety
- .
g oa t, th e an i
m al did noth i ng , b u t stood looking as foo l is h a s
befor e Alej o s poke th e w or ds th e old m an h a d ta ug h t h im .
m a tter ?
“
You r m a g i c g oa t w ould n ot obey m y com m a nd , sa id Al ej o .
” “
Tr y th i s ta bl e, th en , sa id th e old m an I t wi ll provid e .
y o u w i th a l l k ind s o f d el i
cio u s foo d a n d d r i
nk Ju s t s a y, .
‘ "
Tende la m esa ! a n d a ll kinds of food s will b e ser ved you
1 ’
.
“ ”
Tende la h e sa i
m es a d , a n d in th e wink of an eye ever y kind
!
o f food you could w i s h for a ppea r ed o n th e ta bl e They a te , .
a n d dr a nk w i n e Ag a in Al ej o d r a nk so m u ch , th a t soon h e
.
“ ”
ta bl e Al ej o ex cl a i
, m ed Tend e la m esa !
, Yo u ca nn ot
im ag i ne w h a t blow s w h a t pinch es w h a t w h ips Al ej o received
, , ,
p e a r ed o n th e ta bl e !
Alej o n ow fel t g rea tly a s ha m ed before h i s wife He w onder ed .
hi
m .
No g n iloy ; s o I h a ve com e h er e a g a in
, .
” “
Well Al ej o , , sa id th e old m an , I p ity you indeed , . Ta ke
Tha t i
s. b
Ta le. s prea dy ou rself !
li
Fi pino P opu l a r Ta les . 2 35
s ca n e as m y l as t g i
th i ft y ca refu l in u sing it for I ha ve
. Be ver ,
‘
if so m ebody h a s d one you wr ong sa y to th e ca ne B as ton , , ,
p a m o r d o n
1
a n d t h e n it w ill l as h th a t p er so n T h er e are n o .
Ta ki n g th e ca n e a n d th an ki n g th e old m a n Al ej o h as ti ly ,
retu r n ed h om e Th i s ti m e w h en h e rea ch ed th e vi
. lla g e he
, ,
h er to do as h e w i s h ed .
in hi s ho u se Al ej o s h u t al l th e d oo rs a n d even th e w i
, ndows .
an d ta bl e Wh en Al ej o h ea r d th em sa y th is h e w as filled with
. ,
j y
o , a n d c o m m a nd ed t h e ca n e t o cease .
tu r n ed to h i m by h i s com pa dr e a n d com ad re a n d n ow B a r ba r a ,
zed th a t h er hu s ba nd s w a nd er i
r eal i ng s h a d been pr o fita ble ’
.
NOTES .
A m a gi
c tr ee fu r n is es the la d w ho s p a res i h
t a g oa t t a t s a k es siver h h l
y
m o n e fr o m its w i s k ers , a n et w i
c wi h
l ca tc fis h even on dr y g r o u n d , a h h l h
m a gi
c po t a w a l y s fu ll
fu of w a tever veg eta b es the
of r i
ce, a n d s poo n s ll h l
ow n er w i s es , a n dh n al a s ti ck t a t wi fi ly
l b ea t a n d kil h
The rs t t ree l l . fi h
a r ti l
c es a fa se fri l
en d s tea s fro m J u a n b y m a k i l
n g hi m d ru n k i th th e . W
hle p of h i s m a gic ca n e, h
owever , h e g ets t em b a ck , a n d b ecom es r i c a nd h h
res pected O ne n i
.
g t a u n d r ed r o b b er s h h
co m e to b rea k i n to th e o u se, to h
ta k e a ll hi s g oods a n d k il hi l
m ; b u t he sa s to the s ti ck ,
“
B oom b ye, b oo m y
”
ha ! a n d w i t th e swi h
ftn ess of i g t n in g t h e s tick fl ies a r ol h
u n d , a n d a ll t os e h
l
s tr u ck fa l dea d , u n ti t er e i s n o t o n e eft l h J u a n is n ever tro u b ed a ga in l . l
b y rob b ers , a n d i
n the en d m a rr i es a p ri n cess a n d li ves a p p i ever a fter h ly .
1 Tha t i
s.
“
Ca ne . w hi
p!
last pa r t of this s tor y I ha ve given in full beca u se it is a l m os t
The ,
i ca l w i
den ti th th e ep i sode a t th e en d of th e p recedi n g ta le ( No 2 6 .
,
g )
o a,n d co n seq u en tly c o n n ects th a t s tor y w i
th o u r p r esen t cy cl e .
I n a Ca ra n ca l va ri c m on ey p rod u ci
a n t ( 111 e) th e hero fin ds a m a g i , ng -
g oa t.
"
Cu r ro el de la por r a ( I n g ra m , 1 74
U nc e l C u r ro
is p ea s u r e o vi
-
l ng a nd i l
m p ro vi den t, a n d so o n n ds i m se f fi h l
a n d hi s fa m i i ly
n th e d i r es t n eed Un a b e n a to b ea r th e r ep ro a c es
. l fi lly h
of h i s wi fe, he g oes o u t i n th e e d to a ng i fil
m se f, w en a itt e fa i r h h l h l l y
d ressed i l
k e a fri a r a p p ea rs , a n d b a m es h i m fo r h is Jud a s -
i l
k e t ou g t l h h .
y h
Th e fa ir t en g i ves hi m an i n ex a u s ti b e p u r se, b u t t i s i h
s s to en fr o m l h l
hi m b y a ra sca p u b lly
i c-
o u se k ee l h
p er g a i
n h e g o es to a n g im se .f ; b A
u t h h l
the fa i r y
res tra i n s hi m , a n d gi ves h i m a c oa k t a t w i fu r n i s hi m wi t l h ll h h
a ll ki n ds of cook ed food T i s i s i k ewi
. se s to enh l
Th e t ird tim e he i s l . h
g iv en a cu d g e l Wh l
i.e o n h is w a y o m e , h e i
s m e t b y h is w ife a h
n d c i d r e n , hl
w ho b egi n to i n s u t hi lm
“
C u dg e , b ea t t em !
.
”
l
Ma gis tr a tes a n d o fficers h
a re s u m m o n ed h
T ese a re p u t to ro u t ; a n d n a l
. U n c e C u rr o a n d his fi ly l
s tick m a k e s u c hh
a voc a m o n g a l l sen t to r es tr a i n hi m , t a t the k i n g p rom i s es h
hi l
m a a r g e es ta te i n A
m er i ca .
Th s ver si
i on di
ffers f ro m th e usu a l for m , n th a t th e i
i n n k eep er i
s -
n ot p u n i
sh ed , n or a re th e fir s t tw o m a g i
c j
o b ects r eco ver ed .
Th e
“
A ss - Ta bl e-Sti
ck
"
cyc e, o f l wh i
c the h“
n do en t I l H u sba n d
is clea r ly a m em b er i s on e of th e m os t w i
, des p r ea d Marchen in the w or ld
F or a fu ll bi b li
og r a p h y of th i s g ro u p , see B ol te P ol i
-
v k a , 1 : 34 6 36 1
—
(o n G ri m m , N o T h e u s u.a l fo r m u l a fo r th i
s cycl e is a s fo ll ow s
A yo u n g serva n t ( ) i
or a
s p r p
esoe
ornmta
edn b y h i
s m a s ter ( o r b y so m e
p o w e r fu p elrso n a g e in so m e o f th e v ers io n s G o d im se f) o n tw o d i
ff er e n t , h l
occas i h
o n s wi t a m a gi c ob j ect u s u a a g o d gi ving a ni
, lly
m a , a n d a ta b e l -
l l
l h h h
or c o t w i c mi ra cu o u s s u pp i l
es food ly en i n an i l
n n , he i s ro b b ed o f . Wh
th e m a g i c o b j ect a n d m a g i c a ni m a b y th e i n n k eeper o r hi s wi l
fe, a n d w or t -
h
less ob j ects rese m b i l h
n g t ose t a t a r e s to en a re s u b s ti h tu ted w ie th e er o l hl h
l
s eep s ( or i s dr u n k ) Th e t i rd m a g i
. c a r ti h
ce w i c h e g ets posses si on o f l , h h
in the sa m e w a y a s he a cq u i r ed th e o t er tw o , i s a m a gi c cu d g e o r ca n e , h l
h h
t rou g the a i d of w i c h e recovers hih h s s to en p ro per t l y .
Th i
s is th e for m o f th e s to r y a s iti s fou n d i n Basi le ( 1 i) Gon zen ,
b a ch ( No Cosq u i
. n ( Nos I V a n d LV I ) Schott ( No .Sch n eller , .
( N o . J a co b s E
( gn l i
s h F a ir y T a l es
“
T h e A s th e T a b le a n d th e , , ,
Th e La d Wh o W en t to th e Nor th
“
B a sen t ( No x x x rv .
,
th em of th e r ew a r d he h a d r ecei
ve d . He w as so ver y h a ppy ,
th a t before h e kn ew i
t , an d wi
th ou t feel ing a t a ll r ed h e h a d
ti ,
r ea c ed a
h noth er ba rrio Suddenly on h is w a y h e m et tw o m en
.
g r ea te r s h are th an t h e o th e r T h e se c o nd r obb er sa
. id th a t
th ei r s h ares s h ould b e th e sa m e for th ey h a d s tol en th e m on ey ,
“
tog eth er ; b u t th e for m er a n sw er ed I a m in a ll r es pects better ,
“ ”
th a n you are O h n o ! for w e h a ve n ot yet h a d a tria l
.
, ,
h a d hea r d th e n oi se of th e s tr u g g l e could r ea ch th e pl a ce w h er e ,
th ey w er e d i s pu ting .
m on ey ba ck As h e h a d a l r ea dy tr a vell ed ver y fa r h e d i
. d n ot ,
r o a d un ti l h e m et a n o th er m an w ho sa id r oug hly to h im , Gi ve ,
”
m e you r m on ey or el se you w i , ll d ie ! C eci l io th inking th a t ,
h e w ould ra th er l i ve th a n tr y to d efend hi s w ea l th w h i ch h e ,
“
Well w h y d id you g ive it up ? sa id th e old w om a n
, .
Th en th e o ld w om a n sa i d Ta k e th i s ca n e w i th yo u a n d
, ,
Wh en yo u w a n t th e ca ne to s to p , a ll yo u n eed to sa y i
s
1 ( Spa n i
sh ) At hi
m . cu dg l !
e
li
Fi pino P opu l a r Ta les . 2 39
Stop , stop ,
F or tha t is en oug h !
’
Th e b oy th en sa i
d , I s th a t a ll ?
a w a y to over ta k e th e m an w h o h a d ro bbed h i m Wh en he .
Th e m an l a ug h ed a t h im a n d sa i d Of course I s h a ll n ot g ive
, ,
"
y o u b a c k y o u r m o n ey .
Wh en h e h ea r d th ese w or d s th e b oy sa id I s th a t so ? a n d , , ,
“
Ver y w ell I w i
, ll pa r don you sa id Cecil io ; b u t if you h a d ,
Stop , s top ,
F or th a t i
s en ou g h!
m a n w h o w a n ted to r ob h i m ; b u t th e b oy sa i
’
d Don t you d are ,
"
a ttem p t to ta ke m y pu r se or you wi ll g et you rself into tr ouble !
,
’
to r a in bl ow s o n the m a n s h ea d a n d body When h e could n o .
Wh en h e r ea ch ed th e old w om a n s h ou se Cecil i
’
o told h er th a t ,
hi
m a g u i
ta r w hi
ch pr ice of w h ich w as five hundr ed
she h a d , th e
cen ta vos Si n ce s h e h a d been so g ood to h im Cecil io a t o nce
.
,
a g r eed to th e ex ch a n g e ; a n d a fter h e h a d o n ce m o r e b a d e h er
b h f i
’
g oo d y
-
e se t ou
, t or h s m as ter s h o u se .
r eal ity th e b oy w a s pl a yi
, ng h is g u ita r un in ten tion al ly a n d did ,
n ot kn ow o f i ts m a g i c po w er ; b u t E m i l io th oug h t th a t C ecil i o
r ecei ved th e m on ey .
in g d a y w h en h e w a s a b o u t to b e s h ot C eci
, l io a s ked per m iss ion to ,
to set th e b oy fr ee for i t w a s a ll h i
, s ow n fa ul t Ceci l io s topped .
of hi s ba rri o .
C pi
1 t aI the Phi
an. lip p i es th i
n s w d is used as a titl f a ddress t a j ustice of th e
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ety -
.
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n s to h er fa t er j u st w h y the p ri h
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no P opu la r Ta les .
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wa s u n s p o tted .
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h a d tw o coo k s r em a r k a b e for t ei
th e n o b em a n r cu n n i ng a nd l h
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.
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see w et er t i h hs n oseg a co n tihn u es fres or n o t
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.
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p r o m ise o f s u b se q u e n t i b e r t , c o n se n te d to d r essl a s w o my e n a n d w a it o n t h e
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t h e c o o k s to t e t e ir o w n l l ll h
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th e w o m a n s c a s ti h y
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’
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s o ffe n ces .
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(Ta w n ey The Stor y
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ni t Si va sa s to the
of the h u sb a n d, the y y
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b e u n fa i t fu d u ri ng h l o n , the o tu s i
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ci y h
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y
co u n tr , a s to n i s ed a t th e n ever - fa d i h
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co u r se to a fem a e a s ceti c l
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.
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a n d a p p ea r ed to b e g a d to r ecei l
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ti h
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h er fo r h er co n d u ct, a n d devi sed a p a n to sa ve h er so n The w i se wi fe l .
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ca n Fol k L or e Soci
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.
di sg u ised h l
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n a s i p t o th e co u n tr y h
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w er e her u s b a n d was h en s he a rr i Wh
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Who m a y t is m er c a n t b e th a t oo k s so ik e m y b e h h l l
loved w i fe ? B u t s he we n t to the kin g , sa i d t a t s he h a d a peti tio n to h
p rese n t, a n d as k e d h im to a ss e m b e a l l h i
s s u b j ec ts H e d idl so a n d a s k e d .
,
h
h er w a t her p eti tio n was She rep li ed ,
“
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ca p ed sl a ves of m i n e ; let the k i n g gi ve t em b a ck to m e
"
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p ic k o u t h e r s a v e s , w ic s h el d id , c oo s i
nh h
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t n th cen tu r
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m of ha vin g s pen t m a ny
2 58 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Folk L ore Soci
-
ety .
fa th er Th en th e o ld m a n beg a n
.
s tu dy a n d w a s to b e or d a i
n ed a p r i
es t. Now , w hen ever a m a n wa s
a b ou t to be en tr u sted th th e du ty
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God , a n d ni
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’
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g h t H an d s .
up !
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‘
en tr ea ted th e yo u n g m a n I a m a frien d n ot a n .
,
en emy .
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“‘
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’
yo u co m e to
‘
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’
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’
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y o u a r e loo k i
n g fo r I a m y o.u r u n c le
’
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.
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“
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g o in g b a c k to h i
s m o th er So o n e d a y
. F ed er i
c o
’
s fa ther w en t o u t to
hom e .
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ved n ews tha t th e b a n d i
ts o f B a n a ha w h a d
been ca u g ht b y th e g overn m en t a u thor i ties Am on g the p rison ers .
ca p ti
ves were to b e ex ecu ted a t su n r i
se thou t
wi a ny tr i
a l . J osefa
hu r r ied to the ca pi th h i
ta n gen era l , a n d p ea ded w i m l to l
r e ea se h er
h u sb a n d , h er so n her bro ther
, a nd B es id es , th e w om a n p resen ted
.
the o fficer wi th som e g i fts She p lea ded so ha rd , tha t fin a lly the
.
b h i b
’
g r a ndf a th er s pu zz l e ta l e ; u t t
-
e r a s ca lly l t tl e o y d ec e iv ed
th e old m a n : h e h a d so u g h t th e i nfor m a tion fr om h is u ncle .
“
If you w er e in th e pl a ce of th e w om a n a sked th e pl a yfu l ,
“ ”
g r a ndf a th er w ith a s m il e o n h is fa c e w h o m w o uld y o u s e l ec
, t ?
An ton i o timi dly sa id th a t h e w ould sel ect th e br oth er .
“ ”
You a r e o nly g u ess i ng a r en t you ? sa id old Jul ia n doub t ’
,
fully
”
B a h ! No s i r! sa i
, d th e b oy I ca n g i ve you a r ea so n for
.
”
m y se l ecti on .
”
Th e w o m a n w ould b e r i g h t i n se l ec t in g h e r b r o th er
”
B eca u se
B eca u se w h a t to a w om a n i
, s a hu s b a nd ? Sh e ca n m a r r y
”
a ga i n ; s he ca n find a noth er .
“ ”
Th a t is tr u e sa id th e o ld m a n
, .
An d w h a t to a w om a n i s h er so n ? Is i t n ot possi ble to
bea r a n oth er on e a fter s h e m a r r ies a g a in ?
“ ”
To b e s u r e sa i d old J ul ia n
, .
”
But ,co n tinu ed the b oy r a is in g h is voice 13 it poss ibl e
, ,
.
2 60 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k Lore Soci
ety - .
NO TES .
Th i
s sa g a -
l ik e
y is of pecu l ia r l itera r y in terest beca u se of its
s tor
era a n d a l so a P er s i
,
a n Marchen th a t g oes ba ck a s fa r a s th e tw el fth
cen tu r y .
Wh ll th
en a p i t e co n s
g i t D i h d b
ra ors a i d a ns I t a ar us a een se ze n
p h er n es ,h i h il d s c d h i f m ily
re n , a n] d h d b e p s t i h
a i m , l an a en u n c a n s as a e
f ct
a co d m
ors nd t d th th w i
e ne f o f I t ph
ea , m d t od c
e e o n a er n es ca e an s o on
ti nua ll y t th p l c g t
a e w pi g
a a e -
d w i l i g So D i ft w h il
a es , ee n an a n . a r us a er a e,
see nig th t h a v s a d to t d
e n e er ce se d w p w to h d with p ity f
s an an ee , as uc e or
h er , a n d b d m a e a
g g o t o h
esse n d y er L d y K i g D i g iv
er a n th sa , a , n a r us es ee
a s a b oo th l i n f f e f th y ki m
e o on e o
; hoo w hich th wil t f th ns en c se ou o e
p i
r so n ers . T h ’
h p o d en s d w h il
e b e f h
n w
ere d
‘
aI f th ki g e or e s e a ns er e , e n
g t
ra n s t h l if o
e f o l e I m k h i
n e a o n e, f m y b th D a i w h
e c o ce o ro er .
’
a r u s, en
h h ly hed d y y
‘
e d th
ea r p we re to i , as t g asi in s
g L d ,t h an se n a a n, sa n , a , e
ki g b i
n d th s t ll h i m w hy i
ee e t i th t th p t b y th y h sb d d
a ou a sses us an an
th y h i ld
c d p f
r en , t t
an h v th l if of thy b oth p d H
r e er res o a e e e r er s a re . e
t th th y h i ld d th y h d Sh
’
is no t s o n ea r o ee a s or c b ren , n so ea r a s us an . e
a nsw
‘
d 0 ki g ! i
er e ,
f th g d w in ll I m y h v oth h b d d th
e o s , a a e an er us an an o er
c h ild w h thr en en go ; b t
ese a r e m y f th d m th
ne u o m ore
, as a er a n o er a r e n ,
i ti i mp
s i b l th t I h l d h v
oss e a th s b thou Th t w a m y th
e a no g th er ro er . a as ou
wh k d t h v m y b th d T h d t D i
’
I
en as e o a p e w m ro pp er s a re . e o an a ea r e o ar us
t o h v p k w ll d h g ted t h th o th t h k d d
a e s o en e , an e ra n o er e ne a s e as e an
h er eld t es h w so n , p l e d w ith h
a s so All t h t
ea se h p t t d th er . e r es e u o ea .
”
Th i
s sto r y from
h istor ia n clea r ly s u pp l ied n ot m erel y
th e G r eek
th e thou g h t b u t a l so th e for m of th e refer en ce i n li n es 909 9 1 2 o f -
G reek p la y th e p a s tige w h i ch i
, s pu t i n to th e m o u th o f th e hero i
,ne ,
ru n s th u s
Ah i
u sb a n d
g t b e r l
ep a ced ; a son ,
os t m h l
I f so n w er e os t to m e, m i l
g t yet b e b o r n ; h
B u t wi h
t b o th p a r en ts i dden i n th e to m b , h
No b ro t er m a y a ri h
se to co m for t m e
”
.
“
I n th e U ccha ri g a -
j at a k a
”
( F a u s b oll , N o 6 7 o f u n cer ta i
n d a te, b u t .
,
p os s b
i ly g o i
n g b a c k to th e t h ir d c e n tu r y B C ) we a r e to l d . .
wr m CEN TAVO m u ms A P R I NCESS ‘
32 . 0N E J AN
U .
h e l os t So h e wo uld o ften pa ss w h ol e d a ys w i
. th o u t ea ti ng .
O n e da y w i th ou t a si
, ng l e cen t in h is pockets h e set ou t on his ,
h e a r g u ed so w ell th a t h e w a s a ll ow ed to w a lk a w a y ta k i
, ng th e ,
ch i cken w i th h i m .
ca r r i ed i t awa y w i th h i m He p roceed ed on h i s j o u r n ey un ti
. l
h e ca m e to a no th er vi ll a g e As h e w a s pa s s ing by a s m a ll h ou se
.
,
ti ed h i s dog to th e g a te a n d w en t i n Wh en h e ca m e ou t a g a in .
,
g a te o v e r W it h o
. u t a w o r d Ju a n pull e d o ff o n e o f t h e ir o n b a r s
fr om th e g a te a n d too k it a w a y w ith h im Wh en th e ow n er .
“
s h o u ted a f ter h i m Ju a n sa i d Th e b a r bel o ng s to m e for yo u r
, , ,
”
g a te ki ll e d m y d o g .
N ted by G g i F d
a rra a Bi
re o r oc l wh h d th e t y f m othe B icol
ron oso . o . o ea r s or ro an r
s tu d
en t. Th e la tter d th th
sa i at e s tor y wa s tra i
ti d
o na l a m ong cols . a n d th a t h e
th e B i
h ad h ea r d it f ro m hi
s g ra n df th a er .
li
Fi p i
no P opu l a r Ta l es . 2 63
”
Now r i ver
, sa id Jua n sin ce you h a ve tak en m y ir on b ar
, , ,
”
y o u be l o ng to m e Y o u w i ll h a ve t
. o a
p y fo r it So h e s a t .
h d h d id P in d n kn h h i
’
p r oa c e e r a n s a
, r cess o t you o w ,t a t t s ,
“
How does i t h a ppen th a t you ow n th i s ri ver ? sa id th e
a s ton i s h ed pr i ncess .
N OTES 0
I k n ow p l
o f n o com
ete a n a l og u es o f th is d ro ll ; b u t p a r tia l va r ia n ts ,
( T a w n ey 1 : 33
, T h e S t o r y o f th e M “
o u s e M e r ch a n t (c h VI )
”
. .
w i
r ti g n d ci
an p h i g w d v
er ni d b y h , t g t
as a c t a i i
se h m h n t er o o o a er n r c er c a
wh w o i th h b i
as n t f l
e d i g ca p i
a t l t p o men f g ood f m i
n ly The a o oo r en o a .
y th w e t; d j t h t ed th h
ou n an , us as th t i ch m
e en er w g ily e o u se , a r an as a n r
t l k i g to o th h t Y th i dea d m o e h po the
’
a n m
an er er c a n s so n : o u see s us er e u n
floo r ; v e th t i
en c m m di
a ty b y w h ih a ca p b l
s a o o m w ld cq ire c a e an ou a u
w l th ; b t I g v yo
ea u ay geoo d fo u,th i g f ll o w
ou m a y din a -
rd o
-n fa o n e , n rs, a n , s r
f m i
ro i g th m you h v
n cr eas n e t v , b ee b l to p a v w h t yo
e no e en n a e r eser e a u
go t .
”
T h e p oo t g yo u th
r s ra n a t o c e idert-
t h m c h t t h t h wnou l d sa o e er an a e
2 64 Mem oirs of the America n Fol k L ore Soci
ety -
.
ta l a d va n ced , a n d he wro te
ta k e the dea d m ou se as ca p i a recei
p t for i
t . He
so ld th e m o u se a s ca t m ea t to a cer ta i
n m er c a n t fo r tw o
-
h h l
a n d fu s o f g r a m .
Nex he m a de m ea l of the gr a m , a n d , ta ki
t n g hi s s ta n d b y th e r oa d , civi lly
o ffered food a n d d ri n k to a b a n d of w ood cu tter s t a t ca m e b y Ea c o u t -
h . h ,
of g r a titu de g a ve h i m tw o p i
, eces of w ood T i s w ood h e so d , b ou g t m ore . h l h
g r a m w it a p a r h
t of t h e p r i
c e , a n d o b ta i
n e d m o r e w ood fr o m th e w ood
cu tters th e n ex t da y, etc , u n ti h e w a s a b e i n ti m e to b u y a l l t ei
. l
r w ood for l h
h
t ree da s y y
H ea v r a in s m a de a dea r t of w ood , a n d he so d h is s tock for a
. h l
la r g e su m h
T en he set u p a s op , b eg a n to tra f c, a n d b eca m e weal t
. by h fi hy
hi s ow n a b ii t l y
Now he ha d a g o den m o u se m a de, w i
. c he se n t to th e l h h
ri c h h
m er c a n t fro m w o m he h a d g otten h i h
s s ta r t a n d t a t m er c a n t b e , h h
s tow ed th e a n d of h i h
s d a u g ter o n the o n ce p oor ou t h y h .
Th e com i
c a tm os p h er e i ll b e seen is a l togeth er a bsen t from th is
t wi , ,
B uddh i sti c p a ra bl e .
“
Th e F ool i w h er e th e cl ever you n g es t (of s i
”
x mx , sh Son s , x bro th ers )
m a n a ge
s to a c ui
re q ten ru p ees , sta rti
ng th
wi on e a n na . He p ro
ceed s by borrow in g “
,
”
and a i
p y g
n i
n terest i
n a d va n ce. Th e tr i
ck
lea ves on e th
wi th e sell er as a p l ed g e for th e p r i
c e o f th e thr ee (see
Bo l t P o l i
vk a ,
e- 2 440
Mu ch l
c oser p a r a llels tha n th e p recedin g to th e in ciden ts of ou r ,
“ ”
( 2 20 1 —
2 02 ) i
n con n ecti
on th
wi Ha n s in Lu ck ( G r m m , No
i .
ll b e
I t wi lled th a t in the G r im m s tory the
reca fool ish Ha n s ex cha n g es
su ccess i vely g ol d for horse hor se for cow cow for p i g p g i, f or g o o s e , , ,
g oo se f o r g r i
n d s to n e w h ich h e i s fi n a lly g l a
, d t o g e t r d
i o f b y th r ow in g it
in to th e w a ter A cou n terp a rt of this s tor y sa y B ol te a n d P olivk a
.
“
,
”
,
‘
“
s th e Marchen of th e
i p r ofi ta b l e e x c h an g e in w h ic h a p oo r m a n ,
’
th e p i g a co w ,; fo r th e co w a h o r se B u t w h en h e fi n a lly l
, ev ies hi s cl a im .
a n d pu t i n h er p l a ce a b i g d o g w h ic h f a ll s u p o n h im w h en h e o p ,e n s
r ea lly of tw o p a r ts
“ ” “ ”
th e bi ter bi ti ng
, a n d th e bi ter b i t C os .
th e for m er b u t l a ck i n g th e cu m u l a ti
, ve m o ti ve (i bid 2 09 C os .
,
h a d squ a nd er ed a ll thei r m on ey th ey sa i d Ma r ta w as so , .
g a v e th e m a d i
n n e r Wh en t h e y
. h a d fi n i s h e d e a t in g s h e s a id ,
“
to th em It i
, s n ow ti m e for m y husba nd to com e h om e He .
h a d so m u ch to do a bou t the h ou se th a t d a y th a t s h e fo rg o t ,
She ca ll ed to h er nei g hb o r a n d a s k ed hi m , to c o m e bu r y o n e o f
h er b r oth er s i n la w w h o h a d j u s t d i
- -
ed i n h er h o u se Sh e p ro m .
Th e n ei g hb or l i
f te d t h e h ea v y b o dy o f P e d r o a n d pu tt in g it , ,
on hi s s h o uld er ca r r i ed i ,t a w a y to a fa r pl a ce Th ere h e d u g .
a h ol e th a t w a s w a i s t d eep p u t th e co r p se i n to it a n d covered
, ,
it up . Th en h e h a s tened b a ck to Ma r ta a n d sa i d Ma da m , , ,
”
I h a ve bu r ied th e d ea d m a n in a ver y deep g r a ve .
d Ma r ta
“ ” “
No you h a ve n ot s a i
, , Wh a t is th a t lying over .
”
th ere ? a n d s h e poi n ted to the co r pse o f Ju a n .
“ ”
Th a t s ver y s tr a ng e ! ex cl a im ed th e n ei
’
g hb o r s cr a tc h in g ,
“ ”
hi s h ea d You a r e ver y a r tful
. he sa i d to th e dea d body o f
,
“
w a ter . Th en h e sa i
d to th e cor pse If you ca n com e ou t of th i s ,
”
pl a ce , yo u a re th e w i
ses t perso n in th e w or ld H e th en t e .
tu r ne d toh ouse Ma r ta ’
s .
sa w to h i
, se th e hu m pba ck foll ow i
s g r ea t s u r p r i ng h im ca rr y
, ,
i n g so m e fis h The g am bl er g a zed a t h i
. m ; a n d w h en h e sa w
th a t h e r esem bl ed ex a ctly th e cor pse th a t h e h a d ju s t bu ri ed ,
deceived .
( )
b T H E S E VE N H UMP B ACK S
’
.
w h en th e un m a r ri ed hu m pb a cks h a d to depend o n th e o th er
to ki ll a ll h er brothers in la w - -
.
O n e d a y w h en h er hu s ba nd w as a w a y on bus i
, ness she ,
“
sa i d s how ing h im th e cor pse of th e second broth er
, you d d
i ,
n o t d o yo u r w or k w ell G o a n d bu r y th e body a g a i . n Re .
l Da n ce . a na ti
ve du g -ou t.
Na rra te d by T eofilo R eyes. a Tag a log fro m Ma n ila .
2 68 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Folk Lore Soci
ety-
.
e h
Wh n t e g r a ve d igg er sa w th is oth er hum pba ck , h e im m ed i
-
N O TE S .
A Pa m pa n g o va r i
ant (c) , wh i
ch I h a ve on ly in a b s tra ct, i
s t ed
en ti l
Th e Seven H u n chba ck ed B rothers .
”
I t wa s co ectedll by Wen
cesla o Vi
tu g of Lu ba o , P a m pa n g a . It ru n s thu s
h
t em m a r r i ed , a n d m a i n ta i n ed the ot er s i x i n hi s o u se The wi hfe h ow h .
,
Thi a n t a l tho u g h i
s P a m pa n g o va r i s a li
t i ttl e , fic t a n
m ore s peci h
th e Ta g a l og i
s iden tica l w i
, th ou r secon d ver s i
on .
th e O ld En g l i Seven W i se Ma s ter s ,
“ ”
-
sh p r os e for m o f th e fro m th e
G es ta R om a n or u m , a l so th e fa bh a n Des tou rm i; then five o ther f a
’
”
on s , es peci
’ ’
a n d th e seco n d ta l e o f th e seven th
“ ”
vere Du ta n t s Les Tro i
’
s B ossu s ;
sa g e i
n th e
“
Mish lé Sa n da b a r , th e Heb rew ver s ion o f th e b ook o f
”
3, fro m w h i
c h i
t w a s p r ob a b ly d er i
v ed .
There were p b a ck ed b h
t ree
r o t ers w hho um h l oo k ed ver y m uc h a l ik e.
The w i
fe of on e of em , d i so b e i th
n g th e or d er y of h er h u sba n d , secre t ly
ved her tw o b rot er s i
recei n la w en her h - -
. Wh h u sb a n d r etu r n ed u n ex
2 70 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Fol k Lore Soci
ety -
.
( ) 2 Sk ea t, 1 : 36 —
37 , Fa ther F ollow -
My Nose a n d th e Fou r
- Pri
es ts
cr o n e sa i d,
“
Mr O piu m Ea ter , if ou b u r m e t is e ow r ob e ere, ll
- .
’
y ’
ll y h y ll -
h I
g ive y ou a d o a r T h e o p iu m ll
- at
e er .a g r eed , a n d too k th e b od a w a t o y y
bu r i y h
t ; b u t w en h e ca m e b a ck for h i s m o n e , t er e w a s a seco n d b od y h y
wa i ti n g for h i m The fe ow m u s t a ve com e to i
. ll
fe a ga in,
”
h e sa i d; h l
b u t he too k the b od a n d b u ri ed i t too y
fter h e h a d b u ri ed the fou r t i n . A h
lik e m a n n er , it w a s b roa d d a i g t, a n d h e w a s a fr a id t o g o cyl h
o ec t h is m o n e ll y .
(3) A ca ted
stor y com m u n i C h i
n ese s tu den t , M r J u t L to m e by a . .
of th e p la y :
I n Ca n to n , the ca p i l
ta o f Kw o n g Tu n g , a m ie s wa k fro m th e m a r k et l ’
l
p al ce , s too d a p re is to r ic a b b e h, a w a fr o m th e b u s y s t r e e tsy, a n d d ee p y
in th e s ien t wood s l In t i s old m on a s ter
. h
a n a g ed a b b o t r u ed over five y l
h u n d red y
ou n g m o n k s ; b u t t e w ere fa r from b ei ng i hy k e t ei r ven era b e l h l
m a s ter Men a n d wom en , ric a n d poor , for fea r of the d rea d co n seq u en ces
. h
i hy h l
f t e s ou d i n cu r th e d i s p ea s u re o f the g od s , w en t i l n g r ea t n u m b ers to
w or s i ph i n th e a n ci en t b u i d in g s , k n ee i
n g in oln g r o w s b e fo re l th e sa c r ed l
fi g u res a n d i n cen se .
h h
T ese g a t erin g s m a de it possi l
b e for the o u n g m on k s a n d the ou n g y y
g ir s l to b e c o m e in ti m a te a c q u ain ted , so lyin ti m a te t a t so m eti m e s , h
h
s a m e a n d di sg r a ce foll ow ed O n e ou n g g i r y
w ho h a d b een sed u ced , o n
. l
a n a p p r op r i a te occa si on a n d a fter gr ea t co n s i der a ti o n , p er s u a d ed se ven o f
the d i sci p e s w h ol h a d b e e n e n g a g ed in h er r u in to e n t e r h e r o u s e T en h . h
sh e i n vi ted t em i h
n to her p r i va te c a m b er As i h
f b y c a n ce, t er e ca m e a . h h
h
s ar p r a p o n th e o ck ed door ; so s h e hi l d h er u n u s u a vi si to r s i n a bi g w a r d l
r ob e . Wh
at t i s ou n g a d h y n ex t d i d mi g t l y
se e m u n n a t u r a ; b u t wi h t th e l , h
hle p o f h er ser va n ts s h e p o u r ed b o i lin g oi
, l i n to th e w a r d r o b e a n d ki l ed th e , l
mi scr ea n ts .
She n ex t i h
red a por ter to co n ve o n e b od to th e r i y
ver n ea r b y a n d y
bur i ty T i
. h
s por ter wa s n o t i n for m ed a s to th e n u m b er o f co r p ses h e w ou d l
h a ve to b u r ; b u t ever y ti y
m e he ca m e b a ck fo r h i s p a y t er e w a s a n o t er , h h
y
b od for h im So on e a fter a n o t er he d r o p ped the b od i
. h es o f the ou n g y
m on k s i n to th e s w i ft fl owin g s tr ea m , w o n der i
-
n g a ll th e w ie b y w a t m a g i c hl h
the i l y
fel ess b od m a n a g ed to retu r n to the or i g in a s p o t l .
a n d he a i l
d o d of the p r i h l es t a n d en d ed h i s n a tu ra da s Th e old a b b o t l y .
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son .
th ey w er e to l ea ve th e old m a n i n a h u t o n th ei r fa r m so m e di s
ta n ce a w a y Th e b oy w ept a n d protested a g a i
. n st th is h a r s h
,
tr ea tm en t o f h i s g r a ndfa th er , b u t i n va i n He th en cu t th e .
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. n hi s ,
“
a cti on , h e s a i d to his fa th er Wh en you g r ow old I w ill l ea ve ,
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h a d to ea t a ll h i s food fr om th i s w ood en pl a te .
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,
ea t a t th e ta bl e w i th th e r es t of th e fam i ly n or w a s h e m a de to ,
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NO TES .
A P a m p a n go a n t of t e
va r i s e s tor i t ed
es , en ti h l The O ld Ma n h i
s ,
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q u i
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co , P a m pa n g a , h as b ee n p r in ted by H E Fa n s ler ( p Mr . . . .
th ere dw l t ve y poo f m i
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th m mb
r ee ge d f thers , f th d a T h ra n
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s , he w a s a s a m ed , a n d a fter wa r d s trea ted h is fa t er ki nd h ly .
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wh ich tu r n s on th e hou sse pa rtie i d ea Thi s th e fo r m fou n d i
s i n th e .
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a p e n a s p u do a ca n za r de s u p a d re dos va r a s de sa a pa ra su a b u e o é yl l ,
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di ese la s o tr os d os é ta n to ,or o q u e g e a s ll l
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ta l co m m o es a g o r a tu p a d r e, é es to n ce n o n te da r é m a s , a s ico m m o ti l n on
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na lly ven a n oth er I n di
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s s tor y r u n s thu s :
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a m er c a n t n a m ed Sa n k h a, w h o h a d fo u r so n s . Wh en
t e hy l
w o u d n o o n g er o b e h i l
m ; t ei r wi ves m i y
s trea ted h i h
m ; a n d the o ld
m a n cr ep t i n to a co r n er o f th e o u se , w a s ted b y h
u n g er a n d o p p r essed h
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ea r s O n ce i
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s b etter t a n h
life .
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h
t ere !
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n ly h l ll .
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p a cin g his a n d s to g e t er , K u n th
a ia r ep ied ,
“
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o ld a ge l h h
l
a so o ver ta k es you , t er e w i b e r ea d h
for you th e a f-cu r ta i ll
n w i c y h l h h
co rres po n ds to th e o n e er e
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. h h
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n s tr u cted b y you ; yo u a ve b eco m e a s u ppor t fo r u s h
h
w ose se n ses h
a ve b ee n s tu pefied b y th e de i riu m of po w er a n d w ea t
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h l
w o e fa m i ly .
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tl ed Ju a n a n d h i
“ ”
en ti s F a ther .
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v d i P g
ea rs a ldo m d hi
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m d J Th l tt h d w if A J f th v y w
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d g h t i l w b e m d ic t t d
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an t h t J
n a c l d g
so t o l ep tns a n , a ua n ou e n s e a
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. o s sa If y o d ertd i us an , ou o no r e ou r a er a a ro
th h e i m m d i t ly I h ll g
o u se e w y m y lf
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h i lw y m
e s a ig a Js th d ov hi poo f th
oa n n . w y f
ua n th keen r e s r a er a a or e sa
of his wi fe .
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va , h e w a s w e co m ed , fo r th e co u p e sa w t a t h e w a s ca r r i
s a r ri ng a l h y
bag t a t m i h
g t co n ta i n so m et i h n g u sefu fo r t em h l h .
w en t r u n n in g to h i s fa t er , a n d sa id , F a t er , on h sa i d t a t w a n ted to h I ly h I
b u y t ei h
r fa t er , b u t t e h
b eg a n to w i p m e hy
di d t e d o t a t?
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Yo u see , sa i “
d th e old m a n , yo u ca n b u y a w i fe w i t m on e , b u t n o t h y
a si l
n g e fa t er ca n you b u y h ”
.
s la s t stor y wi
Com pa re th i th No 31 . .
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ca n Fol k Lore Soci
ety -
.
l
35 . cocm NANoo .
m a r r y h er a n d fin a lly w o uld h i
, m self b e ki ng .
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’
ng s pa l a ce .
”
g iv e m e so m e foo d I w ill g i
,v e y o u m y b u y o C o c h in a n g o .
r od e o n .
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, ng on
hi s ca n e .Seei ng th a t the old m a n w a nted to g et on the o th er
si de b u t w a s too w ea k to sw im Coch in a n g o offer ed to ca r r y
, ,
”
th i s ca n e w hi
, ch w i ll fur nis h you w ith food a t a n y tim e .
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, , .
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g iv e n h im t h e m a g ic b u yo I t w a s G o
. d h im se lf w h o h a d c o m e ,
g a v e h im a n e m p t y pu rse fr o m w h ic h h e co uld a s k a n y su m o f
m on ey h e w a n ted Coch i n a n g o r od e o n
. d el ig h ted w ith h is ,
g o o d fo r tun e w h e n h
, e m et G o d a g a in t h i
s t im e in th e fo
, r m of
La oa g Ilocos N rte
, o .
2 78 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k Lore Soci
ety -
.
a n d a ll g o t n o r es t w h a tsoever . B y m or n i
n g m os t of th em w ere
ti
r ed to At l a s t th e ki
dea th ng or dered the g u a r d s to o pen th e
.
w h en th ey h ea r d th e m u si c, a n d thu s th ey w er e ea s i
ly ca ptu r ed
or ki ll ed Wh en th e king d ied , Coch in a n g o beca m e h is s u c
.
N O TE S .
s so co n
th e l as t th r ee ca n e p u r se g u i
, ta r w e h a ve m et w i
, th b efor e w i th ,
p pr o e r ties e i t h er id e n t i
ca l w it h o r a n a l og ou s t o t h o se a tt r ibu te d in th i
s
b or s th e Ti
, n gu i a n (see C ol e 1 8 1 9 I n trod u cti o n for b etel n u ts w i
,
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-
m a gi c p ow ers ) I n No 2 5 i
. t wi ll b e reca lled th e hero s m a g ic r in g
.
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, n thw a r ti n g th e evi l de
si g n s o f t h e o b s ti n a te p r in ce s s i
s re m in is ce n t o f v a iou s cy cles o f r
ta les b u t I k n ow of n o ex a ct a n a log u e
,
.
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. s l er 7 8 f
i ), th o u g h t
,h e r es e m b l a n ce s b e tw ee n th e tw o a r e
o n ly va g u e The Ta g a log s tor y it m i
.
g h t b e n oted i n p a ssi
, ng i
s ,
ttersh a u s , 4 1 9 42 1 ( No cx v m , a n d n otes )
Ri -
. .
o f ver y old n a ti
ve tr a d i
tion .
h e sa w th a t i t w a s n ot h i s m oth er w h o h a d ra pped b u t B or o ka
’
, ,
wi tch Sh e h a d w i
. n g s l ike a bir d fou r feet l ike a horse b u t , ,
a h ea d l i ke th a t of a w om a n Sh e d evou r ed boys a n d g ir l s
.
,
th e d oor s h e sei
, z ed h i m a n d ca r r i ed h i m O ff to h er h om e i n th e
m oun ta i ns .
ou t a t n i g h t to l oo k f or fo o d h e w a s s u r
, e to h a v e fl e s h a n d l iv e r
a n d th e tw o beca m e g r ea t fr i end s .
th ey m i g h t h a v e a g r ea t fe a s t Wh il e s h e .w a s g o n e th e h o r se ,
ca m e a n d told P ed r o o f h i s d a n g er a n d a d vi sed h i m w h a t to do
, .
th e w i tch es w er e pu r s u i ng th em Wh en th ey ca m e n ea r er
.
,
B or ok a . a p pa ren tl y on of
a corru pti th e Spa n i
sh W e
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the Am er i ety -
.
NOTES .
p r im a r ily w i
t h a n o g r es s fo n d o f th e fl es h O f ch ild ren O n its s u r fa ce .
it mi g h t b e m is ta k e n fo r a n a tiv e de m o n -
s to r y to ld a s a n ex em pl n m to
g la n ce b el ow th e s u r fa ce re v ea l s th e fa ct th a t th e d e ta i ls o f th e s tor y
tra ns for m a ti on fl ig h t ; a n d a l i
t t l e s e
-
a r ch for p oss i
b l e s o u r ces r eve s ls
ta l e These tw o r om a n ces i
. n tu rn w i ll b e sh ow n to b e a b or row in g
, ,
Th e P a m p a n g a n ro m a n ce i
s lon g stor y in 954 qu a tra in s of 1 2
a
s yll a b le l in es , and i
s t ed
en ti l “
Stor y o f th e L i
fe of Kin g Don O cta vio
and Qu een Teod ora , tog eth er wi
th th a t of th ei
r so n Don Fer n a n do , i
n
th e Ki
n gd om Sp a in [n o Th e in si
of de o f th e cover b ea rs th e
s ta tem en t th a t th e w or k i s th e pro per ty O f Do na Mod esta L a n u za .
a p p ea rs o n o ther cor r i
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dos (s ee JAF L 2 9 Al thou g h a con sider a
ti
on of th i
s i
ter ar l y form ta k es u s som ew a t ou t of th e rea m O f po p u a r h l l
s tor i
es , s tr i
ctly s pea k in g we m a y g ive a s ou r ex cu se for su m m a izin g
, r
th e m os t w i dely k n ow n s tor i es i n th e I s l a n ds a n d i
-
s to ld a s a fol k ,
k n own a m on g th e P a m p a n g a n s r u n s a s follow s
I Sp i th
n l iv d k i g w h e q
a n ere i th e i th m
a th f p eg
n os u een , n e n n on o r
na nc y l g d g tly f
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r eai f m )
or so
g A it w th e an a s ec es o an o . s as
t m th
cu s o t p c y ki
en d f fo it p g
ro u r e a ntw m mi g h t d i nt o ru a re nan o an es r e o
ea t th w h l k i g d m w
, e ti ed
o e p i n ho f m p
as s b t i v a i rr u n sea r c o so e an, u n n .
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ca n Fol k Lore Soci
-
ety .
he wen t b a ck a nd r es u m ed hi
s old w or k as s h phe d
e r , di
sg u i
sed as a
n o n e of the ea r n ed doctors co u d l e p hi m Fi na l hl
i t w a s sa i d t a t P u gu t . lly h
Negr u k n ew how to cu re eye-d i sea ses , a n d so the ki n g s u m m o n ed hi m If .
you ca n cu re m y di sea s e,
”
sa i d the a ff i cted ki ng,
“
1 wi l
l m a rr o n e of m y l y
da u g ters to yo u h I f yo u ca n n o t, yo u s a b e u n g
. h ll h
do m y b es t, . I ll’
y o u r Ma j es t ,
”
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-
h ly h . h
h er b s , a n d a p p i ed t em to th e ki l h ’
n g s e es Th e kin g soo n g o t w e , a n d y . ll
a s k ed h i h
s t ree da u g ter s w hi c h
of t em w a n ted to m a rr h hi h
s sa vi or
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y . I
won t ! sa i
’ ”
d the e des t
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l
Neit er wi , rej oi .
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h
n ed th e seco n d ll I B u t th e .
y o u n g es t a n d p r etti es t o n e sa i d,
“
am at ou r d i I
s po sa , fa t er
”
y SO l h .
I t w a s n o t m a n m on t s a fter the ki y h
n g ha d b een cu red w en th e q u een fel h l
ill . As b efore, i t w a s p rocla i m ed t a t a n y o n e w h o co u d cu re h er w o u d t e h l l
cei ve o n e of her d a u g ters i n m a rri h
a ge Two p rin ces p r esen ted t em se ves , . h l
a n d p ro m i sed to g et th e i l ’
l h
o n s m ik t a t w as n eed ed to m a k e the q u een w el l .
A hy
fter t e h a d s ta r ted o n t ei r sea r c , t e h h hy
ca m e to th e d w e i n g of P u g u t ll
h
Neg r u , w o m t e fo r ced to a cco m pa n t em hy y h
P u g u t Neg r u p r eten ded to .
-
l
b e a m e, a n d so h e co u d n o t k eep u p w it t em l h h
As h e w a s so slow , t e . hy
m er ciessl l t r ew h i y h
m i n to a b u s o f t or n s a n d eft h i h h m t ere B u t he l h .
sa i d to h i s m a gi ca l w i p , B u i d m e h
a t o n c e , a o n g l th e r o l
a d i n w ic th e tw o h h
p r in c es w i p a ss , a ll
s p e n d i d p a a ce ; a ln d le t io n s ,l eo p alr d s , a n d o t e r a n i l h
l
m a s b e a b ou t i t
”
NO soo n er w a s th e order g i
. ve n t a n th e p a a ce w a s h l
l
b u it, a n d P u g u t Neg r u w a s i n i
-
t, a tti r ed i k e a ki ng en th e tw o p ri l n ces . Wh
ca m e u p , t e sa i hy
d to hi m,
“
Ma y w e a ve so m e of o u r io n s m ik ? h ”
y l ’
l
“
Yes o n o n e co n d iti
, on wi g i I ll
ve yo u th e m ik : yo u m u s t let m e b r a n d yo u l
wi t h m y na m e
”
t ou g . t i Al h
s co n d i ti o n w a s ver h h bi tter to t em t e y h , hy
a g reed T en t e
. h hyh
a s ten ed b a ck to p res en t the m ik to the q u ee n w ho l ,
a t o n ce m a r ri ed t em h
to h er tw o o d er d a u g ter s l
P u g u t Neg r u w en t h .
-
b a ck to hi s O ld i fe a s s ep erd l h h .
No t o n g a fter t i l h
s even t the Moo r s decla r ed w a r o n the C r i s tia ns The h .
ki
’
n g s co u n tr wa s i y
n va ded , a n d the C ri s tia n s wer e a b o u t to b e d i h sa s tro u s ly
d efea ted w en a s tr a n g e k n i
,
h g t w it a m a g i c w ip h( P u g u t N e h
g r u ) a pp e a re d h -
o n th e fil
e d a n d p u t th e Sa r a cen s to fl i g t T is k n ig t w o u n d e d him s e. f in h h h l
h is e flt a r m so t a t h e m i g h
t r ec e iv e th e a t te n h
ti o n o f th e p r in c ess T h e .
k in g s
’
y h
o u n g es t d a u g ter ( P u g u t Neg r u s o w n w i fe) d r ess ed h i
-
s wo u n d
’
wi h
t ou t recog n i zi n g her u sb a n d h
fter th e b a ttl e w a s o ver the k n i
. A g t , h
sa i d to th e k i ng,
“
DO yo u k n ow w ere m y b ro t er P u g u t Neg r u i h ves ?
”
h -
l
B u t th e ki h
n g w a s a s a m ed a t th e w a y h e h a d tr ea ted P u g u t Neg r u , so h e
-
d e n ie d a ll k n o w e d g e o f h im l t o u g t h e k in g. Al h
p r ess e d t h e s tr a n h
g e
k ni g th to co m e t o t h e p a a c e , h e r ef u se d H el a s t e n e d b a c k to h is s .ee p, h h
a nd do n n ed h i s di sg u i se O n ce m or e .
O n e d a y th e o u n g e s t p r in ce y
ss , th e w ife O f D o n F er n a n d o , w e n t s te a t i l h ly
to t h e b u t o f P u g u t -
N eg r u S h e fo u n d h im u n d is g u ise
. d a n d a t o n ce ,
reco g n ized h er a n d k e r c ie f w h
it w ic s h e h a d h
tie d th h h h
e s tr a n g e k n i g t s h ’
w ou n d Sh e e m. b r a ce d h er u s b a n d w it j y
o , a n d a s t h
en ed b a ck to th e h h
p a l
a ce to te t h e ki n g O f hller d is c o v er T h e ki n g im m e d ia te d es p a tc eyd . ly h
hi s p rime mi nis ter to th e h u t i
-
n th e el ds , a n d Do n F er n a n d o was b rou g t fi h
b a ck in s ta te Wh
en h e h a d b een w elco m ed to th e p a a ce, h e to d a ll a b o u t
. l l
hi s trea tm en t b y the two cr u e p ri n ces , w ho he sa i d w ere h i s s a ves l
en l . Wh
th e k in g w a s co n vin ced O f t ei r im pos tu re , t e sa i h
d t e ha d got the i
’
on s hy hy l
l
m ik b y t ei h
r ow n b r a ver , he drove t em a n d t ei r y
ea r tl ess wi ves from h h h
hi s ki n g do m fter m a n . A
o t er a d ven tu res , i n w i c y
h e w as a wa ys h h h l
l
s u ccess fu , Do n F er n a n do too k hi s wi fe Ma ri a to Spa in , w ere t e i
ved h hyl
wi t hi hs fa t er , Ki h
n g O cta vi o .
el a b or a te l i
ter a r y fo rm s or th e s i m p l er po p u l a r for m s ? O bvi
, ou s ly
g in n in g o f th e n ot e th e evid en ce se e m s t o , p o i
n t to t h e fo l k ta l e a s -
n ce Don J u a n Ti n g A rtos a n d
“
Th e rom a n ce O f P r i fioso Son O f Ki ,
eg o O f H un g a r y
”
th e Da u g h ter s of Don Di wh i ch w e h a ve s pok en o f ,
h
t us .
A
Kin g r tos a n d Q u een B a n ca o f Va en ci l
a h a d o n e so n , Do n J u a n Ti noso , l
h
a n dso m e, b r a ve, s tr on g , k i nd O n e d a y w ie p a ss i n g th e p ri so n , Do n
.
, hl
h
J u a n ea r d so u n ds of grea t a m en ta tio n O n b ein g a d m itted he sa w the l .
g ia n t M a u eo n , a lca p t i
v e O f h is fa t e r
’
s M o v e d b y t h e g ia n t 8 e n tr h
ea ti es . ,
A r tos , ex trem e w ro t wi t hi ly
s so n fo r freei h h
n g o n e O f hi s ca p ti ves , d rove
J u a n o u t o f h is k in g do m J u a n wen t to th e m ou n ta in s , a n d t ere b eca m e
. h
ki n g o f th e a n i ma s l .
O ne ni g t J u a h
n d r ea m ed o f t h e b e a u tifu F lo ce r p i
d a , th e o u n g es t a n d l y
m os t b ea u ti l
fu o f the fou r da u g ters o f Di eg o , Ki n g of H u n ga r h B u t, y .
v er y
co m p a ss i o n a te tow a rd th e O ld eper , a n d J u a n s o ve g rew s tro n g er l ’
l .
O ne ni g t , w h
e n J u a n w h
as b a t in g , F lo ce r p i
d a sa w h im w i t h
ou t h is d i
s h
2 84 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Folk Lor e -
Soci
ety .
g u i
s e, a n d im m edi a tel fe i n lo ve w i y ll
th hi m O ne d a y Ki n g Di eg o s u m .
m o u ed a ll th e k ni g t s O f his k in g d o h
m , so th a t hi s d a u g te rs m ig t ch oos e h h
h u s b a n ds h
The t r ee o der p rin cesses t r ew thei
. l r g ol de n g r a n a da s , w i ch h h
were ea u g h t b y m en O f ra n k ; b u t F locer p i da refus ed to th r o w her s An g r y, .
h
d a u g ter to t r ow her go den a pp le h She th rew i l t to the O ld lep ro u s .
g a r d e n er , a n d t h e tw o w ere m a r r i
e d ; b u t th e k i
n g d r o v e h is d a u g t er fro m h
th e pa la ce .
h
th e t r ee n ob e o s ns -
l
ia la w set ou t to g et i -
t The forced the g a r den er . . y
h
t ei h
r b r o t er n la w , to g o wi
-
i -
t t em , revi lin g hi h h
m a ll the wa y ; b u t, as he was
o n foo t, t e hy soo n eft hi m b ehi nd l B y m ea ns of hi s m a gi c h a n d k er chi
. ef,
hi h
s b ro t ers -i n -l
a w a t th e ca ve of th e i o n ess The soo n ca m e u p a n d l . y
a s k ed fo r m ik lJ u a n , kin g of th e a nim a ls, wo u ld give it to t em o n l on
. h y
co n d i tio n th a t t e hy l h
a l owed t em sel ve s to b e b ra n ded o n th e b a ck w i th a n
in scrip ti o n sa i y h hy
ng t a t t e w ere th e s er va n ts of Don J a n Ti lios o They .
a g r eed , a n d re cei l
ved th e m ik O n the retu rn Do n J u a n a g ain ou ts trip ped
.
h
t em , res u m ed hi s O ld d i sg u ise, a n d w a s revi led b y the b r o ther s w he n they
ca m e u p . Kin g Di eg o dr a n k th e m ik a n d recovered hi s ea l th l h .
Wh i hy
le t e w ere a t the w a r , J u a n Ti fioso s u m m o n ed t ree gi a n ts , a n d told h
h fi h
t e m to g o g t th e Moors too , to g e t th e Moo ri s fl a g , a n d to ex ch a n ge i t h
wi ht th e g en era ls fo r th ei r t ree g o den gr a n a d a s h
O n th e retu rn O f the l .
h
C ri s tia n ar m a bi gy es ta
, w as p pre a r ed fito o n o r th e su c c e ss fu p ri n ce s h l .
h l
s h e s o u d a p p ea r o n th e m orr ow i n a n O l d b eg g a r s g o w n t a t he w a s sen d
’
h
in g h er ; b u t J u a n Ti fioso s u p p li ed her w i t b ea u ti fu cl o t es a n d a coa ch , h l h
a n d he h m sel f w as d re
i ss ed as a p ri n ce T e w en t to the es ta , w er e, . hy fi h
in th e p resen ce o f th e ki n g h e dem a n d ed h i s t ree se r va n ts p oi
, n tin g to hi s h ,
h
t r ee b r o t ers i h n la w - -
. hy
T e w ere m a de to u n d ress a n d th e b ra n d s o n ,
h
t ei r b a ck s b eca m e cl ea r T en J u a n Ti fioso to d h i
. h
s s tor : h e sa i d tha t l y
it w as h e w h o O b ta i n ed th e ion s m i l
l k w ho w o n a ga in s t the Moo rs, ( a n d
’
h l
s ow ed th e g o den g r a n a das ex c a n g ed fo r th e e n em h
s s ta n d a r d ) Ki ng y ’
.
Di eg o a n d Ki ng A
r tos w er e t en r eco n ci led to h i h
m a n d F locer p i da , a n d th e
h
o t er th r ee p r i n ces a n d th ei r wi ves w er e d ri ven o u t o f H u n g ar y .
th e m os t pop u la r of th e m etrica l ro m a n ce
s r cu a ti
ci ng l n th e
i lip
P hi
p i
n es . It i
s rea d , to d l as a fol k -
l
ta e , a n d a cted a s a m oro-m oro ( w e
G ri
mm NO
, I ron J ohn wh ich h as m a n y m em bers ( Fo r
. 1 36 ,
“
, .
di s e o f h er o
s gu i etc a n d th e J u a n Tirioso type a l thou g h it
, .
— “ ‘ ”
,
2 86 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Fol k Lor e Soci
-
ety .
m ore .
O n e da y hb ish o p a r r i
ved i
a n a rc n th e tow n in whi ch s he w a s
to th e sk y th e pl a n t br oke a n d sh e w as ki
, ll ed by h er fa ll , .
N O TES .
s stor y i
Th i s a sor t o f ex em pl u m of th e s i
n of p r i
d e a n d a va r i
ce. In
th i ti
s resp ect i s con n ected i th G ri
dea w i
n i mm
’
s s tor y of Th e F i
s h er
m an a nd hi
s W ife ”
( NO . ts m ethod
In i and m ac h in er y , agai
n,
i
t bel on g s to th e J a ck a n d th e B ea n s ta l k cycle the m a in fea tu re
“ "
,
O f w hi ch i c p l a n t wh i
s a m a gi dly u n ti
ch g r ow s r a p i l it rea ches the sk y
a n d en a b es l i
ts ow n er to c i
m l b to th e o n s a n d secu r e m a gi
u p per r eg i c
a rti
c es . l Ma ccu lloch le ch a p ter (x vr) to th e discu ss ion
devo tes a w ho
o f th i s cycle a n d ci tes m a n y fol k ta les tur n i
, n ci
n g o n th e i den t of th e -
m a gi c p l a n t r ea ch i
n g fr om ea r th to h ea v en ( see es peci a lly pp 434 .
B ri ef a n d l a ck ing in d eta i
, l thou g h ou r stor y is it is n everth e ,
b een der i
ved from som e sou th er n Eu ropea n M a rchen su ch a o n e , ,
ly
The n ex t da y its to p is en tire ou t o f sig t The w ife n ow o r ders Mi h sere to
.
fin d o u t i h
f t ere a re a n y b ea n s o n i t rea d to b e p i ck ed y
He clim b s u p th e .
p aln t a n
, d , s in ce h e n d s n o p od s , cofin ti n u es i
g e r a n d i g e r , u n ti h h
h e n d s h h l fi
h i l
m se f b efore a a r g e g o den lou se T i sl o u se ih s P a r a di .se h h
St P ete r . .
lipino P opul a r Ta les
Fi . 2 87
a n ew o u se h So m e da s a ter Mi
. sere i y l
s a ga in for ced to vi sit St P eter a n d .
ever , Mi se re s wi
’
fe is s ti u n sa ti ll
s ed , a n d even wi fi
s es to b eco m e th e H o h ly
h
Virg in a n d h er u sb a n d to b e m a de God im se f en Mi se h
r e, w it t i s l . Wh h h
r eq u es t, co m es a g a i n to P a ra d ise, St P eter a n g r i se n ds h i m a w a ; a n d th e
. ly y
p oo r m a n n d s o n fi
ea r t his O ld h u t a n d h ev er t in g e se j u s t as it w a s i
n yh
th e l
fi rs t p l a ce.
KOhler (ibi d , p 1 0 3) sa
. y s t.h a t p ro b a b ly t h e h ea v e n -
r ea ch i
n g p l a n t
di d n ot or i g in a lly b e l on g to t h i s s to r y o f t h e p oo r m a n s p r o u d w ife ,
’
t a s p rob b ly th E g l i sh fol k ta le O f J a ck
“
a n d th a t i w a ta k e n over f ro m e n -
a n d th e B ea n s ta l k B ol te a n d P ol i
”
. vk a , i n th ei r n otes to G r i mm ,
NO 1 9 ( 1. ob serve : I t ca n ea s i ly b e seen tha t thes e stories
th e va r ia n ts O f the F i sh er m a n a n d h i s Wi fe fa ll in to tw o g rou ps .
g o b l i
n in th e fo r m O f a fi s h g r a n t s h is c a p to r th re e o r m o re w is h es ;
a m o n g th e F r en ch a n d I ta l i a n s on th e o ther h a n d , i , t i s u su a lly God
m a n w h o r ea ches P a ra d i se b y m ea n s O f a bea n s ta l k -
Th i s bea n .
sta l k her e m a y h a ve or i y J
‘
g in a t e d f r o m th e s to r O f a c k a n d t h e B ea n
s ta l k o r fr om th e ly i n g -s tor y , G r i I n a F re n ch fol k
’ ‘
m m NO 1 1 2
’
. .
ta le g i
“ ”
ven b y C a rn oy ( R o m a n i a, 8 La Ti g e d e F ev e t h e ,
p l u n g e s do w n to ea r t h T h is s t o r y
.
, i t w ill b e se e n r es e m b le s o u rs in ,
vers i on i s a m an i
, n s tea d o f a w o m a n Th e fa ct th a t i . n ou r s tor y n o
h u sba n d is m en tion ed cou n ts for l ittle , a s pra ctica lly a ll the ex em pla
of th i s ty pe a r e di ty ; a n d th e w om a n s
’
r ected a g a i n s t w om a n s va n i
’
ca se i n ou r s tor y i llu s tra tes the p u n ishm en t for tha t va n ity or p ride , .
38 . A N EGR I TO SLAV E .
l
Narra ted b y Jes us de la R a m a a Visaya n from Va lla dolid O cciden ta l Neg ros
. . .
2 88 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k Lor e Soci
ety -
.
m as ter w h en h e w en t ou t for a w a lk ; a n d h e h a d a s u i t si mi la r
’
to th e pr i n ce s , so th a t w h en th ey w ere o u t on th e str eet, th ey
,
w a s th a t h e w as bl a ck a n d th e pr i
, n ce w a s w h ite Yet h e own ed .
I n a n ei g hb or in g l a nd th e r e w a s a k in g w h o h a d a b ea u tif u l
d a ug h ter This pr in cess w a n ted to m a r r y She w as so d e
. .
Th e th r ee pr in ces w er e a ll h a nd so m e Th e tw o eld er br o th er s .
B y m ea n s o f h i s ri n g h e w a s a ble to m a ke h i s s ki n w h ite He .
“
the co u r t o f th e ki n g Th e king s a id to h im
. Will you h a ve ,
” “
you r h ea d cu t O ff , too ? He a nsw er ed , Yes , i f I ca n no t
”
a n sw er yo u r qu es ti o n s ; b u t let u s see !
“
All r i
g h t, sa id t h e k in g T h en .h e a s k ed W h o o w n s th i
,s
”
kin g dom ?
Th e pr in ce a n sw er ed , God ow n s th i s ki ng d om Th e ki ng .
“ ”
The n ex t qu esti o n w a s th i s: How m u ch a m I w or th ?
Th e pr i nce a n sw er ed , You a r e n ot w or th m ore th a n th ir ty
”
pieces O f s ilver . Th e king w a s fu r i ou s w hen he h ea r d th i s,
n s u l nn g w ords , h e w ou l d b e p u t to dea th i
i n s ta n tly
'
.
2 90 Mem oirs of the Am er i
ca n Folk Lor e Soci
ety - .
(on J F . . Ca m pbell s
’
NO . an d 4 92 (
on th e Tu ki
sh r Nasr ed din s
-
’
7 oth j es t) .
The s li
n g of ou r s tor
open i i y
k e tha t of m a n y of th e ta les i n th e
th e tw o ol der ha ve los t th ei
r lives , r i
sk s hi
s Com p ar e , for i n s ta nce, .
w hich does n ot belong to ou r p r esen t cycle was dou btless a tta ched
i s th e cen tr e of th e ea r th ? (4) H o w fa r i
s it fr o m e a r th to h ea v en ?
(5) W h a t is t h e b rea d th o f h ea v e n ? ( )
6 W h a t is th e ex a c t v a l u e o f th e
( )
1 0 H o w fa r is it fr om E a s t to W es t? ( )
1 1 H o w h ea v y is t h e m oo n ?
( 12 ) How d eep i
s w a ter ?
Som e qu es tion s a r e clever ; others a re on ly
of th e a n swers to these
less s tu pid tha n the person s w ho a sk ed the ques tion s Th e solutio n s .
to th e tw elve j ust g i A tu n “ “
ven a re : ( 1 ) How ca n you p ro ve .
tha t?
“”
J u st order a ll the s trea m s which fl ow in to the sea to
s ta n d s ti ll This rep ly is n ot u n lik e the cou n ter d em a n d to th e
.
-
r d q u es ti n ou r s tor y y
“
th i on i ( )
2 Se ve n ; a n d w h e n
. th e com e to a n
en d they beg i W y
”
, n aga in (3) h er e m y c hu
. r ch s ta n ds : let ou r s er v
a n ts m ea su re w i th a cord a n d if ther e i s th e b r ea dth of a bl a d e o f g r a ss
,
de t a n o n the ot er ,
m or e o n on e s i h h I ha ve los t m y c u rch h
(4) .
“
J u st so fa r a s a m a n s voi
’
ce ca n ly b e hea rd
ea s i
”
.
(5)
“
A thousa nd
fa thom s a nd a thou sa n d ll
e s: then ta k e a wa y th e su n a n d m oon and
Th i s q u es ti
on i s a n s wered ex a ctly a s th e secon d i n o u r s tor y (7) .
I f you set ou t w ith th e Su n a n d r ide w ith him , you will get a rou n d th e
” “
ea r th i n tw en ty fou r h ou rs -
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m a n a b bo t,
com p a re the la s t ta s k i ly y
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n ou r N0 2 5 (9) O n .o n e n ig
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1 2
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.
a n d the o bs cu r e or i g in o f t h e c l e v e r s u bs ti tu te , f or m a d ir ec t
con n e c
o n , I b el i C lever La ss cycle
”
ti eve , b etw een thi s g r ou p a n d the .
cycles Fo r ex a m p le , com pa re q u es ti
. on s a n d a n sw ers 1 , 3, 5, 7 , a bove,
wi th ta s k s 1 2 , 4 , i , n th e n otes to ou r No 7 I n G ri m m , NO 1 52 , . . .
s a s k ed th ree q u e b le to
“
Th e Shepher d B oy, th e hero i
”
s ti on s i m poss i
a n sw er , How m a n y d ro ps of wa ter a r e th ere i n th e sea ? How
39 A L B E R TO A N.D T H E M O N ST ER S .
l
O n ce th er e w as a ki n g in C a s ig u r a n na m ed Lu is King Lu is .
o f a ll O n e d a y th e th r ee pr i
. ncesses w en t to th e or ch a r d to
a m u se th em sel ves I t h a ppened th a t on th a t d a y th e w i
. nd
blew ver y h a rd a n d th ey w ere sw ept a w a y Th e king fel t ver y
, .
At th a t ti m e th er e w as a l so i n th e n ei g hb o r i
n g kin g d o m o f
Si n u cu a n a ki n g w h o h a d a br a ve son n a m ed Al ber to Wh en .
Alber to h ea r d o f th e m a tter h e w en t to th e ki ng an d sa id th a t
, ,
N arr a te d by P a ci
ta Cor d
ero of P s g sen i
sn. Lag u na . Sh e sa ys .
“
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s story i
s com m on
a n sw er ed th a t th e o th er b oy w a s ta ki ng h i s boo t a w a y fr o m h i m .
“
Al ber to th en sa i d to th e oth er b oy Why d on t you g ive th e ’
,
sa i d Go over by th a t l a rg e tr ee a n d th e on e w h o ca n r u n h er e
, ,
”
firs t sh a ll h a ve th e boot Wh ile th e boys w er e w a lking tow a r d s
.
th e tr ee th e p r i
, nce p u t on th e boot a n d kicked th e g r ound He .
w a s a t on ce ca r r i ed fa r a w a y Wh en th e boys g ot ba ck to th e
.
or ig in a l pl a ce A lb
,er to h a d d i
s a pp e a r ed .
”
s h a ll h a ve th e k ey Th e tw o a g r eed a n d s ta r ted a w a y
.
, .
ca rr i ed h i m to a n oth er pl a ce Wh en th e young m en ca m e ba ck
.
,
th e p r i n ce w as n o l ong er th ere .
a s ked th em th e s a m e qu es ti o n a s h e h a d a s ked th e o th er s ; a n d
o n e o f th em a n sw er ed If th a t h a t is w or n by a n y on e his b ody
, ,
”
wi ll b e invis ibl e ; h e w ill n ot b e seen Th e pr i nce secu r ed th e .
th e h a t on a n d k i cked th e g r ound .
s m a ll h o l e i n i t Alber to p u t the k ey i
. n th e h o l e a n d th e r o ck ,
lea d in g to a pa l a ce He w en t up to th e p a l a ce ; a n d w hen h e
.
“
th a t a seven h ea d ed m on s ter w as l i
-
vi ng w ith h er If th a t is .
” “
th e ca se sa i
, d th e pr ince Sh ow m e h is s w or d a n d I w ill kil l
, ,
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.
a n o th er hu g e rock w h i ch h e o pen ed
, H er e th e th ir d pr incess .
h a d co m e th er e sh e beg g ed h i
, m to g o a w a y for s he s a i d th a t ,
th e p r i n ce cu t his h ea d s O ff on e a fter a no th er a s h e h a d do ne ,
th e m on ster w h o th ou g h t th a t h e could ea s i
, ly kill h im n ow th a t ,
“ ”
h e could see h i He s a i d Wa it I ll g o a n d g et m y sw or d ’
m .
, , .
hi
m .
an d th ey w er e br ou g h t to th e p a l a ce o f th e seco nd s i s ter Th en .
d el a y , a s th e th ir d d a y w as n ea r ly g one SO h e qu ickly br o u g h t .
a r rived a t th e p a l a ce Ki n g Lui
, s w a s ov er j o yed to see h is da u g h
to g i ve h i s h an dker ch i ef to th e youn g es t .
Th e n ex t d a y Alberto ca ll ed a t th e p a l a ce H a ve you de .
“
Th e pr i nce a n sw ered The on e w ho h a s a h a n dkerch i
, ef j u s t
”
l ike m ine Sh a ll b e m y w ife Now a ll th ree w er e a nx i
. o u s to ,
th eir r oo m s to g et th ei
r h a ndker ch i efs Th e tw o O ld er s i
s ter s .
l a sted for two da ys The oth er two pr in cesses were a lso m a rried
.
to ki
’
ng s so n s .
NO TES .
There i
s a s triki
n g a n a og l y betw een the O p en i
n g of ou r s tory a n d
tha t of a Ser vi
a n ta e l (Wu k No w here a Ka i s er h a s th ree da u g h ters
, .
res t of th e stor y i a n t o f ou r No 1 8 w i
s a va r i th wh i ch ou r p resen t s tory .
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to NO . 1 8.
th a t w hen h e si n an i
ts i ron ch a i t brea k s dow n u n der h i
r i m r eca lls the ,
Ca s i
g u r a n ly b ein g the town in Ta ya b a s on the west
on ed p rob a b
m en ti
coa s t of L u zon th e ta le a s a w hole a p pea r s to h a ve been i
, m ported .
, ch ora l l i
P a m p a n g a of w hom th e P a m pa n g a n s ha ve a ri tera tu re He .
JUA N A N D M A R I4A0 . .
l
h a d a so n n a m ed Ju a n an d a d a u g h ter Ma ri , a Th e proceed s .
O ld w o m a n o beyed h i m Wh en h e sa w th a t th e r ice w a s n ot
.
”
C h as e th em as fa r as you ca n an d let th em fin d th ei r o wn food
, .
to l d by P am l re n .
r gra n chi
pa n g a n g ra n dm oth ers to thei d d I ha ve hear d it m any ti
m es .
L a tel y it was told to m e a ga i
n by a n O ld wo m a n .
”
2 96 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Folk Lore Soci
ety -
.
h u sb an d Sh e di
. d n o t w a nt to b e separ a ted from h er ch i ld ren ;
b u t sh e fea red th a t sh e w ould b e w h i pped if s h e kep t th em , so
sh e o beyed the cr u el or d er At firs t th e poor chi ld r en d id n o t
.
w an t to g o a w a y ; b u t, w h en th ey sa w th a t th eir b a d fa th er w a s
g o in g to kic k th em , t h ey ra n O ff cr yin g .
” “ ”
b ecom e o f u s her e ? sa i d Ju a n I a m ver y hung r y , sa id th e.
“
littl e g i I d on t th ink th a t I ca n g et you a n y food in th is
’
rl .
“ ”
wi lder n ess , sa id th e kind broth er , b u t let m e see ! He th en
looked a r ound B y g ood lu ck h e found a g u a va tr ee w i
.
-
th o n e
s m a ll fr u i
t on i t He im m ed i.a tely cl im bed up fo r th e g u a va ,
an d g a ve i t to h i s hun g r y s i
s ter Th en th e two childr en r e .
su m e d th eir j ou r n ey .
g r a ss
. Sh e p ick ed it up a n d ca rr i
ed it a l o n g w ith h er i
n h er
wi th dr y ta la hi b (coa r se l ong gr a ss ) An O ld wo m a n i
, n th e .
ta i ns a n d w ood s .
th e a n i m a l h om e th e d eer Sa i ,d to h im Ju a n a s soon a s yo u , ,
r ea ch yo u r h o m e ki ll m e ea t m y fles h a n d p u t m y h ide in yo u r
, , ,
preciou s g ift .
Ma r ia told th e O ld w om a n w h a t th e cock h a d sa id a n d th e n ex t ,
O n e d a y Ju a n h ea r d th a t a to u r n a m en t w ould b e h eld i n
Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Folk L or e Soci
ety -
.
J U AN AND 11 AR 1 A.
co p l u F e, do d J
er n a n Th y h a d a an J a t y uana. ld d a e so n u n, en ea r s O , an
d g h te Ma i
au a b t i
r g h t rm t h ,i g u F e e d w v yonc l t hi
s n a e. rn a n o as er ru e o s
wi f d ch i
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re n . a s a so r se . ur n ea -
s e a e
a lo e win th o t i vi
, ti g th u t f h i fa m i
n ly t ea t with him
n e r es o s o .
tw o ch i ld en
“
O e da y F
n a do sa i d to h i
er n s wi f n Y u m t d o e, o us se n ur r
a wa y I f m y co m m a d i
. s ot ex c ted you li fe h a ll a w
n n f y u di s
e u , r s ns er or o r
tea i h
rs n y told th em of th cru l d f thei f th
er e es Th e ch i ld n
e e or er o r a er . re
h d to ob ey th i f th
a fo th y fea ed hi
e r a m a d er , t o ff fr th m oe r , n so se or e un
ta i s n Fo m
. y d y th y wa dered a o d livi g
r an a s wi
e ld f it a d n r un , n on ru s, n
sleepi g u de t n n r rees .
O e da y J
n w as g rea tly u p ied to h ea Ma i
uan a as k f m e wa t
s r to
r s r r or so er
dri k fo h e h d
n , r s ve p o k baef o e neT h y w e f
r s f m yen t ea m a dr . e re ar ro an s r , n
J ua n di d t k ow w h a t to do to sa ti
no n s fy h i ite At l t h e clim b ed a s s s r. as
t ee to
r w h eth e th re w as
see y w a te r ea b y ea d h e w i an va lley o t r n r , n sa n a n
fa r O ff a b ea u ti fu l h u o ded wi th fl ow e
o J
se su r r q ick ly ca m dow
un rs . uan u e n
it th ey k ock ed a t th e d
, n b t o o a w e ed Afte k cki g a g a i
oo r , u n ne ns r . r no n n
i va i th e b o y d ci
n n, d dt e t H p u h d pe th e d
e e o df
n er . d hi m e s e o n oo r , a n ou n
O th n i l ve w ll h g a im g O f th I m m c l t Co c p ti Th
e s r a un n a e e a u a e n e on . e
we t to th e di i g oo m w h e
n n nth y f u d -
r g l d ta
, b l e w ith re
e q u ii t e o n a o en x s e
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g i
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eo h o t d a d th to h n w l d l ns
ose un eer , n a e ou
h i w y i th woo d
s a n H w ld co m t th i h
e s. t ek f ou m w te e o e r ou se o as o r so e a r,
an d w ld f ll i l ve wi
ou th Ma i
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p d
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c ted T h g.al l t p i c e w
e o tt cte d
an b y th b r n
e ty a d g ac as s a ra e au n r e
Of M i th t h e c l d
ar a, a t h lp yi g to h ou I l v yo no With th e
e sa n er , o e u.
n o b ii l y
t of B or g ona , set ou t for the m ou n tain s to g et Ma ri a , a n d o n t ei r h
a r ri l
va w er e su r p r i
sed a t th e m a g n i cen ce O f h er o u se The b i s o p w ho fi h . h
w as wi h
t the co m pa n m a rr i
ed th e co u p e, a n d a ll the r eti yn u e w en t b a ck to l
th e ca p i ta l .
Wh
en J u a n n ow fo u n d im se f eft a ll a o n e in the h
o u se, h e k n e t b efor e l l l h l
th e i m a ge a n d co m p a i n ed to the Vi n of h i
rg i s situ a tion l Th e Vi rg in sa id to .
hi m,
“
Don t wor r ! TO - m orr ow m ou n t the or se w i
'
y c is i n th e s ta b e, h h h l
l h y
c o t e o u rse f i n i l
ro n , a n d g o to th e ki n g dom of Mo sco b i a to e p th e k i ng hl
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y
J u a n did so , a n d u pon his a rr iva in Mosco b ia
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h
he fou n d t ou sa n ds of Moor s t rea ten i n g th e ki ng it hi s s wo r d h e h . W h
ki l h l
l ed a f th e en em : th e r es t w er e ro u ted y
B eca u se of hi s g r ea t servi ces , .
th e ki n g m a r ri
ed h is da u g ter to J u a n , a n d the n ew co u p e w er e p rocl a i h m ed l
kin g a n d q u een .
vi
sit t ei h
r p a r en ts . The two l
co u p es , a cco m pa nied b y m a n y of th e n ob les
h
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r kin g dom s , set ou t for Spa in T . h ei l
r cru e fa t er w as
a s to u n ded to h
see h i hl
s c id r en r a i sed to s u ch a oft p ositio n , a n dl y
h e b eg ged t ei r p a r do n h
for hi s for m er a rs h h
tr ea tm en t of t em h
T e forg a ve him , a n d t en re
. hy h
tu r n ed to t ei h
r r es pecti ve k in g do m s , w ere t e ived pea cefu h h yl
for m a n lly y
yea rs .
The co n n ecti
on b etw een ou r fol t l
k - a e
a n d th e r om a n ce i
s n ot very
l
c ea r . In ha ve the a b a n don ed children the d iscover y of th e
both we ,
hou se in the woods wher e the child ren a re rea red to m a n hood a n d
wom a n hood a n d th e m a rri , a ge of Ma ri a wi th a p ri n ce w h o lose s hi s
wa y i n th e fo r es t I n both J u a n b ecom es a ki
. ng a nd i n both th e two ,
o ther h a n d th ere i s m u ch i
, n th e fo l k ta l e tha t is l a ck i
ng i n th e r om a n ce ;
-
e g
. the i
.
, n ciden t o f the egg th a t h a tches i n to a fig h ti n g cock a n d the ,
r oofed h u t i ted by a ki
n ha b i n d ly O ld wom a n ; i n th e o ther t i
i s a ,
o f th e fol k ta l e a n d th e ro m a n ce i
-
s on e a n d th e sa m e , b u t tha t th e
I
P TO N G .
Mela n io a n d P etr on a
h a d seven so n s The fa t er was a wood m a n . h . They
were so p oor , t a t so m eti h
m es the w o e fa m i l wen t wi t o u t di h l
n n er y h . O ne
d a y Me a n i l
d to hi
o sa i s wi fe, ldren a re g rowi
P etr ona , ou r c i ng , h a nd I
300 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Folk -L or e Soci
ety .
Th e w i
fe a gr eed h i c u el pl
B u t the ou n g es t so n o ver ea r d th e
to t s r an . y h
co n ver sa ti on , a n s r d tol d h i b o th
ers a b o u t i t At a s t P i to n g ( seven t ) , fo r . l h
h
t a t w a s the n a e e m of th yo g t
u n es , a n d h e w as th e w i ses t of a ll , m a d e t i s h
s u g g es ti on : B efor e w e g o to the fores t to m orr ow , -
wi p i ck u p w i te I ll h
s to n es I
w i ca rr t em wi
. ll y h
t m e, a n d a s w e g o a on g I w i d ro p t em h l ll h
o n e b y on e I ll wa lk b e i
’
. h
n d , so t a t fa t er wi n ot n o ti h
ce w a t I a m doi h ng ll h .
h
T en , i l
f h e ea ves u s , we ca n eas i fo ow the tr a ck of s to n es b a ck om e ly ll h .
Wh l ie the si h
x b rot er s co n sen ted to the p a n , t ei r m i n ds w er e tr ou b ed , forl h l
hy
t e do u b ted the a b ii l y
t of so s m a l a b o y to sa ve t em l h .
on e . Wh h y
en t e rea c ed th e wood s , t ei h
r fa t er co m m a n d ed t em to g et h h h
h h
tog et er w a t s ti ck s t e cou d fin d hy
He eft t em t er e, p r om i l sin g t a t he
. l h h h
l
wou d m eet t em i h n a cer tai n p a ce ; b u t rea h e u rr i ed l
o m e a n d to d h i s lly h h l
wi fe “
. We a re n ow r id of a ea v b u r den , h e sa id , a n d the two w ere ver h y y
h a pp y Wh en th e p oo r b o s h a d
. ni s ed t ei y
r wo r k , t e fi h
oo k ed i n va i n h hyl
for t ei h h
r fa t er O f co u rse t e cou d n o t fin d him ; b u t P i
. hy l to n g led the
y h y ll
co m p a n , a n d t e fo ow ed the tr a ck of s to n es The b o s rea c ed o m e . y h h
sa fe ly, a n d th e p a re n ts w er e m u te w i t a s to n i s m en t h h .
Th e n ex t m or n in g Me a n i o too k h i s s on s ou t wi l t hi m a ga i n T is tim e h h .
o u t,
“
h
F a t er , fa t er ! w er e a r e you ? h h
en t e were so u n gr a nd Wh hy h y
ti red t a t t e h hy l h
cou d n ot s o u t a n y m o r e, t e sa t d ow n o n th e g r o u n d a n d hy
b eg a n to w ee p .
a n d sa i
“
d to t e m , Fo ow m e h "
ll
So t e w en t o n w i t o u t ta k i
. n g a n y pa r hy h
ti cu la r co u r se , a n d i n a b ou t a a f- ou r t e ca m e to a ta h l h
tr ee Pi to n g hy ll .
l
ci m b ed i t to see i f t er e wa s a r oa d n ea r b y h en h e r ea c ed th e to p , h e . Wh h
sa i d,
“
B r o t ers , h see a ig te d I
o u se fr o m er el h L e t u s g O oo hk fo r th e h . l
h o u se ! y
Ma b e we ca n g et so m et in g to ea t t ere h h .
Wh en t e hy
ca m e n ear the o u se, t e sa w t a t i t wa s we h ig te d hy
a n d h ll l h
ri c hly a do rn ed , a s i f t ere w er e a b a n q u et g oi h n g o n ; on t w a s very q u i
i et ly .
Pi ll
to n g , fo ow ed b y h i s b r o t er s , k n o ck ed a t th e d oor h wo m a n ki nd ad . A ly
302 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
Th e ki
ng h a d ll a n t son n a m ed U ca y w ho fell in love w ith
a g a ,
of h i s fa th er Wh en U ca y beca m e O ld enoug h to m a rr y hi
. s ,
or d er w a s soon o beyed b u t n on e O f th e g i
, r ls s ui ted th e pr i n ce .
in th e ta ll es t tr ee an d w h o s h ould n o t b e a bl e to r ecover h i
, s
to th e g r ea t s u r p r i se o f th e n ei g hbo r i
n g c i
ti es .
m onkey p r i -
n ce w as a lw a ys w a tch ing for a n o p po r tunity to
ca tch a bea u ti ful g ir l w h o Should brea k th e s pell th a t kep t him
in hi s mi ser a ble co nd i ti on Soon a chur ch w a s bu i
. l t nea r th e
foot o f th e tr ee in w h ich h e l ived He h a d a l rea dy s u ccee d ed .
hi s reco ver y ca m e a t l a s t .
fu l g i rl
, th e d a u g h ter o f a poor m a n ca m e o u t o f th e ch u r ch ,
, n o r d er
to m a n y th e d a u g h ter o f a r i ch m an SO s h e w i s h ed to d i . e .
ed h er to th e top o f th e tree
ca r r i Sh e w o uld h a ve di . ed o f
3 3
0
fr ig h t a s w as th e fa te o f th e tw o for m er w om en h a d sh e n ot
, ,
m or e th a n a n yth i n g el se .
sh e kn ew th a t i t w a s r ea l Sh e w as so a ston i s h ed th a t Sh e ex
.
,
“ ”
cl a im ed Ah m e ! God i
, ,s wi se ! Th e n ex t m or n i ng s h e
w a s cr ow ned qu een of h er hu sba nd s h a ppy s ubj ects w h om s he
’
NO TES .
i n th em i
s t i
n te r e s cen tr ed o n th e di sen ch a n trn en t brou g h t a bou t b y
th e m den
ai wh o com es to l ove the p rin ce in his bea s t for m Th e .
cycle ( G ri m m , No 50 ; a n d B ol te P ol i
”
vk a s ex ha u s ti
’
in g B ea u ty - . ve
a n d a ll hi
s j
s u b ects i
n to l
m a s , the ci
a ni ty tself
bein g cha n ged in to
i
a fores t of trees . We ha ve a lrea d y m et w ith stor ies in th e P hil ippin es
b a s ed on dea o f a n i
the i ma l m a r ria ges
-
b u t, Nos . 1 8, 1 9,
con tr a r y th a t th e b a s i
, cidea wa s a lrea d y well k n own .
PR I NCE S DR EAM42 . TH E
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s ucceed ed to th e th r on e a s th e so l e h ei r o f a va s t r i ch ki ng do m , .
ca r es h e O ften n eg l ected h i
, s du ti es a s ki n g D isa ppoin ted b y .
y ou w o uld tu r n f r o m y o u r foo l i
s h trifl in g a n d g ov e r n y o u r p eo pl e ,
s h e sa i d “
Never bel ieve in d rea m s I d on t bel ieve in th em
. .
’
for th e Neg r o .
a t ni g h t a n d th e g a te
, o f th e city w a s cl os ed ; for th er e w a s a la w
ther e th a t a fter th e bell h a d r un g ten n o per so n co uld e n te r
, , ,
th e ci ty SO h e h a d to s leep o uts i
. d e th e w a lls Th en th e ver y .
sa m e g h os t th a t h a d s poken to h i m in hi s p a l a ce a ppea r ed to h i m ,
“
a n d sa i d GO ba ck to yo u r p a l a ce p r i
, n ce a n d th er e in th e , ,
”
cell a r you w i ll find th e tr ea s u r e I s poke o f Th e m o m en t h e .
s s tor y w as tol
Thi dt o m e b y m y g uar i
a n wh i d n N u eva Ca ceres .
le I was i He tol d it
l di l d th y ”
n th e B i
to m e i co a ect, a n d sa i a t th i
s m ust be a Bi
col stor .
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the A m eri ety -
.
l e h is m oth er co n tem
tr eas u re, w h i pl a ted i n a we the colu m n s o f
h e ca m e to a fo u r th a pa r tm en t i n w hi ch h e sa w a w i
, de cur ta in
o f Si lk h a n g in g on th e w a ll B a ck of th is w a ll w as a n oth er
.
“
em br oi d ered th e following w or d s in b i g g o ld en l ett e r s : In s i
d e
th i s ch a m ber i s a n o th er co lu m n of d i a m ond s tw i ce as l a r g e a n d
a pa r tm en t b u t the w ea l th i es t N eg ro i n th e ci ty of B l a ck .
Anx i o u s to h a ve th i s l as t co lu m n of d i a m ond s th e pr i n ce ,
th e N eg r o w h o r ecei
, ved hi m ver y ki ndly In th e co urse O f th ei . r
g o ld co in s a n d th e d ia m o nd c o lu m n s a n d fin a lly g a v
, e t h e
”
befor e w e g o w e s h o uld ea t ou r d inner
, Then th e Neg r o .
g e th er .
m om en t th er e ca m e a s ph i nx pa ddl ing a s m a ll ba n ca to w a r d s
th em . Th ey g o t in to it a n d th e s ph i
, nx row ed ba ck to th e
oth er s i d e Th en th ey w a lked on till th ey ca m e to th e p a l a ce
.
“
The pr i n ce s poke : King of th e dem on s I h a ve found in th e ,
m y co m p a n i on on e w h ose h ea r t i
, s un ta i n ted by a n y w or ldly
p ass ion I w ill unlock for you you r w is h ed for tr eas ure th e
,
-
,
dia m ond r oo m .
“
At l a s t per pl ex ed h e repl i
, ed 0 ki ,ng of th e dem on s ! it seem s
,
”
hu m a n pow er to r ea d in to a w om a n s hea r t ’
.
“ ”
Well r etu r n ed th e king of th e dem ons ta king ou t of his
, ,
“
pocket a s m a ll ova l m irror if you see a bea u ti , ful wom a n ,
Th e p r in ce too k th e m i rr o r a n d w i th hi s N eg ro co m p a n i
, on
g ir l th a t l oo ked o n th e m a g i
c m ir ro r cl o ud e d its s u r f a ce T h en .
,
love w i th th e g i rl He d i . d n ot w a n t to g i ve h er up to th e ki ng
of th e d em o n s a n d SO p r o posed to the N eg r o th a t th ey ta ke
,
vei l ed.
Wh en th ey a rr i ved a t th e p a l a ce th e ki ng of th e dem on s
,
“
g l a d ly m e t th e m a n d ,s ai d t o t h e p r in ce N o w y ou h a v e, ful
filled m y w is h You m a y g o ba ck to you r p a l a ce a n d th ere
.
,
y ou w i
ll find th e d ia m o nd a p a r tm e n t unl o c k e d fo r y ou T h e .
g r e a t j y
o Sa w th e b ea u t iful m a id e n h e h a d l o s t hi s h e a r t to .
ki ng He h i
. m self w en t to th e r i ver to see th e w ond er ful cor p se .
h er so n w ho g r ew to b e a h a nd som e b oy As ti
, m e w en t on , th e .
N O TE .
I k n ow O f n o o t er h on s O f t
ver s i his stor y . The in ci
d en t Of th e
an i
ma l tu ti
s u b s ti on for ch id i
s l
fol k ta les thou g h
a com m on p a ce l i
n -
,
co w i
-
fe Fo r a bs tra cts of Fil ip in o s tor ies con ta in in g th is in cid en t
.
“
44 . THE MAG I C R I NG 1
( AN O e oe o NGA TAN TANAN
Narra ted b y En ca rn a ci
on G o n za g a . a Vi
sa ya n from Jaro Iloilo . . The stor y . sh e
sa ys . i
s ver y p op ul a r a m ong th e Vi
sa ya n s .
no P opu la r Ta les
l ipi
Fi .
31 1
n ie
n m on th s old poor . Sh e w as
poor even to r a gg edness .
“
O n e d a y s h e sa i d to h er son I h a ve n a m ed you Ca r los beca use ,
”
letter in it m ea n s so m eth ing Ca r l os as ked h i s m oth er to .
“
tell h i m th e m ea n i ng O f h is n a m e ; b u t s he sa id to h im I ll
’
,
king s pa l a ce to b eg so m e food ; b u t w h en he r ea ch ed th e g a te
’
“ ”
pr in cess s w ind ow ’
If I s h ould O bey m y m oth er s reques t
.
’
”
g r a ce t h e n w o uld it b e fo r m e ! A S C a r l os w as l oo kin g a t th e
“
fl a s h ed He looked a t the pr in ces s s ter nly a n d sa id
. If the , ,
a s ked Don F er n a n do .
”
0 F a ther ! a n sw ered Floren ti na m y h ea r t i s br oken I , .
”
h a ve been d isg r a ced .
“
Why s hould you sa y so ? r epl ied her fa th er Who broke .
”
you r h ea r t a n d w h o d isg ra ced you ?
,
h a d sa i d to h er .
F or th i
s ver y O ld s ym bol of bea u ty a n d nob le n ea ge. see P l a to. Z ei
li tschri
ft fur
Vol ks ku d n e. s : 37 6 ; 6 : 2 8.
31 2 Mem oirs of ca n Folk L or e Soci
the A m eri ety -
.
th h i
wi s th ou g h ts d evoted to God w ho a l one could g ive h im ,
s a t d ow n to res t un d er a pa g a tp a t tr ee An ea g le w h i ch h a d -
.
0 Ea g l e qu een O f the bi
“
r ds ! I d b e ver y th a nkful to ’ ‘
i h f h G f
’
y o u f y o u d o nly t e ll m e w h e r e t e h o m e O t e o dd es s o t h e
Sea i s , sa i d Ca r los .
“
Why d o you w a n t h er h ou se ? as ked the ea g le Do n t .
’
”
y o u k n ow th a t n o hu m a n b ei n g i s a bl e to see h er ?
“
I di dn t kn ow th a t ; b u t if I ca nnot see her m y l ife is lost
’
, ,
sa i d Ca r los sa dly .
“
th ey s to pped Th e ea g l e s h ou ted
. 0 ki ng of th e fis h es ! com e ,
g o ld e n b e d a n d b e s,id e h im w a s s ta nd in g a b ea u t iful w o m a n w i t h
a s ta r on h er for eh ea d a n d a m oon on h er th r oa t Ca r los .
“
a Sw eet vo i ce s a yi ng Wh a t h a s br ou g h t you to th is pl a ce ?
,
“
C a r l os tr em bl ed a n d a n sw er ed , I h a ve com e h er e to a s k ,
“
Wh a t h elp do yo u desir e ? a s ked th e g odd ess Ca r l os .
“
ring O fl h er fing er a n d g a ve it to C a r l os Sa ying Ta ke th i s , ,
”
presen ce tou ch the r ing Si
, x ti m es a n d I ll a ppea r befor e yo u ,
’
.
a young w o m a n h er fa th er m a rr i , ed th e w om a n Ju a n a Ma r ia .
con ti v h
nued to l i e w ith er fa th er a n d step m oth er B u t Ju a n a
-
.
clo th es cl ea n th e fl oors
, Th e o nly cl oth es She h erself h a d to
.
w ea r w er e r a g g ed a n d d i r ty .
Th en Ma r ia sa id to the cr a b “
I a m tr ea ted by m y a u n t ,
( s ic ! ) a n d s i
s ter s as a ser va n t ; a n d th er e w ill b e a ba l l to n i h
g t,
-
”
b u t I h a ve n o clo th es to w ea r Wh il e s h e w a s ta lking to th e .
cr a b Ju a n a ca m e up
,
Th e step m oth er w a s ver y a n gr y w i
. th-
coo ked th e cr a b s a i
, d to Ma r ia , Ma r ia , d on t ea t m y fl es h ,
“ ’
i n th e g a r d en n ea r th e h ou se Th ey w i ll g r ow in to a tr ee a n d
.
,
y o u c a n h a v e w h a t y o u w a n t if y ou w ill o nly a s k th e tr ee fo r
th e Sh ell .
“
. .
.
th i
s i
s a Ta g a log stor y . an d was to l dt
o h er w h en she was a li
ttl e g i
rl .
Fi
lipino P opul a r Tales . 1
3 5
Wh en n i g h t c a m e R o s a a n
, d D a m ia n a w en t to t h e b a l l a n d ,
g a r d e n a n d as k e d t h e t r ee fo r w h a t s h e w a n te d T h e t r ee .
h er w i th a fin e coa ch d r a w n by fo u r fin e h orses a n d a pa i r Of ,
g o ld e n s l ipp e r s B e fo r
. e S h e l ef t th e t r ee , s a id to h e r
.
Y o u ,
’
m ust b e i n you r h ou se befor e tw el ve o cl ock If you a r e n ot .
,
a n d yo u r co a ch w i ll d isa ppea r .
tw o Si s ters b u t nei
, th er Rosa n o r D a m i a n a r ecog n i zed h er .
a ll th e l a d i es p r esen t a n d w en t h o m e , Wh en s he r ea ch ed the
.
g a r d en ,t h e tr ee c h a n g e d h er b ea u tiful cl o t h e s b a c k in t o h e r
O ld o n es a n d th e coa ch d i
, sa ppea r ed Then She w en t to b ed
.
Th e nex t n i g h t t h e p r in ce g a v e a n o th e r b a ll A f t er R osa a n d .
w a s del i g h te d t o s ee h e r a n d d a
, n c ed w i th h e r t h e w h o l e e v e n
tw el ve . She r a n a s fa s t a s Sh e could d ow n s ta i r s a n d ou t th e
r a gg ed cl o th es too ,O n e of h er g olden Sl i
. ppers she h a d w ith
h er ; b u t th e o th er w h i ch Sh e h a d d ropped a t th e d oor
, wa s ,
fo und by on e O f th e g u a r d s w ho g a ve it to th e pr in ce The
, .
g u a r d s a id th a t t h e S l ipp e r h a d b e e n l os t by t h e b ea u t iful l a dy
w ho r a n ou t o f th e p a l a ce w hen th e clock w as s triki ng twelve .
“
Th en th e pr in ce sa i d to a l l th e people present Th e l a dy w hom ,
”
th i s sl ipper fits is to b e m y w ife .
foot w as m u ch too b i g T h en D a m ia n a p u
. t it o n h er foo t b u t ,
h er foot w as too s m a ll Th e tw o si ed a n d tr i
s ter s tr i
. ed a g a i
n to
m a ke th e Sl i pper fit b u t in va in Then Ma r ia told th em th a t
, .
t to Ma r i Th en Ma r i
”
th a t a ll s h a ll tr y SO h e g a ve i
. a a pu t .
( )
b l
A EADEJA .
h er d o a ll th e h a r d w or k Wh en Ab a dej a could n ot do th e w or k
.
,
on e m u st b e bl a ck a n d th e bl a ck o n e w h i
, te w h en you br i ng ,
”
th em b a ck to m e I f th ey a r e n ot I Sh a ll bea t yo u
. A b a dej a , .
“
a s ked Ab a dej a w h y s h e w a s cr yi ng Ab a dej a r epl ied I am .
,
M W
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the Am eri ety - .
th i
s l ittl e
d en in the for es t
g ar He p i cked off a r i ng an d p u t .
sw el l Hi
. s fa th er ca l led i n a ll th e bes t phys i cia ns b u t they ,
m o th er w ould n ot a ll ow h er to g o At l as t so m e on e told th e .
rich m a n th a t th er e w as s ti ll a g ir l w h o h a d n o t tr i ed an d ,
The n ex t da y Ab a d ej a w as m a rri ed to th e so n O f th e r i ch
NO TES .
In a n ot er va r i
( ) W
h
ant o n d er fu l Tree w h ich w a s c
col l ect
,
e d The ,
b y Mr Ru sk a n d O f whi
. ch I ha ve on ly a n a b s tr a ct
, ,
M i m th w d w d b y th c l h b d fi h m
ar a s
’
o er as wh d
ro ne e ru e us an , a s er an, o e
sied to m
r y th w m Th d g h t w
a rr a no w ill tre t d b y h
er o an . e au er as no - a e er
t p m o th
s e -
d ft w t t th
er , a n h t ta l k w ith th p iit f h
o en en o e seas or e o e s r O er
d d m th
ea Wh th m th c ld l g c ti th m ti g w ith
o er . en e o er ou no on er on n ue e ee n s
M i h t ld h t p l t i c t i p l c ll th fi
ar a, s e o er f ll th fi h th
o an n a er a n a e a e ns o a e s e
f mi
a ly h ld t s c t i d y
ou F m th ea fi thon a g w p m
er a n g i a . ro es e ns ere re u a a c
tr ee of g ld d p ci to O d y
an p i h re i g th
ou s m i s o n es . ne a a r n ce , ea r n e us c
m d a b y th w i d i th m g i t
e e pp h d t
n h t n d f e d th a c ree , a r oa c e e ree a n ou n e
b e ti f l M i
au uL t h m id h ar a. a er e a rr e er .
For s ti ll o t er h P h ii
pp i
n l
e va r i
a n ts Of n der e a
th e C i ll s tor y , s ee
JA F L —
2 72 , w here F l etcher ves tw o or a l Ta g a log
G a rd n er g i
vers i
on s . I n th e j ou rn a l
Sa m e f) . I
ha ve g iven s n o p s es y
of tw o Ta g a l og ca l ro m a n ces
m etr i whi
ch O pen th the C i
wi n d e re ll a
setti
ng.
Th e C in derella s perh a p s th e m os t w i
i s tor y
des p r ea d Ma rchen i n
th e w o r d l
See M R Cox s b i
.
’
b i og r a p h i
ca s tu d
. Of i
.
“
t : Ci n d e re a , l l y ll
345 Va r i
a n ts o f C in d er e a , C a ts k i
n , a n d C a p 0
’
R u s he s a ll
b s tr a cted ,
B ol te P ol i vk a s n otes to G ri m m , NO 2 1 , ex a m i
’
Lo n d o n , - ne .
for re fe r en c e I t Se e m s h a r d
. ly n e ce s sa r y t o a ttem p t to a dd h e r e to
h
t ose tw o ex h a u s tiv e m o n o r
g p a h s A t t e n tio n m a y b e ca ll ed to th e .
fa ct, h ow e ve r , t h a t o u r s to r y O f
“
A b a d e j a ,
”
w h ich c om es fro m L e t
y .e
Fi
lipino P opul a r Ta les . 1
3 9
4 6 .
JUAN TH E P O O R .
l
u sed to g o to a m o un ta i n a n d cl i m b th e h i g h e s t tr ee th a t w a s
g r ow in g t h e r e O n e d a y
. w h e n h e w as in th e to p o f th e tr ee h e ,
sa w on a n oth er h i g h m o un ta in a b e a u t iful p r in ce ss D o i
r a ,
y o u w ill fe tc h D o i
r a M a r ia fo r h im Ju an d id n o t w a n t. t o ,
g o by te ll in g h im t h a t s h e w o uld a cc o m p a n y h im a n d p r o m is i
n g ,
b oy a n d th e old w om a n Set ou t on th ei r j ou r n ey to th e d i s ta n t
y o u co m e to th e fi rs t m o un ta i
n y o u m u s t s p rea d t h e h
, a n d k e r
ch i ef O n th e g r o und a n d m a ny fa t h orses w i
, ll a ppr oa ch you ;
b u t I a d vi se yo u n o t to ch oos e a n y O f th em You m u s t ch oose .
to ca r r y yo u to the pr i n cess s pa la ce ’
.
r od e o n tow a r d s th e m o un ta i n o f Do i i a Ma r i a When h e ha d .
ou t th e h an dk er ch i ef a n d a s ked i t to bri n g hi
, m m u ch food .
y o u w a n t a i
d fr o m u s y o u m u s t bu r n t h e le g
, a n d let th e as h es ,
”
b e ca rr ied by th e w i nd . Then w e w ill com e to help you .
w a n ted to ea t Then th e ki .n g o f th e b i r d s th e ea g l e fl ew u p to , ,
“
Ju a n a n d sa id To r ep a y you for you r kindness I w ill g ive yo u
, , ,
Of th e a n t .
Th en h e co n tinued hi
j o ur ney Wh en th ey ca m e n ea r th e
s .
“
see n o o n e : SO s h e Sai d to h erself I w ill m oun t th is hor se a n d ,
”
find ou t w h o its own er is Sh e m o un ted th e h orse w h i
. ch ,
hi m to g et up on i ts ba ck Th en th e h or se ca rr i
ed th em s w i
. ftl y
ba ck to th e s m al l h ouse of Ju a n Wh en he rea ch ed h o m e .
,
g r e a t s ta te to J u an s h o u se m a d e over to h i
m on e h al f o f hi
, s
-
l h
J er u sa em O n e n ig t h e d rea m ed t a t h e s o u d b e det ron ed a n d t a t a
. h h l h , h
p oo r o u n y
g co u n tr m a n w o u d ta k e h i
s yp a ce H e a w o k e a n d l
b e c a m e sa d l .
a n d t o u g tfuh h l l
U n a b e to g o to sleep a g a in h e cl im b ed a tow er of h i
. s ,
p a a l
ce a n d, b eg a n to oo k a r o u n d w it a s p y g l
a ss e n h e d ir ec ted h is h -
l . Wh
g a z e to w a r d a m o u n ta in r eg io n b e o n d th e Nie h e -
s a w a n e y
n c a n tress l h
w ho wa s ooki l
n g o u t O f h er w i n dow She wa s Dorra Ma r i a He w a s .
'
h
c a r m ed b y h er b ea u t , a n d b eca m e res t ess y
At en g t he r eso ved to l . l h l
r el a te to h i s cou n ci of c i efs w a t h e h a d seenl h
a n d to a s k t ei h
r a d vice , h .
y
Ma n s u g ges tio n s wer e m a de, a n d m a n O b j ection s Sin ce the kin g co u d y . l
n o t b e deterred fro m h i s p u r pose of a ttem p ti n g to g et p ossess i on o f Doi i
'
a
h
Ma ria h is c ief cou n se or p ro posed a n a ssem b o f a ll the peo p e of th e
, ll ly l
ki n g do m w ere the k i
, h
n g s d esi
’
re m i g t b e m a d e k n o w n A t th e a sse m b h . ly
the k i n g p rom i sed m o n e y
to a n y o n e w ho d a red to u n d er ta k e th e a d ve n tu re ,
a n d hi s a p poi n tm en t as c i ef co u n se or i h
f h e w er e s u ccess fu ll l .
Th e folk -
ta le a n d th e r om a n ce ar e p ra ctica lly iden tica l , ex cep t t a t h
th e r om a n ce i
s m o re led
deta i , up n t w here th e ho rse le
to th e p oi a ves
J ua n to g o to en ti
ce Do fia Ma ria from her p a a ce a n d get h er in its l
p ow er .
The h o r se to ld
ld g w ith th g ld b it a d sa d dl d
Juan t at i h
t wou o e o en n e an
g te D fi M i
o w hal
i J h l d
ar a,h id i b h by
e til th yua n s ou e n a us n ea r un e
s h ld m b ck Th h
ou co l t ld J
e a th t w h
. it p e d b y th o r se a so o ua n a en a sse e
b h h
us h ld i it ta il d h ld tig h t Th th h
, e s ou se ze s l ft d an o on . en e o r se e , an
a ft tim
er a m t th g d e ca f D ff M i e Wh th m id
o e w
ar en o o s ar a. en e a en sa
th m l
i
e an h b ma g y , t sit e w f ecal tti g it i t h g d
e an r a s o n er or e n n o er ar en .
Aft l ki g b t f th id i v i h l im d th h
er oo n a ou or d w e r er n a n, s e ca e e o rs e, a n as
ab ut t m o
o t it wh
o th im l po k
un t h d t ld h en t p t e an a s e o er , a n o er o u on a
b ett d e er e w h ih w
r ss , o n ld b m pp p i t f th c l d dd
ou l e or e a ro r a e or e en sa
g o e.
Wh h t ed h h d
en s e re u r n m g i fic t g w , sd w e m gi c ig
a on a a n en o n, an ore a a r n .
Th h e t ld h
o r se th t i t h d b o t b y G od t b
er h a f ith f l t ed a een sen o e er a u s e ,
an d th g g ted th t h vii
en su t th es b d f th g l S
a h w sv y
e s e a o e o e ea es . e as er
a i to
n x ou s th i w d f l pl see d g d t b e ta k
s on th B f
er u a ce, a n a r ee o en er e. e o re
th y e t t th h
se ouask d h f
, h m gi
e c ig o rs eyi g th t h w o ld e er or er a r n , sa n a e u
c y it f ly f h i h i m th Sh
a rr sa e or d d th
er ig n d th s ou . e s u rre n er e e r n , an e
h ied h
orse ca rr t th p l wh Jer w o ld J e ied th a ce ere ua n a s co n cea e . u a n se z e
t i
a l f th ho d th
e im a l fl w i t th
o rse , a n i d li g h te d b ye and th e n o e a r an a e on e
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta l es .
3 3
2
sea . H ere b y th e
, m a gic power of th e a n d k er c i h
ef, J u a n p rod u ced food , a h
l
ta b e, a n d two c a i h
rs a t the r eq u es t o f th e o rse Six m ai ds served t em . h . h
Th e h o m e n ow g a ve J ua n the ri
ng Of Doiia Ma ri
he k ep t a; a nd as l o n g as
h
t i s , h e w a s s u re of k eep i n g th e m a i
den f ter ea tin g , Do h a Ma r i a as k ed
. A
h h
J u a n w h y s he ha d b een b rou g t t ere ; b u t J u a n , fo owin g the a dvice of ll
h
th e o rse , m a d e n o r ep Sh e fla ttered hi ly
m a n d tri
. ed to g et h i m to sl eep ,
b u t he pa i d n o a tten ti o n to h er At en g t th e orse to d t em t a t t e
. l h h l h h hy
m u s t res u m e t ei h
r jou rn e y
The orse tr a ve ed ra p i
. h
d , a n d soo n r ea c ed ll ly h
y l
the r o a l pa a ce ; b u t the g a tes w er e closed , for i t w a s t en a b o u t m i d nig t h h .
sl eep i f b e va l u ed h is i fe l .
Th e ex a ct sour ce of th i
s rom a n ce I a m un a ble to poin t to ; b u t w ith
ou t question i
tis O cci
den ta l I believe
, .
Ther e l i
ved o n ce upo n a ti
young couple O f th e m iddl eme a
cl a ss The m a n w as a
. reckl ess sca peg r a ce a n d s pend th r i ft ;
b u t the w om a n w a s a pi ou s fa i thful a n d vi r tu o u s h o u sew i
, fe , .
Th i s o ther w o m a n s n a m e w a s F lo r a It i
’
scr a pe tog eth er . s .
h a r s h to h is w ife At l as t Ma r ia so ug h t th e a id of St Vicen te
. .
Na rra ted b y Vice te M Hilario a Taga log from Ba ta ngas Ba ta ng a s He was told
n . . , .
th e s tory b y hi
s g a r en er . d
3 4
2 Mem oirs of ca n Folk Lore Soci
the A m eri ety - .
n d ow to a w a i When h e a rr ived a n’
wi t h er hu sba nd s r etu r n .
ho u r l a ter h e w as a t firs t un wi
,
ll i
ng to com e up in to the ho u se ,
h ea rt .
di ed .
NO TES .
i
n JA F L 1 9 1 05 I n . th e sou ther n ver si
on
“
J u a n p u ts a wa y h is first
,
p l a i
n -
l oo k in g w f
ie , a n d ta k es a n o th er , h a n ds om er o n e Th e fir s t .
Th e F ilip i
n os ha ve man y n g ch i
m ock i d
l ren s
'
rh ym es ma ki g n fu n of p er s o n a l d e
for m i
ties . s u ch as p ack -m a r s
. cr k
oss y . ver y
-e es bla ck s ki
n . etc. Th ey a lw a ys ra i
se a
la ug h when reci
ted .
32 6 Mem oirs of the A m erica n Fol k Lor e Society
-
.
d
m ou n i di g ive h
n ot
er a n y p r esen t, eit er ; a n d t en cefo r t h h h , n ed b y
sd a i
di
her h u sb a n d , s h e ni
s ed h er i fi h h
fe a s a serva n t i n hils ou se .
s u n sa fe to a ttem p t to tr a ce a s tory wi
It i th on ly thr ee ex a m p les as
da ta : b u t it a p p ea r s to m e n ot u n r ea son a ble to su p pos e tha t ou r
Ta ga log s tory i s a refin ed p io us C h r i
s tia n i
z ed m od e
,rn i
za tio n o f th e
,
‘
4 8 .
( ) a TH E M O NKEY AN D JUAN PU SO NG TAM B I TAM B I -
.
Ti
ring tira ng w as -
ba rrio i n th e town of Ta ng ta ng s i
a tu a ted -
,
”
a t the foot o f a h i ll w h i ch w as ca ll ed La Ca m p a n a beca u se o f
its s h a pe Ar ound the hi . ll a bou t a m ile from the b a r r i ,o ,
to ba th e I t so h a ppened th a t on e ti
. m e a n epi dem ic bro ke ou t
in th e com m un i ty ki lli
n g off a ll th e i nh a bita n ts ex cep t on e
,
Ta m b ita m b i -
.
s uppo r t o f h i m self a n d h i s m o th er At fi rs t J u a n fo ll ow ed .
th e occupa ti on o f h is fa th er th a t o f fi s h er m a n ; b u t seei n g th a t
, ,
Hi s m o th er h a d n ow rea ch ed th e a g e o f seven ty a n d w as
ta ke ca r e of h er .
O n hi s w a y to th e tow n h e sa w a flock o f cr ow s ea ti ng up h is
cor n He pa i
. d n o a tten tion to th e bird s ; b u t o n his w a y b a ck ,
a n gr y He p i
. cked up a s ton e a bo u t th e s i ze of h i s fis t a n d ,
th e b i r d s h ea r d a r u s tl i
n g a n d beg a n to fly o ff Ju a n j u m ped
, .
o f th e cr ow s fell d ea d to th e g r o und He ti ed th e d ea d cr o w .
to a ba m boo po le a n d pl a n ted i t in th e m i
, ddle o f h is co m
field No soon er w a s he ou t of si
.
g h t th a n th e cr ow s fl e w b a ck
O n e d a y a s Ju a n w as w a l k i
, ng a cr oss h is field h e sa w m an y dea d ,
“
cor n s ta lks He sa i
. d to h im self I w onder w h o it is th a t com es ,
s ticky w ax He pl a ced i
. ti n the m i ddle of th e field .
so m e cor n to ea t Th er e h e sa w th e s ta tu e Th i
. nk ing th a t .
” “
bend yo ur neck Ju a n con tinued th e m onkey , I h a ve on ly
, .
”
Look ou t ! h e cr i ed a n d wi th h i s ri g h t p a w h e ,s l a pp e d t h e
s ta tu e w h i ch h e th o ug h t w as Ju a n ; b u t h i s p a w s tu ck to th e
“ "
w ax , a n d h e could n o t g et fr ee Let m y h a nd l oose ! t h e .
”
m onkey s h o u ted o r yo u w i ll g et a nother presen t
, Th en .
”
ver y m o m en t I ll ki He d i
’
ck you , d so firs t w i th on e foot .
, ,
free .
found Ju a n h a r d a t wo r k
“
Good m orn i
-
ng , Mas ter J u a n ! ”
.
“ ”
h e cr ied I see th a t you a r e bu sy
. .
“ ”
B u sy in deed ! r epl ied J u a n .
”
I f you do , I ll ar ra n g e ever yth i ng for you , sa id the m onkey
'
.
”
J u a n r epl ied , Yes , l ittl e th inkin g th a t w ha t th e m on key
prom ised could b e tr ue .
fa ir ly w i th in h is r ea ch h e sei z ed i t a n d r a n ba ck to Ju an
, After .
g a v e hi m t h e g a n ta In th r ee d a
. y s th e m o nk e y a pp ea r e d a t th e
”
Here m onkey h er e a r e you r th r ee cen ts ! sa id th e king
, , .
”
O h o h oh o h o h !
, , , a n sw er ed the m onkey
, l a ug h in g , ,
”
He i s ver y ver y r i , ch Th e ki n g w as m uch s u r p rised to h ea r
.
th a t th er e w as a m an r i ch er th a n h i m self .
“
My m a s ter Ju a n r epl ied th e m onkey is the r ich est m a n
”
, , ,
”
in th e w o r ld .
g a n ta . I ll find o u t w o s t e r c h er Ju a n o r I h e sa id to , ,
a po l i te b ow .
As he w as w a lki
'
ng tow a rd s J u an s fa r m th e m onkey noticed ,
330 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Fol k Lore Society
- .
th e g rea t d a ng er h e w as i n I t so h a ppened th a t a n o ld m a n
.
hi m . Wh en th e m a n w as ou t of s i g h t t h e m o nk ey cl im be d d o w n ,
th e tr ee p i cked up th e bundl e o f cl o th es a n d ca rr i
, ed i t to J u a n , .
“ ” “
To m orrow J ua n sa id the m onkey
-
, , y o u w ill m a rr y th e ,
pr incess I ll a rr a n g e ever y th i
.
’
ng for you if you w ill only fo llow
m y a d vi ce H a lf do ubting a n d h a lf bel ieving Ju a n a sk ed
.
,
“
th e m onkey i f h e r eal ly m ea n t w h a t h e sa i d Wh a t d o you .
th i nk of m e ? as ked th e m onkey .
h u t a n d r a n tow a r ds th e h om e of th e B u r i
, n ca n ta das w h o li ved
on th e s u m m i t o f th e h i ll As soon as h e en tered th e g a te he
.
,
ca n ta d a s w h o a t th a t ver y m o m en t w er e l ooki
, ng o u t of the
wi n d ow sa w
, th e m onkey They r u sh ed d ow n s ta i
. rs an d , ,
”
h a lf frig h ten ed sa id to him Wh a t a re you tr ying to do ?
, ,
“
Why o u r king h a s been d efea ted i
, n th e w a r The en em ies .
Th e th r ee B u ri n ca n ta d a s sei zed h i m by th e a r m a n d sa i d , ,
Fo r m er cy s s a ke h a ve p i ty on u s ! Tell u s w h er e w e ca n
'
,
”
hi de ! They w ere a l rea dy tr em bl i n g wi th fea r .
“ ”
O h o h oh o h o h ! let m e l oose ! Th e en em y a r e com i
, , , , ng !
O n h ea r i ng th ese wor d s the B u r in ca n ta d as a ll s h ou ted a t
,
“ ”
o n ce , Tell u s w here to h i de !
“
If you w ill n ot let m e scoop ou t a hole h ere I ll j u m p in to ,
’
”
the well sa id the m onkey in a h oa rse voice
, .
”
j u m p first ! sa id the m onkey .
“ ”
No let u s ju m p fir st ! s h ou ted th e B u r i
, n ca n ta da s ; a n d so
cow s a n d sh eep
,
“
My m as ter is indeed rich h e sa id to h im
.
"
,
m as ter n ow .
ill b i d h p i
n D i E l n ” '
y o u w e m a rr e to t e r cess o r a e a .
s he r a n a w a y i r a n d cr i
n d es pa i ed to h er fa ther
, Fa th er h ow , ,
“
B u t th e ki ng r epl ied He is r ich If you d on t m a r r y h im
, .
'
,
”
I ll pun is h you ver y severely
’
The pri ncess h a d to obey her
.
fa th er ; b u t before g i
, ving h er h a nd to Juan P uso ng s he sa id , ,
“ ”
O G od ! let m e d i e .
“ ” “
Good even i ng !
-
r epl i
ed th e ki ng Whose ca ttl e a re .
”
these ?
“
Th ey a re a ll ow n ed by Don Ju a n P u so ng sa i d th e s hep ,
h er d s .
Th e p a l a ce wa s n ow i n si g h t T h e k i n g c o uld
. h a r dly e x p ress
“
hi s j oy on seei ng s u ch a m a g n ificen t bu ild ing Why it i s .
,
”
n ot a p a l a ce : it i s h ea ven i tself h e sa i d , .
a n d bu r i ed i n th e chu r ch .
Th i s s to r y s h ow s th a t a co m p a ss i on a te m a n o ften ti m es g e ts
hi s r ew ar d .
AN APP ‘
( )
b D R E S T H E TR E R .
ow n food a n d w a s h h i s cl oth es .
d
g ra n fa th er . n ow d d
ea . Th e stor y is p op u la r a m on g th e P a n gas i
n a n es .
334 Mem oirs of the A m erica n Fol k Lore Soci
-
ety .
to th e ow n er th e n ex t m or n i h e p u t a peso ,
ng , a fifty cen ta vo -
p iece a peseta a n d a
, , a peseta i
m ed i -
n th e cr a cks of th e m ea s u re .
m ea s u r i ng h is m oney ?
“ "
No si , r! sa id the m onkey w e h a ve n ot fin is hed ; b u t this ,
“ ” “
Well sa i d Don Torib io we h a ve a big g er on e th a n tha t ;
, ,
"
do you w a n t to borr ow i t?
Yes I do i, f you w i ll let m e keep it till to m orrow sa id th e
,
-
,
m onkey .
“
l a r g e m ea s u r e And r es sa id to h im
, Wh ere d id you g et th a t ,
"
b ox ? The m on key sa i d th a t it ha d been l en t to h im by th e
ri ch es t m a n i n th e tow n .
m onkey .
“
Ah m e ! s a i
, d And r es w h a t m oney a r e you g oing to cou n t
,
"
Don t you kn ow th a t w e a r e ver y poor ?
’
“ ”
Let m e m a n a g e th i ng s And r es sa id th e m onkey , an d , ,
th ei r h u t a n d took th e ca va n w h i
,
ch h e h a d bor r ow ed B efor e .
h e h a d d on e to th e fir s t m ea s u r e .
”
“
Good m om i ng Don Tor i
-
bio ! said th e m onkey Don
, .
“ ”
Good m or n i ng m onkey ! How do yo u do ? r epl ied th e
-
,
”
ri ch m a n H a ve you com e to r etu r n th e b ox ?
.
“
Yes s i r !
,
"
d th e m onkey w e h a ve fin is h ed My m a s ter
sa i
“
, .
th e m onkey sa i d “
Never m ind ! we h a ve plen ty m ore in o u r
,
”
house .
“
I a m th e rich es t m a n in tow n yet I ca nn ot th r ow m on ey ,
d a ug h ter .
A few yea rs l a ter Don Tor i bio d ied an d And res inh er ited a ll ,
hi s w ea l th He th en beca m e a ver y r i
. ch m an .
NO TES .
Two h
ot er lipp in e
P hi a n ts of th e
va r i P u ss in Boots l
cyc e ha ve
sa ya n , Ma soy ”
b een p ri n ted , o n e Vi — A
(J L 20 :
F a n d th e Ap e
3 1 1 a n d th e o ther T a g a log ,
“
J u a n a n d th e Mo n k ey
”
(ibi
d
1 08 I t wou ld th u s a ppea r , n ot on ly from th e fa ct of i ts wide
di bu tion , b u t a lso from th e tes tim on y o f the recor ders o f th e stories ,
s tr i
h
t a t th e ta e l i
s fa ir ly we ll k n ow n a nd p p
o u a r t rl
o ug h hou t th e Archi
p ela g o .
n otes on Gri m m , No 33 (a ) , P u ss i
. n B oots ( A n m
“
er k u n g en . I
”
3 5
2 .
C on te Pi
ro
”
( 2 : 2 42 M a ccu lloch , ch v rrr (p 2 2 5 W R S . . . . .
o ld e
s t k n ow n ver s i on o f the s tor y i s Stra pa r ola s ( x x , i ) , whi ch i
’
s
p la c e in a n u m b e r o f S ic il i
a n ta l es I n t h e G r eek , R
. ou m a n i
a n , B ul
ga r i
a n , S e r b ian , R u ss ia n , a n d in g en e ra l a l l E a s t E u ro p ea n for m s , th e
fox , a n d ca t m i g h t b ec o m e i
n te r ch a n g ed ; b u t w h er e th e P h l
ii pp in e
ex pla n a tio n b e o w l .
vea s l som e ki
s tr i ng fa m ily res em bla n ces ( I ) Th e ve o f th e
m oti
m on k e y s g ra titu d e is the sa m e in
’
a ll th e s tor i
es : th e th i n g a ni
evi m al
i
s ca u g ht in som e sor t o f tr a p , a n d p rom ises to ser ve th e hero for li
fe
if he wi l l on ly s pa re i
t l . Th e a n i ma i
( )
2 Is tru e to i
n a l l ts w ord .
g en i
o u s m on k e y .
(4 ) I n thr ee of th e ver si
on s ( al l ex cep t th e Pa n
ga s i
n a n ) we ha ve as th e fin a d els tr usode
ep ict io n o th e
f a p o w e r fu l
wi tch or dem on , a n d th e w i nni n g o f a ll i ts for tu n e b y th e m on k ey for
th e hero I n th e H i
. n doo va r i a n ts w e fin d th a t th e m o ti ve o f th e
j a ck a l s g r a titu de a g rees with th e m otive in ou r version s I n other
’
.
fou n d i n n ea r ly a ll m em b er s o f th e P u ss i n B oo ts cycle) : th e H i n d oo
o f th e d em on So fa r a s th e open i
. ng i s co n cern ed th en , o u r va r i a n ts
,
a j a ck a l a n d i
, n th e P h i l ip p in es a m on k ey Th e on ly other for m tha t .
Ara b ia n version a n d ou rs .
u se o f th e
“
Ta r B a b y devi ce to ca tch th e m on k ey I f J oseph J a cob s .
is co ect
r r in tra c in g ht i s in c id en t to th e B u ddhi s t bi r th s tor y, th e
-
co u p e l
b a ck to t ei r o m e , a n d wih h
t th em a n o fli cia l a tten da n t O n the h .
r etu r n j o u r n e y
the fox r u n s o n a ea d , a n d req u es ts ever h
er d s m a n i t m ee ts yh
to sa y, i f he i s a s k ed w ose ca ttl e h e i s ten di ng, h“
It i s th e ca ttl e of B or ol ta i
Ku , the ri c k an h h . l
At a s t th e fox co m es to the ten t of K a n Ma n g u i s, h
a n d g r oa n s
“
. Wh ”
a t s th e m a tter ? sa s th e k a n
’ “
s tor m i s co m in g,
”
y h . A
y
sa s th e fox
“
h
T a t is a m i
. s for tu n e for m e too ,
"
sa s the k a n
“
How y h .
so ? h l
You ca n or d er a o e ten fa t o m s deep to b e d u g , a n d ca n i de i h
n it
"
h ,
y
sa s th e fox So do n e . B orolta i K u a n d h i s pa r t
. n ow a p pea r , a n d h e y
occu p i es th e k a n s ten t a s i h f i t w ere hi
’
s ow n Th e fox a ss u r es the o flici al .
h
a tten d a n t t a t the ten t i s B o rol ta iKu s , b u t th a t i
’
t h a s o n e defect at . Wh
i s t a t? h” “
U n der the ten t ives a dem on o n t yo u b r i l
n g d ow n . W ’
l h
i g t n in g t o s a h im ?
”
Tl y
h e a tte n d a n t b rin g s d o w n ig t n i n g a nd s a s l h l y
h
K a n Ma n g u i s w ho i s si tting i
, n th e o e B o rol ta iK u b eco m es k a n , a n d h l . h
ta k es a ll th e p o ssess i o n s , ca tt e a n d p eo p e of K a n Ma n g u i ls , a n d g oes to
, l h
l ive n ea r h i s fa t er i n la w
-
h -
.
I n th i
s s tor y , ll b e
t wi
i ced ,
n oti th e a n i
ma ls ’
r u se i
s th e sa m e a s
o u rs , t pers u a des th e r i
i ch k h a n (dem on s i
n ou r s ) to h ide h im self
i
n a p i
t .Th er e h e i
s s u bse u en t k i ed q ly ll .
In l
co n c u s i b e n oted th e fa ct tha t i
on m a y n An dres th e Tra p per
th e m on k ey s so l i
citu de over th e a p p ea ra n ce h i s m a s ter w i ll m a k e a t
’
th e Sa n ta l s tor y
B efor e th e w edd i
n g -fea s t, th e j a ck a l g a ve Jog es w h a r so m e hi t n s as to h i
s
be h a vi
or . h hHe w a r n ed h im
f ki d fm t d v g ta b l t at t r ee o r ou r n s o ea s a n e e es
w ld b e h d d
ou th th
d wi an i d b d hi
e m t b
r ou n t h l p hi m e r ce, a n a e o e s u re o e
self f m h d ih ; d w h b et l t w h d d t him ft th f a t
ro ea c s an en e -
nu as an e o a er e e s ,
h w e t t ta k y
a s no til h e h
o d h d f l f m y
e ang i
v h i
m ; by ch
un a a an u o on e en su
b h vi h w ld l d ev y
e a or e t th i k h w
ou lly p i c
ea B O MP A S er o ne o n e a s r ea a r n e. ,
p . 175
Hi s l a s t ex p l oi
t h a s b een b or r owed from a n o ther I n d ia n ta le n o t co n
p . 80 ; cf. Ki
n g scote , NO . 1x ) .
FO O L ‘
49 .
JUAN TH E .
( NA R R ATO R S N O T E Th i
s s to r y
’
w as to l d to m e b.
y a s tu d e n t .
He sa i d th a t h e fir s t hea r d i
ti n o n e o f th e i n for m a l g a th er i
n g s w hi ch
Jua n wa s to d l a t o n e of these g a th er i
n g s b y a n o ld m a n a bou t fif ty
yea r s o ld .
)
Ju a n is tw en ty yea rs old At th is a g e he beg in s to becom e .
a r e n ei ther br i g h t n o r dull : t h ey a r e v er y bl a c k a n d s l o w ly ,
r o ll in th ei r sockets Hi s m o u th i s n a r ro w
. He h a s a do ubl e .
i s s ur e to b r i n g wi th h i m l a ug h ter a n d m err i m en t .
h u ts I t h a s a s m a ll ch a pel of ston e w i
. th a tu r r et a n d bell s , .
ni p a co t ta g es a re sc a t te r ed a l o n g th e l o n ely s tr ee ts o f t h e b a rr i
o .
a d vi sin g h er so n w h en th er e i , s a n y occa s i on to pr ea ch to b e ,
ti m e J u a n co m es h om e to hi s m oth er an d s a ys to h er Moth er , , ,
tw el ve h o u rs I h a ve n ot o bser ved th e s l i
, g h tes t m o tio n in h e r
“
An d i s th a t a ll ? sa ys h i s m o th er .
” “
No m oth er , sa ys Ju a n , h er h a nd s w ere ver y cold
, Sh e .
w a s d ea f a n d s h e d i
, d n ot a n sw er m e Th i s fa ct m a kes h er a l l .
B a ya ( fro m sh ba i
the Spa n i ls ) , a d a n ci
n g -pa rt y . K ata psn an ( Tag ; from .
ta m .
“
en d . a fiesta gi
ven ni
ne d
a ys a fter th e d ea th of a n a d u lt. or th ree da ys
a fter th e dea th of a ch i
l d .
Mem oirs of ca n Fol k Lore Soci
the A m eri ety -
.
“ ” “
I th ink sa ys th e m oth er th a t I a d vised you w ell
, , .
" “
Yes I thi nk so too sa ys Jua n
, Th e g i r l h a d a s ti
, n king .
w ax y l i ke odor
-
.
“ ”
0 Ju a n ! ex cl a i m s hi s m oth er I a lr ea dy s us pected from ,
your l ong descr ip tion tha t you followed m y in str uctio n s too
liter a lly The g ir l you found is a dea d on e Now rem em b er :
. .
,
"
th ose w h o s ti nk a re dea d .
“
Th a nks m oth er sa ys Ju a n qu i
, etly, I w ill never for g et ,
”
th a t .
a n d m o ur n s for h er n i ne d a ys Now Ju a n is a l on e in th e w or ld . .
si x ba n a n a tr unks a n d m a kes a r a ft o f th em
-
,
He l i es d ow n on th e .
ra ft a n d l ets th e cu rr en t o f th e r i
, ver ca r r y h i m awa y I n th ree .
h ou rs th e cu rr en t ha s ca rr ied h im in to th e w ood s W h il e he .
Th en th e r o bbers g o ou t on a n ex ped i ti on a n d Ju a n i s l e ft a lo ne ,
to th e oth er d qu i
s i e of ckly a s you can for I ca n n o t
th e ri
ver as ,
ou t th a t n o t o n e of th e n a ug h ty cr a bs o beyed h i m h e bl a m es ,
tell s h i m th a t th ey a r e a ll sa fe an d th a t th e ca p ta i n m ust ,
’
ea g er to s ee w h a t Ju a n s s ch em e w a s Wh en th ey find ou t w h a t .
Ju a n h as d on e a n d see th e h ol es in th e bottom of a ll th e po ts
, ,
ex p ed i tion s .
s ti ll in th e th icket th e ca p ta in ca ll s Ju a n to h im a n d sa ys
, , ,
l
Ju a n g o in to th e silon g of th e h ouse an d see if th e peo ple
, ,
a r e a w a ke Now r em em ber i
. f you feel som eth i
, ng h o t it is a , ,
"
a n sw er s Yes
, a n d o bed i en tly g oes to th e h o u se r e ea ti
, p n g ,
th e h ou se an d l ooks a r o und
, After a w h i le so m eth in g h ot fa lls
.
on h i s b a ck He qu i ckly r un s a w a y a n d beg i
. n s to cr y Tao “
, , ,
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, dfl oor of a li
Fi pi
n o h o u se . U s u a l ly i
t ha s on l y a d it fl r oor . a n d i
s
n ot fin i
sh e off d .
Fi n o P opu la r Ta les
lipi .
34 3
ta o ! Ma n
"
Al l th e ro bber s g et fr i
, g h ten ed so ,
sa ys to h im
“
Jua n w h y did you fool u s ? No body is purs uing
, ,
”
us .
I w en t in to th e s ilon g I looked up Th er e w a s a fa in t l i . h
g t .
,
”
it a h ot th i
, ng fell on m y ba ck Th en I r a n a w a y to w a r n you . .
“ "
Let u s see sa ys th e ca p ta i n im pa tien tly w h a t too th a t
, ,
”
is w hi ch h a s fa ll en on yo u r b a ck O n e of th e r o bber s l i g h ts .
Th e r o bbers ex a m i
'
a m a tch . ne J ua n s ba ck a n d th ey see o nly ,
a li ttl e l i
z a r d cl i
ng ing to h is w orn ou t ca m isa ( l oose th in cotton -
,
coa t) So m e o f th e r o bber s g et a ng r y a n d so m e la ug h a t
l
.
,
kill h im .
tr ee beca u se h e i
, s a ll a l on e h e sa ys He ta kes a low ba m boo , .
br a n ch es He s pends th e da y i. n th e n ei g hb o r n
i g to w n s l oo k in g
for food b u t a t n i g h,t h e co m es b a ck to t h e tr ee an d s l ee p s th ere .
h a s fo und a ba rr i o th a t s u i ts h i
m h e buys a h o u se a ca r a bao , , ,
ver y l a z y fell ow .
sa ys Th e ca pi
, ta n or d er s you a ll to s pr i n kl e w i th w a ter th e
l The na rra tor h a s pro a l m a de the b by or i
gin a l ep i
s ode a ttle m ore deli
li a te here.
s tr eet i
n fr on t o f yo ur h ouses Ju a n ta kes a s m a l l cocoa n u t
.
a n d a s ks h i m w h y h e h a s n ot s pr i nkled t h e street ; a n d J u a n
tell s h i m w h a t h e h a s d o ne The ca pita n th en tell s h i
. m th a t
h e m us t u se m u ch w a ter As soo n a s th e ca p i
. ta n h as left ,
g oo d e n o u g h : so h e t a k es h is c a r t a n d c a r a b a o a n d w it h t h e ir,
h elp h e d i g s a l a r g e d it c h A l l .n ig h t lo n g Ju a n w o r k s fill in g t h e
ri b of a cocoa nu t l ea f) a n d m a kes a l i
-
ttl e cr oss a bo u t two i n ch es
hi g h. W h e n t h e p r i
e s t m a k es h is r o und s h e d oe s n ot see, t h e
cr o ss for i
, ti s so s m a ll He a s ks Ju a n w h er e h i
. s cr oss i s J ua n .
s h ow s h i m ; a n d th e pr i es t tell s h i m to m a ke a l a r g e on e fo r ,
cr oss i s s o l a r g e th a t th e pr i
, es t ca nn ot see i t ei th er Th e p r ies t
, .
h ou se a n d w i
, th h i s ca r t a n d ca r a ba o h e m oves on to a n o th er
tow n .
He settles i n a ba r r i o w h er e th e s oi l is r ed H er e h e l ives .
sever a l w eeks b u t he i
, s a l w a ys l on g i n g to g o ba ck to h i s o ld
o f th e a n g er o f th e pr i es t He fill s h i
. s ca r t w i th red ea r th a n d ,
“
h e m eet b u t th e p r i es t h i m se lf ! Th e pr i es t cr i es Ju a n so , ,
i ! i
’
y o u a r e h er e a g a n D dn t I t ell y o u th a t y o u m u s t n ev e r tr ea d
th e soi l of th is tow n a g a in ? I f you do n ot g o a w a y I s h a ll te l l ,
th e ca p i ta n to i m pr i so n you .
Mem oirs of the A m er i
c n
a Folk -L or e Soci
ety .
h a s fin i s h ed h e fill s th e tw o m ea s ur es w i
, th d r y r i ce a n d p u ts ,
m o th er a rr i ves Sh e ca ll s Ju a n a n d a s ks h i
. m i f th e r i ce i s ,
r ea dy for s h e i
, s ver y hun g r y Jua n tell s h er th a t it is qu ite .
r ea dy Th e o ld wo m a n sees th a t it i
. s ver y br i g h t i n th e h o u se ,
a n d s h e fea r s th a t i t i s o n fir e Ju a n s a ys th a t it is th e two .
m ea s u res bu r n i ng Wh en th e o ld w om a n sees w h a t Ju a n h a s
.
w o m a n J u a n ta kes a n ea r th en p o t cl ea n s i
, t a n d pu ts r i ce , ,
”
No I d i , d n ot sa ys Ju a n , .
Th a t i s i m poss i bl e sa ys Ju a n , .
“ "
All r ig h t s a y,s Ju a n g et tin g up H e ,g oes to t h e fi r e pl a ce .
self fa ll The p o t i
. s b r o ken to pi eces Th e o ld w o m a n w a kes .
up a t th e no ise o f the cr a s h a n d sa ys Wh a t is th a t J u a n ? , , ,
I s th e r i ce coo ked ?
to ld m e to s tep o n th e p o t a n d n ow yo u a s k m e i , f the r i ce i s
coo ked !
p o t, th e o ld w o m a n be co m es tr uly a n g r y S h e d r iv e s J u an .
ti m es h e i s o bl ig ed t o w o r k in o r d er to g e t a n y th in g to ea t .
und er h is a r m Som e of th e m or e cu ri
. o u s fell ow s foll ow a fter
d r y l a nd b u t o nly w h en h e i
, s cr os s i ng a r iver At l a s t they .
“
as k h i m w h y h e d oes s u ch fool i s h thi ng s Jua n sa ys Don t ’
.
,
y o u k n o w th a t th e r e a r e m a ny w o r m s a n d l oo se br a n ch es in a
g i v es o nly t h e b o n es t o t h e p a re n t s T h ey a s k hi m w h y h e .
“
g iv es th em t h e w o rs t p a r ts Ju a n r e pl ies
. I d o t h a t b e ca u se ,
n ot do foo l i s h th i n g s a n y m or e .
NO TES .
Th i
s lon g loosely co n s tru cted
,
-
d ro ll i s n o t o f a n y fix ed len g th , a o
in ci den ts however , w e m a y ex a m i
, n e, poi n ti n g ou t a n a l og u es a lrea d y
in pri n t a n d ci
, tin g o th ers fr o m m y ow n m a n u scr i p t co ll e ction .
( 1 ) I f it s m el ls b a d , it
'
s dea d
"
T h is j ok e i
s c o m
. m o n a m o n g th e
Ta g a l ogs a n d P a m pa n g a n s , a n d for m s th e b a s i s of m a n y o f th ei r
com i ca l s to r i
es As a n ex a m p le I w i
. ll g ive the open in g of a story
tl ed s Adven tu res n a rra ted b y P a u l o Ma cas a et,
”
en ti Ri ca rdo a n d hi
a Ta g a log from B a ta n g a s :
O n ce h
t ere w as a w i
do w w h o ha d a so n n a m ed Ri
ca rd o . O n e d a y the
m ot h er sa i
d to the b o y,
“
Ri
ca rdo, I wa n t you to go to sc ooh l , so h
t a t yo u
348 Mem oirs o f the Am eri
ca n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
may l h in g a b o t o
ea r n so m et ligio Ri c do w wi ll i g g h so u u r re n. ar as n e n ou ,
he to k h i Ca tech im
o d s t t I tea d of goi g to th h l how v
s an se ou . ns n e s c oo , e er ,
he we t t a ignh b i g po
o d d l itne
e ed to th m y c k
or n
o i g f th n an s n e err r a n o e
th ea l school
e r Th poo wom w a s v y h p p y thi ki g th t h
. e r an er a , n n a er so n
w pe d
as s i g h i timn w i ly R ic do took g ea t d lig h t i j i i g th
n s e se . ar r e n o n n e
ch o f th f og fo h i m th e g v him food
ru s o e r s, w d f rhi d i lig ce s o r a e a s a re ar or s en .
O m o i g the wo m
ne k ed h
rn n so to rea d h i le o Th b oy an as er n s ss n. e
o pe ed hi C a t ch im a d c oa k ed ve y lou dly
n s e Hi m oth w a gl d w he
s n r r . s er s a n
she h a d tha t h r o co l d c oa k
e r w ll b eca u se she tho g h t th t tha t w a s
e s n u r so e , u a
As R i ca r do w a s p a i n g wi t hi l y
s sch oo m a tes o n e da y, h e sa w a d ea d ca th l .
ll y
I t sm e ed ver b a d , so he left the po n d a n d wen t om e He sa i d Mo t er , h . , h
I sa w a ca t ly
in g n ea r o u r sc oo I t h a d a ver b a d od o r h l
”
The m oth er . y .
O n e d a y, w en h e w a s o n h i h s wa y to the po n d , R i ca r do s m e ed so m et i ng ll h
ha d He oo k ed in ever di
. l r ecti y
o n , b u t he cou ld n ot fin d a n b od So h e y y .
sa i d , Si n ce I
ca n n o t fin d a n y dea d b od ere, m u s t b e the o n e w h o i s yh I
dea d He la y dow n o n the g r ou n d , a n d sa i
. d, R i ca r d o i s d ea d ! ca n n ot I
ea t a n y m ore 0 how u n a p p . am !
"
i h
l e he w a s i yI
n g th ere, h e sa w a Wh ly
ri p g
e u a v a a b o v e h is e a d H e e x c a im e d hD e li
c io u s f
.r u it, you a re ve r l , y
fortu n a te ! I f wer e a l i ve I
wo u l d ea t yo u He w i I
s ed to g et th e fr u i
, t, . h
b u t he d a red n ot do so A
fter a w ie w en he cou d n o o n g er s m ell the
. hl , h l l
sti n k h e g o t u p a n d wen t o m e a n d to d h i
, s m o t er h i h
s s to r , l h y .
O n e da y R i ca rdo ea r n ed fr o m hi l
s m o t er h ow hi s fa t er h a d b een k i ed h h ll
b y a gi a n t w h o ha d a fter w a r d s ca r ri ed a w a his si s ter Th e b oy se t ou t y .
th e g i ant He s u cceeded i
. n kii n g t a t seven ea ded m o n s ter a n d ill n h -
h
freei n g hi s si s ter a n d m a n o t er p r i so n ers y h
Ten b a r re s of m o n e w er e . l y
fo u n d i n th e ca ve O f t ese , R i h
ca rdo too k two ; th e res t h e g a ve to th e
.
p r iso n e r s h e h a d f r e ed L a te r R ic a r d o m a r r ie.d a b ea u ti f u w o m a n n a m ed l
L u ci
a .
rela ted b y C r i sa n to H A r a g o n a n d ru n s a s fo ll ow s .
,
JU A N AN D THE RO BB ER S .
h
O n ce t er e w a s a o u n g m a n n a m ed J u a n w ho eft h i y
s p a ren ts to see k , l
hi
s for tu n e . Wh l
ie he w a s w a n d erin g i
n the m o u n ta i n s , he r ea c ed th e ca v e h
of s om e ro b b er s J u a n decided to b e a r ob ber , a n d a sk ed the c ief to a d m it
. h
Th e ch i ef a ccep ted J
’
ll
um . u an .
350 Mem oirs of the Am er ica n Fol k Lor e Society
-
.
th ere w i ti g th y sa w two
a n , v t p ck i g
e o m th i g w h i h m d
ser an s a n s e n c see e
to b v y he vy
er Th y b l ived th t th b u dle co ta i ed m h m
ea . e e e y a e n n n uc on e ,
so th y deci
e d d t t l i t e o s ea .
I th d d
n f i
e g h t ea f th o bb n w t p i to th h u one o too k e ro ers en u n e o s e,
the b dlun a d p d i
e, t t hi c m p
n i b l w
a sse Wh h j i d the o s o a n on e o . en e o ne
o th th ey too k to th i h l
er , ca yi g th b dl b tw ee th m
e r ee s , th ei rr n e un e e n e on r
sh ould Wh th y h d g e m e w y th
ers . en e i th a b g on t g et so a , e on e n e r ea r e an o
c i
uro t w h t th y w e ca yi g
us as o a o h c te p en i g i
er th m t rr n , s e u an o n n e a
th t w
a w pp das d th e c t t
ra e T hi g ea t
a ro u n p i h ticed o n en s . o s r su r r se, e no
a h mau t ti k
n t; dh
oe s t c h t d M m m ! Th e
ou an ea o n ce s ou e , an, an, an e on
i f
n t t k th i h
ro n oot w i g th t
s s m
ou w h i g th m
as a a rn n a so e on e as c as n e , so
th ly ti d t h t M m ! b t h i “ ”
h e ra n f t Th a s er . e o er o n co n n ue o s ou , an, an u s
c mp
o io anp i
d tt
n tia t hi m F i
no a a lly h i f t
en ca g h t i
on t h oo t
o . n s oo u n e r
o f a t d h f ll d w
r ee, a n Wh h u d to d th e it ti th e tw o
e e o n. en e n ers o s ua on ,
vi ll i l ft the b
a ns dl a d
e w y un e n ra n a a .
(5) Fri
g hten i
n g r obbers u n der tree . Thi
s i den t i
n ci des p rea d
s wi ,
and h as m a de its wa y i
n to m a n Ma rchen y y l
c c es . It i
s di
s ti
n ctly
com i
c i n i
ts n a tu re For r eferen ces to its . occu rren ce , see Koh ler
B o l te, 99 a n d 34 1 (s u b
“
Her a b wa fen der Cra n e , 380 n ote ,
I 9 ; Cos q u i
n , I : 2 43 f ; . a n d es pecia lly B o l te P o l i
vk a , I : 52 1 52 5 (o n
— -
Gri
mm , No . ep i
sod e F .
“ ”
th i
m et w i n Ki n g Ta s i
o No , .
7 ( )
b .
(7 ) Cookin g ri
ce -
m ea s u res . Ju a n s ’
su n ders ta n di
mi n g a b ou t coo k
i
n g tw o m ea s u res of r i
ce i
s l
a m os t ex a ct ly p a ra lleled in a Sa n ta l s to r y
in B om p a s , No I Th e s tor y is . . tled
en ti B a j u n a n d J hote
“
and ,
”
th i
s i es o f n ood l e l i
s th e fir s t of a ser i ke i
n ci
den ts -
O n ce u po n a ti h
m e t ere w er e tw o b ro t h er s n a m ed Baj u n and Jh o r e .
B a j u n w a s m a rr i
ed , a n d on e da y h i fe fe
s wi ll ill of fever
So a s h e w as .
,
goi
ng pl ou g hi g n , B a j u n to d l h
J e to
o r s a t y th m a o e a n d coo k the d i n n er , a n d
h e b a de h i
m pu t in to th e po t t ree m ea s u res h of r i
ce Jh o r e s.ta d at om e
i h ,
a nd fill
ed th e po t w it w a ter a n d p u t it on h l h
to b o i; t en h e w en t to oo k l
for ri
ce -
m eas u r es . Th er e wa s on ly on e i
n th e h o u se ; a n d Jh ore h
t o u g h t,
“
My b ro th er to ld m e to p u t i
n th ree m ea s u r es , a nd i
f I on ly p ut i
n o ne, I
s h ll
a g e t i
n to tro u b l e. So h e w en t to a n ei
g hb or s
’
h o u se a n d b o rr o w ed
two m o r e m ea s u r es , a n d p u t t h em i
n to th e po t, a n d l eft h
t em to bo i l . At
n oo n Ba j u n
b a ck fro m p ou g i
ca m e
ng, l h a nd fo u n d Jho r e s tirr in g th e p o t, a nd
a s k ed h i
m w et er th e r i h h
ce w a s r ea d y .
Jh ore m a de n o a n s w er : so Ba j u n
too k th e s p oo n fr om h i
m , sa yi gn ,
“
Let me fee ho w i l
t i s g etti
ng on ! but
”
w h en rr ed wi
he s ti t h th e s poo n , he h ea r d a r a tt i l
n g n oi
se ; a n d w en h e o o k ed h l
in to th e po t, h e fo u n d n o r ice, b u t o n t ree w ood en m ea s u res fl o a ti ng ly h
a bo u t . h
T en h e tu rn ed a n d a b u sed Jh or e for h i s fo ; b u t J h o re sa id, lly
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pr om ised .
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del i g h te d a n d a s t o ni s h ed t h a t th e y, o f
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ta e th e r OIes of th e da ug hters
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n ou r stor y .
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54 . .
B efor e th e Spa n i
sh upa tion th ere w er e in the P h il ippi
occ n es
m a ny petty ki ng dom s h ea d ed by n a tive pr i n ces kn ow n a s da tu s .
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the fa m ou s wi
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p u ca , and
n told h er a bo u t h i
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o .
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r ea ch ed th e ca ve those th a t g u a r d ed th e ca ve r ecei
, ved To m a r i
nd
hi
m .
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m orrow , d Neb u cheb a to h im self
sa i th e w i fe o f ,
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. m ! ver y ea r ly th e n ex t
m or n i ng Tom a r in d pres ented th e m a r ble ba l l to Da tu Neb u
”
cheba . How qu i ckly he ex ecu ted m y or d ers ! ex cl a im ed
N eb u cheb a “
Wh a t s h a ll I do to d es tr oy th is br a ve m a n ?
.
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,l ed
n ea r th e m o u th of i t Wh en ever yth ing w a s r ea dy h e su m
.
,
m on ed th e br a ve w a r r i or He g a ve h i m th e l etter a n d to ld
.
,
hi m to s ta r t th e n ex t m or n i ng Tom a r in d w en t a g a in to th e
.
“ ”
wi tch of Ti p u ca T h is i
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t c h ; ,
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.
”
wi th th a t of Tom a r i nd s Neb u ch eb a th e w i tch s a i d to
’
.
,
“
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, ll a s k you to g o dow n in to h is w ell ; a n d a s s oo n
a s yo u a r e a t th e bo tto m h e w i ll or d er th a t th e pil e of s ton es b e
,
th r ow n on yo u Lo se n o ti
. m e b u t go i n to th e s ub ter r a n ea n
,
”
p a ss a g e th a t I h a ve pr epa r ed for you Wh en m or n ing ca m e .
,
Tom a r i n d w en t to ex ecu te th e or d er s o f th e da tu .
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, eved th a t To m a r i n d w a s d ea d .
pr etend ed a n sw er fr om N eb u ch eb a s pa r en ts Th e l etter r ea d ’
.
,
"
ful g ir l for yo u Neb u ch eb a w a s g rea tly s u r pr i
. s ed He m a d e .
“
al l h i s s ubj ects tog eth er a n d sa i d to th em
, I a m g oing to see ,
m y p a r en ts If th e pl a ce th er e is better th a n th e pl a ce h er e
.
,
”
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.
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.
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55 .
( )
a TH E TU R T E AND TH E MO NKEY .
I t wa s m i
d da y Th e bl i
-
n di ng h ea t of th e s u n forced a ll
.
the w a te l ovi
r -
ng an im a l s s u ch a s p i
g s ca r a b a os , an d t u r tl es ,
”
th a t ba n a n a s ta lk an d pl a n t i
-
t? sa i d th e m onkey .
“ ”
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’
, , d th e m onkey , .
"
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-
, ,
a n d g a ve th e tu r tl e only th e r oo ts As th e hu m ble tu r tl e w a s .
s h a re an d ta ke i t to th e w ood s an d pl a n t i t I t w a s n ot s tr a ng e .
th a t the m onkey s pa r t d i ed w h i le th a t of th e tu r tl e br o ug h t
’
,
” “
ban a n a s sa id th e tu r tl e if you w ill only cl im b th e s ta l k an d
, ,
g e t th e fr u it for m e .
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,
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’
.
“
Th en h e cr i ed o u t to th e m onkey sa yi ng Th e hun ter s a re , ,
"
co m i ng ! The hun ter s a re co m ing ! Th e m onkey w a s v er y
m uch fr i g h ten ed so h e ju m
, p ed d o w n i
n th e h o p e o f es ca i
p ng ;
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l ipi
Fi . 6
3 7
erced by th e s h a r p s ti
b u t he w a s pi cks , a n d i
n a few h ou rs h e
th e tu r tl e before th ei r ch i ef an d h e w a s tr i ed
, .
ch ief or der ed h i m to b e bu r n ed .
“
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d the tu r tl e Don t ’
.
,
y o u s ee th e r ed p a r t o n m y b a ck ? M y fa th er h as bu r n ed m e
"
m a ny ti m es .
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'
, , ,
m onkey ch i -
ef a n g r i ly .
“
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"
u sed to cu t m e over an d over a g a in .
“ "
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hi m i n th e l a ke .
loud a t th em .
( )
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O n ce th er e l i
ved two fr iends a m onkey a n d a tu r tl e One , .
s w a m o u t a n d b ro u g h t i t to l a nd Since it w a s b u t a s ing le .
“ "
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th i
n ki
ng th a t th e top w as best The tur tl e a gr eed an d w as .
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, sh e ,
a ng r y w a i
, ting in va in ; so sh e collected m a ny s h a r p s ticks a n d ,
a n d to r even g e h i m self .
“
str i k e h er s h e sa i Keep qu i et ! I a m g u a r d i ng the kin g s ’
, d ,
fru its.
Gi ve m e so m e ! sa i d th e m onkey .
"
Well I will ; h ere a r e so m e ! sa id th e tur tle
, B u t you .
m u s t pr o m i s e m e n o t to ch ew th em un ti l I a m fa r a w a y ; for
"
th e ki ng m ig h t see you an d th en he w o uld pun is h m e , Th e .
“
to k i ll th e tu r tl e ; b u t s h e s a id to h im F riend m on key d o yo u , ,
"
w a n t to w ea r th e ki ng s bel t? ’
“
Why su rely ! Wh er e is it? sa id th e m onkey
, .
“ "
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,
As soo n a s th e s n a k e ca m e o u t th e m onkey ca u g h t i t ; b u t th e
,
w a s so ba dly hu rt th a t h e sw or e h e w o uld k i
, ll th e tur tle a s soon
a s h e s h o uld find h er .
w a s by th i s ti m e ver y ti r ed so h e sa t d ow n o n th e co co a n u t
,
“
sh ell to r es t As he sa t th er e h e beg an to ca ll l oudly
. Tu r tle
, , ,
"
wh er e a re you ?
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-
ety .
of b rea th b u t h e kep t on
,
Th e m onkey cl i m bed a tr ee by th e .
in th e rea r h e a te so m e o f th e food
, At l a s t th e tu r tle ca m e u p . .
a ll th e food .
“
Why d id you co m e so la te ? sa id th e m onkey w hen th e
tu r tl e ca m e up pa n ti ng .
“
B eca u se I a m so hung r y th a t I ca nnot w a lk fa s t a n sw er ed ,
”
the tu r tl e Will you g ive m e so m e food ? h e con tinued
. .
"
ver y l i ttl e I a te a ll th er e w a s an d I a m s till hung r y
.
, .
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'
a t hi s f ri end s m i s for tun e nd to th e
.
tu r tl e : h e ti ed i t n ea r a ba n a n a tr ee an d g a ve i t food ever y -
,
h ou r .
si tu a tion So w h en n i
.
g h t c a m e a n d th e hun ter w a s a s l ee p, ,
No I l ike th is pl a ce a n sw ered th e tu r tl e
, , .
tu r tl e fr ee a n d ti ed h i
, m self to th e tr ee The tu r tl e w en t o ff .
Early the nex t m orn ing the hun ter w oke a n d loo ked ou t o f
hi s wi nd ow He ca u g h t si .
g h t o f th e m o nk ey an d th o u g h t t h a t ,
th e an i rr i
a l w as s tea l i ng h is ban a n as So h e took h is g u n a n d .
no P opu l a r Ta les
l ipi
Fi .
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s hot hi
dea d
m . Thu s the turtl e beca m e free , a n d th e m onkey
w a s ki
lled .
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des p rea d i
wi n th e P h ii
pp i
n es l . I n th e i o n to a collecti
n tro d u cti on of
a re th e followi ng
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u an, ur e an e n e , , .
( h) T g l g R ia l M k ey a d th e T tle ’
a a o , z s on n ur .
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A Th divii f th b a
e s on o ta l k m k ey ta k es top ; a d t tle oo ts
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e
’
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a na na b l e to c l
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on s ea s ba a a d wi ur ll ot give him a y o ( B ) tick
e s
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,
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’
m en n o u e s u .
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n p l
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enp ta k (
e,o th o ) a r ou
an s s d b of th
a s es r rn s n ase e
b t d wh
a n a n a - r ee
; m o k y de c d an he i severely i j red o
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‘
( C ) b i kill d e s e .
cci a en
‘
d ta l ly b y th e m o k ey o ( D ) th e tu rtle j eers th em fo ea ti n ng s, r r
of th i k i d e r n .
E T tl i e t c d to d th
ur e s s n en He y e Yo m a y b u ea m e o po . d me sa s, u rn r un ,
b t f u p ity k
or d o t d o w
'
m
s sa e ! T h e m oe k e y d
n o w
’
th r n n s
“
r n e
tel y i
defin i ts ep i
s o es . d I t con ta i
ns n g u n i ue.
n oth i q h owever .
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ca n Fol k L ore Soci
ety -
.
hy
the tu r tl e : t e b u r s t t em se ves a n d p eri s h l
O r ( F t e g et a fis h h . hy
to d ra i n th e p o n d d ry ; fis h i s p u n ctu red b y a b i rd , w a ter r u s es o t,
u h
a n d m o n k e s a r e drow n ed y O r ( F ) m on k e s s u m m o n a ll the o t er
’
. y h
a ni m a ls to e p t em d ri hl h n k the la k e d ry The a n im a s p u t ea ves o v er . l l
th e en ds of t ei h h
r u r et r a s , so t a t the w a ter wi n o t fl ow o u t ; b u t a h ll
bi l
r d p eck s th e ea ves a w a , a n d the m o n k e s tu r n to reven ge t e m y y h
l
se ves ou the b i rd ( F ) T e ca tc him a n d p u ck ou t a ll h is
'
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h
fea t ers ; b u t th e b i r d r eco ver s , a n d r even g es i m se f a s b e ow ( G ) h l l .
y
G Mo n k e s a n d o t er a n i h
m a s a re en ti ced to a fr u i lt tr ee i
-
n a m ea dow , a n d
a re b u r n ed to dea t n a j u n g e fire k i
i h n d ed b y the tu r tle a n d h il s l
frien d th e b i rd .
H Ep i sod e of g u a rdi ng ki g n
’
s fru i t tree o
-
r b rea d tr ee ( C ie p ep per s )
-
hl .
E
J pp i d e o f g u a r d in g ki n g
'
s b e t ( b oa -co n s tr i
c to r ) l .
h
L Tu r tle ca p tu red b y u n ter g ets m on k e to ex c a n g e p a ces wi t hi y
m by h l h
p oin tin g o u t th e a d v a n ta g es of the si tu a ti on Mo n k e s u b seq u en tl . y y
h
s o t b y the u n ter h .
These in ci
den ts a redi
s tri
b u ted as follows
Version ‘
AB C DE
( ) a .
Version ( d)
Versio n ‘
AB C DE F ‘
(e)
Version ‘
A B C ( la ss o n tr u n k of tree) EF yi l
( f) g ( m o n k e n hi
s ra g e ea ps
a fter is dr ow n ed )
tu r tle a n d
Ver si
on (g) .
‘ ‘ h h l
AB C ( s a r p s el s) DEF ( m o n k e s d i ve i n to ca tc fis h y h
h hy l
w en t e see tu r t e a pp ea r w i t one i n his m ou t , a n d h h
a re d r ow n ed ) n ci I
den ts K a n d a fo r m o f J a re fo u n d i
. n
the s tor of y
The Tu r tl e a n d the L i
za r d ( Co e, 1 96) l
The i d en ts com m on to m os t of these vers i
n ci on s a r e som e for m of
th e s tor y . ll b e
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t a t on e o f ou r vers i
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r er ly
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ti
th e g rou p I n a ll these ta les th e tu rtle i
. s th e i n j u r ed cr ea tu re : h e is
a s s el fis h mi schi
, evou s , i n so l en t, b u t s tu p i d I n g en era l , a l thou g h .
tell h ow a m on k ey i n s u l ts a tu r tle wh i ch h a s d on e h i m n o ha r m , a n d
h ow h e fin a lly p a ys d ea r ly for h i s in su l t .
Ja ta k a , N o 2 7 3 w h i
c h
. n a rr,a tes h ow a m on k ey i n su l ted a to r to i
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th r u stin g hi s p en i s dow n th e s l eep i n g tor toi se s th ro a t, a n d h ow th e
’
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b y Eva n s ( p . a nd g er .
n g s b el t
“ “ ”
b oth these i an d ki a re fo u n d ,
’ ’
n ciden ts ki n g s h ell
a b ou t th e p l a ce, on e Ti n d u k a tree on ly b ei n g a ll ow ed to r em a i
-
n .
whi ch th e a dj u ta n t b i
-
rd (tu n gu n ) a n d th e tor toi se r even ge them s e lve s
o n m o n k ey s Th e m on k ey s p u ll ou t a ll of the bi r d s fea th er s w h i le
’
.
beg in s to r oll th e b ir d a d vises the m on k eys to tie their ta ils toge ther
,
56 . TH E MO N KE Y AN D TH E C R O CO DI LE .
( )
a Ta ga log Ver sion .
l
fr u its Th e tr ee w a s s ta nd in g j u st by th e s h or e of a river w h er e
.
i h l l h Ju i b k d ll ’
y o u o ve r w t a m y ea r t s t s t o n m y a c an . w e g o ,
"
a t o n ce .
o f th e s tr ea m a n d th e crocod i
, le beg a n to l a ug h a l o ud Now .
,
” “
i i i
’
y o u foo l s h m on k ey ! t s a d I ll ea t yo u r l i
v e r a n d kidn e
, ys ,
“
co n cea l ed h i s a nx i ety an d sa i d To b e s ure ! I thoug h t m y
, ,
"
Let u s r etu r n an d I ll g et you the food
’
m en ti on ed th e m a tter .
, .
“ ”
h ow h e h a d been d ecei ved he sa i d I a m a fool , , .
‘
( )
b Z a m b a l Ver s i
on .
river w o nd er i
, ng how h e co uld g et to th e oth er side He could .
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“
sei ze h i m He w as ver y m uch fr i
.
g h ten ed ; b u t h e sa i
d , .
t h i b a ck a n d h e w o uld ca r r y hi
m a cr oss Ju s t bef
g e o n s , o re .
1 Na rra te d by L eo pol d o U i
ch a n co. a Tag al og . w ho hear d the stor y from a na ti
ve of
Za m ba les .
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ca n Fol k Lore Soci
ety -
.
th ey r ea c e h d th e ba nk
j u m ped to l a nd r a n a s
, the m onkey ,
m onkey
“
Ma r k you Mr Cr ocod ile ! I a m n ow th e coo k o f
. , .
"
th ou sa nd s o f w ell a r m ed tr oo ps a n d w i -
ll pun i s h you , .
“ "
Ea t a ll you can r es po nd ed th e m o nkey k i , ndly Ta ke .
a s m a n y a s yo u pl ea se Th ey a r e fr ee to you . .
secr etly a n d cl i ,
m bed up a tr ee w h er e h e could enj oy th e d i s ,
co ug h s n eeze
, a n d scr a tch h i, s ton g u e Wh en h e r u s h ed to .
NO TE S .
k e th e m on k e
Li y a n d the tu rtle
y a n d the cr ocod ile ha ve , th e m on k e
b een tra d i ti o n a l en em i es fro m time i m m em or i al I n ou r p rese n t .
g ro u p o f s to r i
e s ho w e v er th,e r ol es a r e rever sed : th e m o
, n k ey i
s cl ever ;
s ta l e a r e th e n da j ata k a ch tell s h ow th e
“ "
o f thi V an a r i No 57 wh i -
, .
,
tha t i
t wa s h a ngi
n g on a fig tr ee-
F rom th e B u dd h i
. s tic wr iti
n g s th e
a d viser s to d hi l h
m t a t, o n ce h e co u d g et the ea r t of a fox , h e w o u d b e l h l
com e wi se So he sen t a dep u ta ti
. o n con si s tin g of the g r ea t m a g n a tes o f
l y l h
w e fox es a wa s ea ve ou r ea r ts a t om e h Ta k e m e b a ck , a n d I ll fe tch it .
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.
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l be a n g r So t e too k h i m b a ck As . hy .
h l
soon a s he g o t n ea r to the s ore, h e ea p ed o n la n d , a n d cr i ed ,
“
, yo u Ah
l h
foo s ! H a ve yo u ever ea rd of a n a n i l
m a n o t ca rr i n g hi s ea r t wi t hi m? y h h
a n d r a n off The fis h ha d to retu r n em p t
. y .
A r em ni
i s cen ce of t i h
s i den t
n ci i
s a so l fou n d i n Stee Tem p le , l -
su gg es ts th a t he s hou ld u ps et th e j a ck a l b u t a t l a s t di ss u a d es h i m by ,
wh i ch a j a ck a l i s s u b s ti tu ted for th e m on k ey ( th i s s u b s ti tu ti on i s
a n a l og ou s to th e I n d i a n s u b s ti tu ti on of th e j a ck a l for th e P h i lip p in es
m on k ey i n th e P u ss i n B oots cycle) -
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“ ”
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, g a t or a n d t h e a ck a l w e h a v e t h e i n cid e n t
of th e h ou se a n sw er i n g when th e ow n er ca ll s I n Steel Tem p le .
-
,
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“ ”
No 101111.
, ,
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, n ks i t m a y b e a lon g ti m e b efore he ca n
m a k e a r ra n g em en ts fo r th e weddi ng Th e cr ocod i le in reven ge .
, ,
j a c k a l t ell s h e r t h a t s h e h a s g o t h o l d o f a r oo t in s te a d o f hi s le g so s h e :
n g J a ck a l on ly here th e j a ck a l s O p po n en t i s a tu r tle
”
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.
or i g in a l u n a d
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Rou se
J ck l a a m l sees o th th
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lipi
Fi n o P opu l a r Ta les .
379
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n k s , ca tc es h i
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o d o f a s tu m b
p y m is ta k e ; see, ere is m l
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"
p o i
n tin g to s tu m p h .
l h l
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. l ’
.
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“
.
,
s tr a w s ta ck , a n d k i
-
lls the crocodile .
n d a j ata k a , n s wha t I b el i
“ ”
The V an a r i No 57 , con ta i
-
. eve i s th e
or i g in a l o f th e h ou s e a n sw e r i
n g ow n er-
”
d ro ll e p iso d e in o u r P a m pa n
g a n v a r ia n t T h e m o n
. k e y s u s p e cte d t h e cr o c o d il e o f l u r kin g o n th e
”
rock to ca tch h i m : so h e s hou ted Hi rock ! thr ee firm s , b u t te , ,
y o u w o n t a n sw er
’
m e to -
d a y ?
”
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s a lso fou n d i
“
tr ick The hou se a n sw er i
. n g ow n er -
ep i s ode i n a
m a k es i t hi g h ly im p ro b a b l e th a t it w a s re i n t ro d u c ed to t h e O ri en t
s h tra n s l a ti
“ ”
throu g h a Spa n i on of th e Ka li la h a n d Di m nah .
ha r dt, 4 1 2 6 — .
TH E MO N KE YS AND TH E DR AGO N F LI ES ‘
57 .
-
.
O n e d a y w h en th e s u n w a s a t th e zen i
, th a n d th e a i
r w as ver y
h ot a poor d r a g on fl y fa ti
,
-
g u ed w it h h er long j our n ey , a l i
,g h ted
to r es t on a br a n ch of a tr ee i n w hi ch a g rea t m a ny m o nkeys
“
a ppr oa ch ed h er , a n d sa i d Ah a ! Wh a t a re you d oi ng her e,,
"
w r etch ed cr ea tu r e ?
1
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. . a Bi
col from Al ba y . who sa ys th a t th e stor y i
s
ver y com m on n the i
i sla n d of Ca ta n d ua n es .
380 Mem oirs of the A m er i
ca n Folk Lore Soci
ety -
.
Indeed ex cl a i
m ed th e m onkey i n a m ocki ng ton e We .
'
don t a ll ow an y wea k crea ture s u ch a s you a r e to s ta y u n d e r o u r
"
s h el ter Go a w a y ! h e s a i
. d a ngr ily an d ta king a d r y t wig , , ,
Th e Ki
ng of th e Mon k eys .
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r, As on e of you r su b j ects h a s trea ted m y sister cr u elly , I am
r esol ved to k i
ll you a n d you r su b jects with a ll s peed .
D R AGO N .
Th e king l a ug h ed a t th e ch a ll eng e He s a id to
m onkey -
.
“ "
You d on t m ea n w h a t you sa y cr uel ki
’
ng a n sw er ed th e , ,
“ ”
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, .
"
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ea ch a r m ed w i th a h ea vy s ti ck Th en th e m onkey k i ng s ho u ted
.
-
,
“ "
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Dr a g on h ea r d th is or der h e co m m a nded h is so ld iers to a l ig h t
,
n o t hu r t a t a ll : b u t th e m onkeys w er e a ll ki ll ed Thus th e .
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,
ic k w itte d d
-
r a g o n fl i
e s w o n th e v i
c tor y o
-
v er th e s tr o n g
b u t fool i s h m onkeys .
38 2 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Fol k Lore Soci
-
ety .
58 . THE MO NKEY , L
THE TUR T E , AND TH E cnocom m az .
1L
There w as n
o ce a m onkey w ho used to deceive ever yb o d y
"
d on t know w h ere to g et food or w here to s pend th is cold n ig h t
’
.
"
a n d g et a ll you w a n t to ea t, sa i d the m on key .
"
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g o h o m e a n d t a k e m y s l ee p , t oo .
of th e cr ocod i l e a n d a w a y th ey w ent
, .
“ "
Don t cl ing to m y ta il ! Don t cl ing to m y ta il ! sa id th e
’ '
“
cr ocod i le . I ca nno t r u n fa s t if you cl ing to m y ta il Let g o ! .
"
for th e m en w i ll soon over ta ke u s .
“ "
I h a ve to cl ing to you r ta il , sa id th e tur tl e o r el se th er e ,
wi ll b e n o on e to pu s h you .
of th e tu r tl e an d th e cr ocod i le .
NO TE S .
th e m on k ey a s cted here
dep i s si
i mi la r to tha t in NO 55 Com p a re . .
s tor i
es Meteler k a m p No v ; Hon ey 22 , 2 4 , 45 1 05, , .Thi s , ,
59 . TH E I GUANA AND TH E TU R TL E .
l
a n d a tu r tl e They a lw a ys wen t fis h i
. ng tog ether O n e da y .
ca ped b u t th e tu r tl e w a s ca ug h t
, Th e old m a n took th e tu r tl e .
h ou se .
pos t .
“
Wh a t a r e you doing here m y fr iend ? sa id th e ig u a n a , .
Th a t old m a n w a n ts m e to m a r r y h i s d a ug h ter b u t I do ,
"
n ot w a n t to m a r r y h er sa i d th e tu rtl e , .
Now th e i g u ,a n a v er y m u ch w a n t e d a w ife a n d h e w a s d e ,
lig h t ed a t th i
s c h a n c e S o h e a s ke d th e. tu r tl e to b e a l l o w e d to
th e tu r tl e a n d w a s ti
, ed up i n hi s pl a ce Then th e tu r tl e m a de .
o ff a s fa s t a s h e co uld .
h ea d b u t th e i
, g u a n a cu t th e s t r i
n g a n d ra n a w a y .
O n hi s w a y h e ca m e a cross th e tu r tl e a g a i n w ho w a s l isten i ng ,
Narra ted by Six to Gu ico of B lna lo a n P a ng as in a n who sa ys tha t the story is fa irly
n . .
com m on a m on g th e P a n g a si
n a n es .
8
3 4 M em oirs o f the Am eri
ca n Folk L ore Soci
ety -
.
qu iet ! sa id th e tu r tl e
Be I a m l istening to th e p ip e o f .
" ’
m y g r a ndfa th er up th ere Don t you h ear it? .
m bed up th e tr ee a n d p u t h i
cl i s m ou th between th e tw o b a m ,
NO TES .
Th i
s y is dou b tless n a tive A Tin gu ia n ta le rela ted to o u rs is
stor .
g iven b y Co l e ( NO w h os e a b s tr a ct r u n s th.us :
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ur e an Th lia rd ta lk
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nu -
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’
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n ,
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s Lia d ru
as to g et i
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i ca g h t
s u d ki ll d an e .
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n ciden ts fou n d i n th e Ti a n s tor y w e ha ve m et w i
n gu i th
n NO
i 55 ; e g .e p i
s od es K , J , L
.
, a n d
.
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’
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g ro u p a n d th i
s s to r y . A Bo rn eo ta le of th e m o u se d eer (pla n dok ) s m a l l -
,
tu r t e l ( kik u ra ) , l o g
n -
led m on k ey (b ra ) a n d b ea r con ta in s th e
ta i ,
“
ki ng s
’
n eck a ce l h i den t,
n ci a nd m an y ot er si
tu a ti
on s wor th y of
n oti
ce . A b rief su m m a r y of the dr oll wh ich , m ay be fou n d i
n Roth ,
1 34 2 -
34 6 is he
, r e g i
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, h h h y l . h
fri en d s p rep a r e th e fis h , a n d B r u i n co m es a o n g F ea ri n g the si z e o f th e l .
b ea r s a p pe ti
’
te, t e sen d hi m to w as hy
the p a n ; a n d w en he r etu r n s , fis h , h h
y l
m on k e , tu r t e, a n d m o u se deer
-
a ve d i s a pp ea r ed h .
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m a s and l birds by sha m m in g dea d a n d ,
then m a k i
n g off wh en th e hu n ter o r fow l er th r ows th em a s i
de as
wo rth less , s com m on ly m et w i
i th i n B u dd h i c fa b l es
s ti .
386 Mem oirs of ca n Fol k L or e Soci
the A m eri ety -
.
m osqu i
to ha s ha d n o voi
ce ; a n d h e h as been a fr a id to ca r r y hi
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’
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Wh y hor se d th e pu g u (a s m a ll bir d ) d id yo u to u ch
, , sa i ,
m y eg g s so th a t n ow th ey a re b roken ?
,
“
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"
s ta r tl ed .
“
Why k sa id th e pn gu
, coc , did you cr ow s o th a t th e , ,
“ "
Why tur tl e sa id the pu g u
, , did yo u ca r r y y o u r h o u se ,
wi th you so th a t th e cock cr ow ed a n d th e h or se w a s s ta r tl ed
, ,
an d br o ke m y eg g s ?
“ “
Why fir efly sa id the pu g u d id you bring fir e s o th a t the
, , , ,
tu r tle w a s fr i
g h ten ed a n d ca rr i
e d h i
s h o u se a n d th e co c k c r o w ed ,
w h en h e sa w h i m a n d th e h ors e w a s s ta r tl ed a n d b r o k e m y
,
eg g s ?
“
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to w i
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f
"
I h a ve n o l ig h t .
“
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, did you tr y to s ti
, n g th e ,
en ed a n d ca r r i ed h is h o u se so th a t th e cock l a u g h ed a t th e
,
tu r tl e so th a t th e h or se w as s ta r tl ed a n d br oke m y eg g s ?
,
“ " “
B eca u se d th e m osqu ito Ju a n p u t up h is m osq u ito
sa i , ,
n et a n d th er e w a s n o body for m e to s ti
, ng ex cept th e fir e fly
“
Why Ju a n , , psa i th eddi
d yo u p u t up y
u guo u r m o s q,ui
to
n et? Th e m o squ i ng you a n d tr ied to h a r m th e
to co uld n ot s ti ,
ca r r ied h i s h o u se w i th h i m ; th e cock cr ow ed w h en h e s a w th e
tu r tl e ; th e h or se w a s sta r tl ed w h en h e h ea r d th e cock a n d b r o ke ,
"
m y eg g s
B eca u se, sa i d Ju a n , I did n o t ca r e to l ose any bl ood .
1 N a rra te d by Bi en ven i o d Ta n of M an i
la , w h o g ot th e s tory from P a m pa n g a .
lipin o P opu la r Ta l es
Fi . 8
3 7
( )
c WHY M O SQ UI TO E S HU M AND TR Y To GET 1NT0 TH E HO LES
l
OF OU R EAR S .
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m e a g o , w h en th e w or ld was m
young er th a n it is n ow peopl e told a n d bel ieved m a ny str a ng e ,
s to r i
es a bo u t w o nd er ful th i ng s w hich n one of u s h a ve ever
seen In th ose ver y ea r ly tim es in th e p r ovin ce of B ohol
.
, ,
th er e l ived a cr ea tu re ca ll ed Ma ng l a ; h e w a s ki ng of the cr a bs .
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, t ire d a n d s l ee py M a n g l a o r d e r ed ,
hi s o ld s h er i
‘
ff C a g a n g l ea d er of th e s m a ll l a nd cr a bs to ca ll
, ,
-
,
Ma ng l a sa id to th e B a ta k ta k You m u s t a ll w a tch m y h ou se ,
So Ma n g la w en t to s l eep .
Wh il e h e w a s s no r ing it beg a n to r a in so h a r d th a t th e gu a r d s ,
"
hi s h ou se on h i s s h o uld er O n a ccoun t o f th i s rea so n a bl e reply .
,
a n d to ld h i m to s u m m on Hu m a n In a sh ort tim e h e ca m e -
. .
“ "
Th e ki n g a t o n ce s a i d to h im Wh a t did you do l a s t nig h t? ,
“ "
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, I w a s ca r r ying m y h ouse
-
, ,
s h er ifl Ca g a ng to s u m m on An i ni p o t Wh en A n in i
p o t a pp e a r e d .
,
3 M a n gla , g la n
bi d bs
-cra .
C a g a n g . s m a ll la n d cra bs
- .
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H at-m a n la n , d -s n a i
ls .
A n in ipot, firefl i
es.
An i
nip o t w a s y m uch fr ig h tened b u t he did n ot lose his
ver ,
fir e beca u se La m oe w as a l w a ys tr yi
, n g to b i te m e To p ro .
”
teet m yself I a m g oi ng to ca r r y fire a ll the tim e
, Th e k i ng .
tho ug h t th a t An i ni p o t h a d a g oo d reaso n so h e p a r d on ed ,
hi m a l so .
wi th La m oe B u t La m oc before h e l eft h i
. s own ho u se , ha d ,
wi th r a g e so La m oc a pp roa ched th e ki
, ng a n d b it his fa ce .
Then Ma ng la cri
“
ed ou t Iti s tr u e w h a t I h ea rd fro m B a ta k ta k
, , ,
”
Hu m a n a n d An i
-
, nip o t ! T h e k i
n g a t o n ce or d ere d hi s s h er i
fl
to ki ll La m oc ; b u t before Ca g an g could ca rry ou t th e or d er
, ,
co uld n ot g et i n so th ey r em a i , n ed a n d hu m m ed a ro u nd
th e d oor .
h um m i ng a n d tr ying to g o in side I t is sa id th a t th e L a m oe .
mi s ta ke th e h o l es o f o u r ea r s fo r th e h o use o f C a g a n g a n d th a t ,
th a t i s th e reaso n m os qu i toes h u m a bo u t o u r ea r s n ow .
A TYR ANT ( )
d ’
.
“
a l by s a yi Don t you kn ow th a t th ere is a l a w p r o
’
th e tr i ng ,
"
hi bi tin g m en a n d a n i m a l s fro m m a ki ng a noi se ?
Yes yo ur Ma j es ty
“ " “
,
sa i
d th e frog b u t I coul d n o t h e lp
, ,
q u itoes
L a m o c, m os .
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Tri a m on g Anim l a s, Bi rd vs frog ; fr o g vs tu r tle ;
. .
tu r tle vs fir e fl ; fir e fl vs . y y .
m os q u i
to .
Versi
o n 6 ( P a m p a n g o) , The P u g u
’
s C as e P u g u vs o rs e ; h o rs e vs
. h .
cock ; cock vs . tu r tl e
tu r tle vs fir e fl y ; fir e fl
. y
vs . m os q u i
to ; m o s q u ito
vs . Jua n .
Versi
on c ( V i
sa y a n ) , Why M os q u itoes Hu m C ra b fr o g s ; fr o g s vs
vs . .
l
s n a i; s n a ivs fire fl y ; fire l .
y
fl vs m osq u ito . .
o n d ( Ta g a lo g )
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'
ra n t .
vs s n a i; s n a i
. l
l vs fir e fl ; . y
fire fl y
vs m o s q u i to . .
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'
e ( P a m p a n t vs . .
tu r tle ; tu r tl e vs fir e fl . y .
W ith th e on o f
ex cep ti th e on of s n a i for
tu ti
su b s ti l l
tu rt e, a n d cra b fo r
bir d , i
n th e T a g a lo g a n d V i
s a y a n ver s i
o n s , fo u r o f th ese fo r m s ( , c, d,
a
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.
a m os q u i
“
Ti n gu ian , to ca m e to bi te a m a n Th e m a n sa id You .
,
Th e Du s u n ver si on ( B o r n eo ) is T h e m os q u ito s a y s
‘
I f ,
“
,
w e h a ve a l r ea d y m et w i th tw i ce Nos 9 a n d 57 Th e lin k, .
fir efl y vs m os q u i sa ya n s to r y
“ " “
. to s fo u n d i
i n th e V i Th e A p e a n d
refl y
”
th e F i (J A F L 2 0
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-
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,
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’ "
,
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i and m et od h
The d eer ( pla n dok ) i
m o u se -
s c a r g ed w i t kii h
n g th e o tter s b a b i es b y h ll '
tr a m p li h
n g t em to d ea t b u t ex cu s es i h
m se f b y sa yi
, n g t a t h e w a s fr i
g t h l h h
e n ed b eca u se the w oo d p eck er so u n ded h i s w a r g on g I n th e tr ia l b e fo re -
.
Ki n g So lo m o n , th e a b o ve fa cts co m e o u t, a n d th e w oo d p eck er is a s k ed w h
y
he sou n ded the w a r -go n g .
Fi
lipin o P opu la r Ta les .
39 1
WO O DP EC KER B eca u se th e gr ea t i
. za r d wa s wea r i
n g his s w o rd l .
TO R Tors E B eca u se Ki
. n g C r a b w a s tr a iin g hi
s t ree ed g ed p i
-
ke l h .
K1NG C R A B B eca u se C ra s
. w a s s ou deri n g his a n ce yfi h h l l .
C R A FI SH Y
B eca u se O tter w a s co m i
. n g do w n to d evo u r m y c id r en hl .
h
T u s th e ca u se of the dea t of the o tter s c id r en i s tr a ced to the o tterh '
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h i
m se f l .
tl ed M l
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s wor th n otice
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t cr u s es a s m a l fis h a l m os t to dea t h l h .
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n ca u s ed b y t h e seed m a d e th e c i
c k e n fl u a
p g a in s t a n es t o f r ed h
a n ts y .
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n t ei r a s te b i to d o b a ttl e,
t a m o n g oo se
ou t a nd h h .
cr i l
ck et m u s t rep a ce th e cr u s hed p a r ts o f th e fis h a n d m a k e i t w ell ,
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a s h e,
GR EEDY C R O W 61 . THE .
1
th er e ea ti ng h is m ea t a k a sa yk a sa y (a s m a ll bird ) p a ssed by ,
.
“
cr ow ca ll ed to h er a n d sa i d Kas a yk a s a y w her e di
,
d you , ,
"
g e t th a t d ea d r a t th a t y o u h a v e ? B u t th e s m a l l b ir d d d
i n o t
a n s w er : s h e fl ew o n h er w a y Wh en th e crow sa w th a t sh e .
K a s a yk as a y Ka s a yk a sa y s to p a n d g i
, ve m e a p i ece of th a t ,
”
r a t or I w i
, ll foll ow you a n d ta ke th e w h ole th ing for m yself !
Sti ll th e s m a ll bir d pa id n o a tten tion to h im At l a s t full of . ,
g r ee d a n d ra g e th e cr o w d et er m i n e
,d to h a ve th e r a t by a n y
m ea n s He l eft th e m ea t h e w as ea ti
. ng an d fl ew a f ter th e ,
s m a ll cr ea tu r e Al th oug h s h e w a s only a l i
. ttl e b ir d th e K a sa y ,
1 N a rra te d by Ag a pi
to 0 . Ga s . fro m Taa l , B a ta n ga s. He h ea r d th e stor y from an
o ld Ta g a log m a n w h o i
s n ow d ea d .
Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Fol k T
-
or e Society .
Wh il e th e cr ow w a s ch a s ing th e Ka sa yk a sa y a h a w k h a p p en ed ,
to p a ss by th e tr ee w h ere th e cr ow h a d l ef t hi s m ea t Th e h a w k .
sa w th e m ea t an d a t on ce sei, z ed i ti n hi s cl a w s a n d fl e w a w a y .
a n d fl ew b a ck to th e tr ee w h er e h e h a d l eft hi s m ea t B u t w h en .
h e ca m e to th e s pot a n d found th a t th e m ea t w as g o ne h e w a s
, ,
He ca ll ed to the cr o w a n d s a i d to h im “
Mr C row d o yo u
, , .
,
know th a t I a m th e o n e w ho took yo u r m ea t? If n o t I w il l ,
"
tell you n ow a n d I a m ver y so rr y for you
, .
Th e cr ow di d n ot a n sw er th e h a w k for he w a s so ti re d a n d ,
w ea k th a t h e co uld h a r dly br ea th e .
Th e m o ra l o f th i
s s tor y is th is : Do n o t b e g r eed y B e co n .
n ot ow n .
N O TE S .
Th is fa bl e a p pea r s to b e d i
s ta n tly rel a ted to th e Eu ro pea n fa b le o f
l
a p o og u e i
n cor pora ted i
n a s t c b r th s tor y , th e
B u ddh i i i -
C u lla d
h a n u gga ha -j ata k a , I n dia n y
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l h
c o t es a cr os s th e s tr ea m , w i c h h
h e p r oceed s to do , b u t n ever r e t u r n s .
I n d r a , seei n g h er p i g t , c a l h
n g es im se fhin to a j a c k a h
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a l oft ; a n d th e j a ck a , r etu r n i l
n g u n su ccess fu l fr o m hi s s i n g, i s ta u n te d fih
b y th e w o m a n , w ho h a d ob served a ll t i s, in th e r s t gdtha h fi ‘
O ja ck a l so brown ! m os t s tu p id a re you ;
No s kill h a ve you g o t, n or kn ow led ge , n or wi
t;
Yo u r fis h you h a ve lost. you r m ea t i s a l l g o n e.
An d n ow you s i evi
t gr i n g a l l poor a n d for lorn .
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c h h th I e n dra -
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’
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n ee o ur ow n a re to b h ld e o
Th y h us b d th
an ou ha st los t. a n d lover ek e .
An d th y loss
'
n ow . I ween . th ou g r i
eves t o er .
Th e sa m e s tor y is fou n d in th e P a n ca ta n tr a (V , i
vii; see B en fey ,
“ "
1 w hen ce i ts wa y i
t m a de i n to th e Tfitin am eh -
. I t doe s no t
Ka li
la h a nd Di
m nah
394 Mem oirs of the A m er i
ca n Folk L or e Soci
ety -
.
w a ter o f th e r i
ver beg a n to f a ll a l so Th e ca r a ba o n o tice d the .
ch a ng e b u t h e could n ot co m pr eh end i
, t He w a s s u r p r i
s ed .
,
N O TE S .
s s to r y wa s
Tha t th i m ported from th e O cci
i
n ot den t i s p re tty cl ea r ly
Th e B orn eo fa b le wh i s to ld a s a j u st so “ ”
th i
wi t . ch i ,
-
s to r y , and i
s
tl ed
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en ti Th e Ka n dow ei[r i ce b ir d ] a n d th e Ker b a u -
m ay
b e fou n d i
n Eva n s ( p p .
42 3 I t ru n s a bou t a s fo llow s :
The b ird sa i
d to the b u ffa l o,
“
If I w er e to d ri
n k the w a te r of a s tr ea m ,
I co u ld
d rink i t a ll a so , sa i .
” — “
d the b u ffa lo ,
I l
cou ld fin i sh it ; for
“
I a m ver big , w y i e yo u a r e ve r s hl
m a V e r w e ,
"
s a id t h y
e bi rd , to ll . y ll
m orr o w w e w i l d rink
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I n th e m or n i n g w en th e w a ter w as co m i
. n g d own , h
in fl ood , th e b i r d to d th e b u fl a lo to d ri l nk rst The b u ffa l o d r a n k a n d
'
fi .
d r a n k ; b u t th e w a ter o n ly
ca m e dow n th e fa s ter , a n d a t en g t h e w a s fo r ced l h
to s to p So th e b u fl a lo sa i
. d to the b i rd ,
'
“
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for I ca n n ot n i s
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fi h
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. ted ti th e flood h a d g o n e d o w n ; a n d ll
h
w en i t ha d do n e so , h e p u t h i s b ea k i n to th e w a ter a n d p re ten d e d to d r i nk .
h ll
T en h e w a ited ti a l l th e w a ter h a d r u n a w a o u t of the s tr ea m a n d sa id y ,
to th e b u fl a lo , See ,
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An d s i fi h
n ce th e b i r d o u tw itte d the
b u ffa o i l
n t i h
s m a n n er , th e b u fl a lo h a s b eco m e hi s s a ve a n d th e b i
'
r d ri d es l ,
on hi s b a ck .
I k n ow o f n o ot er h P h iil
pp i
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on s , b u t I da re sa y th a t m a n y
ex i
st b etw een Lu zo n and M in d a n a o .
1
63 TH E . PA SSIO N CAMA N C H I L E AN D TH E .
O n ce u p on a ti m e th er e g r ew i n a fo r es t a l a r g e ca m a n ch i
le
tr ee 2
wi th s p rea d ing br a nch es N ea r th is tr ee g r ew m a ny .
th e tr ee by .
O n e d a y C a m a n ch ile ex cl a im ed a l o ud O h w h a t a d r ea r y , ,
1 Na rra te d by F erna n d o M Ma ra m a g
. of I la g a n Isa bella
, p r ovi
n ce . He sa ys th a t th i
s
i
s an Iloca n o stor y .
1 theco lo bi
Ca m a n ch ile, P i u m du lce B e n th .
( Legu m inosa ) , ve o f
a n a ti ca l
tr op i Am e r ica
in tr o d d it
u ce n o l ip p in es
th e P h i by th e d p b bl y i th fi t
Sp a n i
ar s ro a n e rs cen tu r y of S pa ni
sh
occu p a ti
on ; n ow th or o u g h l y n a tura l ize d d w id ly d it ib t d i th A
an e s r u e n e rch i
p ela g o .
Filipino P opu la r Ta les .
395
w hi ch g r ew n ea r by h ea r d C a m a n ch i le s ex cl a m a ti Now
’
, on .
,
I h a ve n o fl ow er s .
“ "
O h th a t s ea sy ! sa i
, d P a ss i
’
on J ust let m e cl im b on .
d i i T
’
y o u a,n I ll d s pl a y o n yo u r cr ow n m y b ea u t ful fl o w er s h e n .
"
m a ny per so n s w i ll com e to see you C a m a n chi le con sen ted .
,
r ea ch ed th e to p o f th e tr ee an d soon covered th e cr ow n , .
"
of yo u !
P a ss i
o n w o uld l
n ot ea ve C a m a n ch i
le, h ow ever , a n d so Ca m a n
c h il e d ied .
MO R A L : Be you rself .
NO TE .
t ee ch ok ed to dea th b y a pa r a s i
r te is s u ch a com m on p la ce in ever y
ta n eo u s ly a l m os t a n yw here .
1
64 . A U Ac AN D LA MI R AN .
La m i ra n rrel w h o h a d h i
a s qu i , s h o u se i n a h ol e a t th e foot o f
“
th e tree s a w Au s o , La m i
ran l ooked up a n d said . Wh a t , ,
"
bea u tiful s hiny bl a ck fea th ers yo u h a ve Au a c ! Wh en h e ,
h er fa th er . a n d sa ys tha t i
tis well k n own a m ong th e P a m pa n ga n s.
Mem oirs of the A m erica n Folk L ore Soci
-
ety .
“
h e w a s m uch pl ea sed He flu tter ed h i s wi n gs
. Y o u a re .
g r a ce ful , co n tinu ed th e s qu i
rr el A u a c w h o d i
d n o t u n d er .
,
pr os per .
NO TES
This i
s th e old stor y of th e F ox an d C row [a n d h
c ees e ] , th e
bib l iog ra ph y for wh i ch i s gi ven by J a cobs (2 J a co bs se es a
con n ecti o n b etw een th i s fa b l e a n d tw o B u ddh i s tic a p olog ues :
( 1 ) T h e
“
J a m b u -
k h a d a k a -
j ata k a ,
”
N o 2 94 , in w h i
c h w e fin d a .
j a m b u s , w h en h e i
s a d d r es s ed th u s b y th e j a c k a l
Who m ay t h i b e wh
s , os e r i
c h a nd p l ea sa n t n o tes
m hi
P ro c a i l
m b es t o f a ll th e si
n gi
ng bi
r ds ,
W b li gar n So s w eetl y on th e j a m b u - b r a n c h ,
Wh lik er e e a p ea cock h e si
ts fir m and gra n d !
"
Th e crow r ep lies ,
“ ’
Ti
s a we ll b - re y
d o u n g g en tl em a n w ho k n ow s
To S pea k of gen tlem en in ter m s p o ite ! l
Good si r, h
w ose S a pe a n d g oss coa t r evea h l y l
The tiger s ofl s p rin g ea t o f t ese I p r a
’ '
!
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, h , y
B u ddha , i
n th e for m of u s o f th e j a m bu tree , com m en ts th u s o n
th e g en i -
thei
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on
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fo rsoot g t h , I
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O f t ese p oor c a tter er s of i es , h l
The r efu se ea ter a n d th e offa ea ter
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n g ea c h h
o t er .
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-
, . 2 95, n wh i
i ch th e l
r o es a r e reversed ,
Mem oirs of the Am erica n Fol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
I II .
J U ST SO —
STO R I ES .
6 5 W HY THE AN T I S NO T SO
. VENO MO US A S TH E SNAKE . 1
th ese cr ea tu r es th ou g h d i ffer i
, ng in s h a pes a n d s iz es w ere n ot ,
g iv e n d iff er en t p ow er s .
“
O n e da y th e s n a ke w en t to G od to a s k for pow er I t s a id I .
,
Go ba ck to yo u r fell ow cr ea tu r es ! a n sw er ed G o d -
H ere .
th e w ound so m e o f th i s p oi so n a n d th ey w i ll b e kil l ed ; b u t fi r st
,
tu r n ed to th e ea r th i n g r ea t j o y .
Wh en th e a n t h ea r d th a t th e sn a ke w a s end ow ed w ith s u ch
power it a t o n ce w en t to Go d to a sk th a t th e s a m e p r iv il eg e
,
b e g r a n ted i t Th e a n t fo und G od on h i
. s h ea ven l y t h r o n e
,
a dd r essed h i m thu s : 0 th o u a l m i g h ty G o d ! m y b r o th e r th e
s n a ke h a s b een g r a n ted a g r ea t pr i vi leg e by th ee Wh y art .
b e o f g r ea t a i d to th e s n a ke i n d es tr o yi ng s inn er s G od .
,
th e s a m e pr i vi l eg e th a t h e h a d g i ven th e s n a ke .
th e a n t b u t i t pa i
, d n o a tten tion to h im Th en Go d b e in g .
,
ver y m u ch en r a g ed took a w a y so m e o f th e a n t s po w er
’
, l es t ,
th e a n t m i g h t u se it un r ea so n a bly A n d s o t o d a y t h e an t s .
-
’
’
bite is n ot so poison ou s a s th e s n a ke s .
NO TE S .
A n other form of th i
s s tor y , recor ded by An drea lva ,
Si a lso of
Li
p a , B a ta n g ,
a s ru n s a s follows
I n th e o ld en s gr ea t u n i
m es , w en t i
ti h l
verse w a s s tih lyou n g , the i
n
habi ta n ts hi A ch ip l g
of t s h a d a sa cred b e i
r e aef in a s u per i
o or g od w o m l h
th y
e ll ca e d B th l
a a a H w e a s the crea tor o f a ll t i
. n gs h .
O n e da yaB th l
a ac ll d
a e th e a ni l
m a s o n e b y o n e, a n d b es tow ed u po n ea c h
a gi ft, o r th e p ow er of doi n g so m et i ng To th e b i h
r d h e g a ve th e p o wer .
to fl y . h l
Nex t B a t a a ca l ed the a n t, lik ewi se i l
n ten di n g to b es to w o n i t
h
m o r e p ow er t a n o n a n y o t er a n i m a s , b eca u se i h
t w a s so ver sm a ; b u t l y ll
th e a n t w a s th e m os t s tu p i d a n d a z of a l l crea tu res I t di l y
d n o t pa y a n y .
h ll l
s a h
se do m b e ca u g t b y a n y per so n , fo r yo u s a a ve th e po w er of b ei ng h ll h
very l
nimb e B es i
. des , ever o n e s a b e afra i d of you
"
y h ll .
Wh fi ly
en n al the a n t a ppea red b efor e th e g od , a s k i n g hi m for th e g i ft
he ha d p ro m i sed , B a t a a sa i d, h l
0 you poo r , tin , i m p ru den t crea tu re ! y
Si n ce yo u d i so b e ed y y
o u r g od , fro m n o w o n yo u a n d o u r trib e s a m eet y h ll
wi h h y
t d ea t ver o ften , fo r yo u s a b e pi h ll
n c ed b y t ose w o m you b i te
”
h h h .
An d so i t is to da y t a t w e p i
-
nc h
to d ea t th e a n ts w en ever t e b i h te h h hy
"
An t a n d th e Sn a k e a n d Go d h a s n ot b een r eco r ded o u ts i de of L i
p ,
a
B a ta n g a s ; a n d I a m in cl i
n ed to b el i eve tha t it rep r esen ts old loca l
tr a dition .
, ,
“
I tu r n th e s a nd ba ck to th ee The pa r ticles s h a ll becom e th e .
sco u r g e o f a ll a g es to th ee a n d to th y fo ll o w er s 0 Sa ta n a s ! ,
N O TES .
A tr i
ba l Bi
co l s to r y n a r ra ted by Ma x im in a Na va rro o f Alb a y ru n s
th u s
TH E O R I GI N O F LO CU STS .
g ood r u er , l h
for h e w as so g r eed , t a t h e wa n ted to h oa r d u p all
o w ever ; y h
the r i ce p r od u ced b y hi s peo p e E ver l
ea r , t er efo r e, h e s q u eez ed fro m
. yy h
hi s s u b j ects a s m u c ri h
ce a s h e co u d g et so t a t a t the e n d o f fo u r lea rs h , y
hi s g r a n a ries w ere fu to b u rs ti ng ll
I t a p p en ed t a t i n th e fif th yea r the
. h h
l
cr op fa ied , a n d th e peo p e k n ew t a t t e l
s o u d s ta r ve u n l e s s th ei hr r u er hy h l l
l
wo u d let t em a ve ri h
ce fr o m hi hs ba rns At rs t t e w e re a fr a i d to go fi. h y
p e titio n t h e ea d m a n , fh
o r t e fea re d t a t h e w o u d r e fhy
u se t h e m ; b u t, h l
h
w en n ea r on e ly -
h l
a f of the c id r en h a d d i ed fr o m s ta r va ti hl
o n , th e y a g reed
hi l
s b a a n ce a n d fe , s tr i k in g h is ll
ea d s a r p h
o n the b o tto m o f t h e l a dder h ly .
h h
T in k in g t a t h e wa s d ea d , the seven m en m a de n o a t te m p t to el p h
hi m , b u t w en t o m e , p r oc a i mi hn g t a t soo n t er e wo u d b e r il ce e n o u g h h l h
for a ll .
B u t th e d a tu w a s n o t dea d , o n bad s tu n n ed ly
The n ex t m o r n in g as ly .
,
h e w as w a k i l
n g a r ou n d h i s g ra n a ries , t e ex p od ed wi t a o u d n oi se ; a nd hy l h l
a ll th e r i ce fl ew a w a i n th e for m of i y
n sects a n d va n i s ed fr o m hi s si g t , h h .
T i h s ki n d of i n sect w i c ori g i
n a te d f r o mh h
th e r i
c e w e ca l d o r o n ( f r o m the l
Sp a n i s h
w o r d du r o) , o n a cco u n t o f th e to u g n ess of i ts ski n h .
Wh en a ll the s u rfa ce o f th e ea r t h l
w a s yet a w ider n ess a n d th e p eo p e l
w er e ver y f w th liv d e , er e e a fa r m er w h o wi h
s ed to b eco m e r i
c a l l a t o n ce h .
So h e t ld h i w i
o f t p y s e o ra to Ka ya m a n a n , th e g oddess o f ri
c h es , to g i
ve
h
t em for tu n e .
O ne ni g t th e g o h
dd e ss w i t a r m s e x te n d ed a pp ea r ed to ht e m in a d r ea m , h
a n d a d vi sed th e a m b i tio u s fa r m er to b u id si x a rg e b a r n s T en S h e w e n t l l . h
to the god d es s of p en t , Ka i l y
n o m a ya n , a n d a s k ed h er to g i ve t i s fa r m er h
a b u n d a n t cr o p s en th e fa r m er
. Wh a r ves ted h i s ri ce the n ex t s ea so n , he h
w a s a s to u n ded to fin d t a t the cro p m or e t a n h ed h i s six b a rns So h fill .
de i l h
g t ed w a s h e , a n d so g r eed , t a t h e a n d h is w ife t o u g t y h
n o m o r e of h h
th e so u r ce o f t ei h
r g ood fo r tu ne a n d t e n eg ected to ce eb r a te a fea s t
, hy l l
in ho n or o f G od a n d h i s g odd es ses He fe t i k e a po w erfu m o n a r c , a n d . l l l h
di d n ot w i s h
to wo r k a n y m o r e H ow ever , h is ric es did n o t l a s t lo n g ,
. h
as we S h ll a s ee.
a b eg g a r ca m e to th e o u se of the r i c fa r m er h
She b egg ed h i m to le t h er h .
r es t fo r a i l l
tt e w ie u n der h i hl
s r oo f for S h e h a d b een tr a ve i ng i n m an , ll y
co u n tr ies , s he sa i d . Wh
e n s h e a s k ed fo r so m e r em n a n ts o f r i
ce to e a t, th e
u n g r a tefu l
fa r m er s a i
d to h er ,
“
G et o ff m y g ro u n d s ! do n t co m e h e r e to
’
h
b ot er m e ! I f you do n t ea ve a t o n ce , I s a let t i
’
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s dog oose, a n d yo u h ll h l
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ety
-
.
fa n cied etym o og i
ca l l con n ecti
on la s on ( Ta g for betw een la n son an d .
m ea n s p o ison
”
L a s on its e
.l f is d er i
v ed fro m t h e M a la y r a ch rin ,
p er h a ps th ro u g h t h e S u l u la ch u n .
th e i n fl u en ce o f C h r i s tiani ty b u t va r y en ou g h from o u r s to r y to b e
,
La g u n a I t ru n s a s follows
.
Ma n y h u n d red s o f y
L u zo n wa s s ti u n i
ea r s a g o , nh a b iw h
te d , B a th a la ,
en ll
o u r s u p r em e g od , w a s en vi o u s o f La o n , th e g od of th e Vi sa ya n s , b eca use
La o n h a d m a n y
s u b j ects , w i h
le B a t a a s k in g do m wa s a b a r r e n d eser t h l ’
.
I t w a s wi t i h
n th e po w er o f B a t a a to cr ea te u m a n b ei h l
n g s , b u t n o t food h
h
for t em ; a n d so h e a s k ed for a dvi ce fro m Di wa ta , the s u p r e m e g o d of the
uni ver se .
Di l h l h
w a ta to d B a t a a t a t th e n ex t da y h e wo u d sen d a n a n g el to ea r t l h
wi h
t seeds to b e p a n ted l
The p r o m i se w as fu fil ed , a n d B a th a l a s ca ttered
. l l
the seed s a ll o ver L u zo n i
t i n a s or t ti . W h
m e the i sl a n d w a s co ver ed h
wi t h h
trees a n d s r u b s , a n d w a s t en r ea d for u m a n abi ta ti h
on Ac y h h .
cor d i n g ly B a t a a cr ea ted h l A
da m a n d Eve, the a n ces tor s of th e Ta g al ogs .
I n s pi te o f th e fa ct t a t t e were for b i h hy
dd en to ea t the g r ee n fr u it of a
cer ta i l
n p a n t, t e di hy
so b e ed a n d a te i y
t ; so as a p u n i s m en t, th e y wer e , h
poi so n ed a n d m a d e ver sick y
T e did n o t d i e, ow ever
. hy
AS a res u l t h .
h
o f t ei r ex p er ien ce t e g a v e th e, n a m hy
e la s on to t i s p la n t h .
B y o r der o f Di wa ta , B a t a a for g a ve th e cr i h l mi n a s ; b u t th e la s o n s ti re l ll
m ai n ed po i so n o u s I n or der to r i . d it of i ts d a n g er ou s p ro per ti e s , a n a n ge l
w a s s en t to ea r t h
He p u t the m a r k s o f h i
. s fin g er n a is o n the s u r fa ce of -
l
l
th e p u p of ea c h
la sa n s eed , a n d t ese m a r k s m a y b e seen to t i
-
h s da y h .
A l
fterw a rds the n a m e of the p a n t wa s c a n g ed fro m la son to l a n zon , th e h
nam e by w i c i h h
t h a s b ee n k n o w n ever s i n ce .
I n th e ot er h Ta g a log ver s i
on , b y Eu log i
n a r r a ted o B en itez o f
j
P a g sa n a n , L a L a g u n a , th e den t o f th e fin g er p ri
n ci
i s to ld a s a
n ts i -
loca l sa i l
n t eg en d o f P a ete
-
. Th e s tor y is en titled
“
How L a n s o n es
b eca m e Ed ib le .
”
Stea m er s ca ll ly
da i a t h er w a r ves for the fr u its w i c ha ve m a d e h e r h h h
fa m o u s .I n th e c u r c of t i h h
s tow n m a y s ti b e see n the i h m a g e o f th e ll
h
m o t er of G o d , th e V i rgin M a r , ea d i n g her c id y l hl .
O n e even i n g a o n g tim e a go i l
t w a s di s co ver ed t a t the b ea u ti fu im a g e h l
wa s m i n g fro m i
ss i ts a ccu s to m ed p a ce i n th e c u r c The n ew s s p r ea d l h h .
li l fi
k e w id r e a n d a ll the p eo p e w ere i
, l
n g r ea t a m a zem en t a n d co n s ter n a tion .
i
n a littl e pl a ce o u ts i
de the m u n i
cipa lity A be tif l w m . au u o an d r essed i
n
w i h
te w a s w a k i
ng l o ver th e g a ss
r th
wi ch i
ld i h m
a n er a r s. Th ey were
g oin g to w a r d s a la n son -tree o n o er s e o the
ea o th id f the m
, d w . The b oy
w ho w a s evi de n tl ti y
red o f b ei n g ca rr i ed , a s k ed to b e p u t dow n en Wh
.
hl
the c id sa w the fr u i ts sca tter ed a ll o ver the g r o u n d , h e fe t ver t i rs t , l y h y
a n d, pi ck i n g u p o n e of the tem p ti n g fr u i ts , b eg a n to o pen i t The m ot er . h
l
to d h er so n t a t the fr u i h t w as po i so n ou s ; b u t th e c i ld sa i d t a t he w a s h h
ver y h
t i y
rs t , a n d co u d g o n o fa r t er i l f he di d n ot a ve a d rin k h T en the h . h
h
m o t er too k the fr u i t fr o m hi s a n d s , a n d wi t h er d e i h
ca te w i te n g ers h l h fi
i h
p c ed th e p u p g en tl
n l y
Tu r n in g to her so n , s he sa i
. d,
“
No w yo u m a y
ta k e t i h s a n d ea t i t Yo u wi fin d i . t the m os t de i ll
ou s a n d r efr es i
ci n g of l h
a ll fr u its . hl y
The c id ob e ed , a n d the fr u it w a s in deed s w ee t .
T i h
s is th e w a y b y w i h h
c the la n zon es w ere tr a n s fo r m ed fr o m a po i so n o u s ,
d a n g ero u s fr u i
t to a s w eet, de i ca te food lts t i
scred i
I f a n y o n e di s s to r , . h y
a ll h e n eed s to do to p ro ve i ts tr u t i s to o pen u p a n y la n son h e h
n ds , a n d fi
ll
h e wi see wi h
t ou t fa i the fin g er -p r i l
n ts of th e V i r gin .
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FI GHT O N E AN O THER cocx s .
1
God h e fel t m i
, ser a bl e a n d un ea s y He h a d a h a ppy a n d w ea l thy .
g iv e n m o r e t h a n a s o n b u t n o t in th e s a m e, s h a pe a s th o u a r t .
"
Th y so n s s h a ll See th e l i g h t o f d a y c r o w n e d w it h th eir o w n fl es h .
si ng l e w or d o f g r a titu d e in reply .
ni
g ht da y th ey ca ressed th e r oya l ba b e, a n d th e y w o uld
and
w er e j ea l ou s of on e a noth er : ea ch th oug h t th a t th e o th er s ha d
n o ri g h t to w ea r cr o w n s .
NO TE .
I k n ow a n t of
o f n o va r i his stor y
t .
a n d there h e r em a i n ed till n i g h t .
m ai ned a l ive Th is or g a n is m th en fl ew a w a y a n d be ca m e th e
. ,
a n cestor o f th e b a ts Th e l i g h t
. o f d a y s o d a z z l e d h i
s e y es th a t ,
i n th e d a y ti m e a n d com e o u t o nly w h en i
-
, ti s da r k .
N O TE .
Th i
s so m ew ha t u n sa ti f
s a ctor y p ou rqu oi s to r y a p p ea r s to r e p r es e n t
ex p l a i
n i
n g w h y th e b a t fl i
e s a t n i
g h t a r e fo u n d a m o n g m a n y p eo l
p se
Na rra t
1 or . F ra n ci
sco M Africa
. .
Ag u eo o b s ti n a te refu sed to b e ly
u rr ied , a q u a rre en s u ed b e tw ee n th e two h l
b rot ers h T ei h
r fa t er , w ho h a d b een w a tchi
. h n g th e tw o b o ys a n d ha d
h h
ea rd a ll t a t p a ssed b etween t em , b eca m e ver a n g r wit th e m i h
s chi evo us y y h
l
B u a n ; a nd, i n hi s w ra t h e sei h
zed a n en o r m ou s rock a n d h u r l e d i
, t w hi s tling
h
t ro u g th e a i h r The rock s tr u ck the p a a ce of B u a n , a n d w a s b r o k e n in to
. l l
h
t ou sa n ds of p i eces w i c g o t p p
er e tu a i g , t f r o h h
m co n ta ct w i th th e ery ll h fi
p a a l
ce T ese
. m a y s t i b ehsee n in th e ea v e n s , a nll
d t e a r e c a l l e d B itu en h hy
[
“
s ta r s B u a n w a s fo r b i
dd en l
to tr a ve w i t A g u eo a n y m o r e , b u t w a s l h
co m m a n d ed to ig t th e w a s o f t iel h
v es en ce fo r t w it hi s m y
u c h -
d im m ed h h h h
fie y p a l
r a ce .
tl ed Th e Su n a n d th e M o o n
“
o f G u a g u a P a m p a n ga a n d i s en ti
, , .
Lo n g a go the ea r t h
b y Ba t a a
w a s crea ted H e h a d two a nd r u ed l h l .
hl
c idr en , Apo la q u ia n d Ma a ri F ro m the e es of t ese tw o c h i y .l d r e n the y h
ea r t h
r ecei ved i ts rst i g t T h e p e o p fi
e , th e b i
r dl h
s o f t h e . a ir , t h e a ni l
l
m a s o f the m o u n ta i n s , a n d even th e s es of th e sea , we r e g l a d b eea u se fih
hy
t e ha d i g tl h
, a n d so t e w er e g r ea t fr ie n d s o f thyh e tw o c i d re n hl .
h l l
B a t a a oved hi s c id r e n ten d er hl
, a n d n ever w a n ted th e m to b e s epa ly
r a ted fro m h i m So , n o m a tter how ti . red h e w as , he a w a ys fo ll o w ed th em l
in t ei h
r da i l wa k s y
B u t a s ti l
m e w en t o n , a n d B a t a a b eca m e o ld a n d
. h l
l
feeb e a n d co u d n o o n g er k eep u p w i l t hi l
s a cti ve so n a n d d a u g h ter , he h
a s k ed t em to s ta h wi t hi m a t a ll ti y h
m es ; b u t t e w ere so a b so r b ed i n t ei r hy h
p l
ea s u r es t a t t e p a
, id nho e ed to hy
t eir fa t e r
'
s w is O hn e d a y h e he h h h .
ca m e s i ck , a n d d i ed s u d de n , wi t o u t ea vi n g a n y w ri ly
tten w i a s to the h l ll
di s po s i ti o n of h i s ki n g do m Now Apola q u iw a n ted to r u e th e ea r t w i . t l h h
ou t g i vi n g a n y pow er to h i s si s ter Ma a r i Sh e r efu sed to co n se n t to her y .
h
b ro t er s p a n , a n d a b i
’
l
tter co n fl i ct a r os e b etween t em Fo r a l o n g ti me h .
h
t e y fo u g t w i h
t b a m b oo c u b s h l
At a s t Ma a r ih a d o n e of h er e es p u t . l y y
ou t . Wh
en Apola q u i s a w w a t h e h a d do n e to h i s si h
s ter , h e fe t ver l y
sorr y for h er a n d sa i h
d t a t t e s o u d s tr u g g e n o o n g er , b u t th a t t e
, hy h l l l hy
h l
S o u d ex er ci se eq u a p o w er o n th e ea r t , o nl a t d iffe r e n t ti m es Si n ce h ly .
h
t a t ti m e Ap ola q u i w h o i , s n o w ca ed th e Su n , h a s r u ed the ea r th d u ri
, ng ll l
th e d a y, a n d fro m h i s e es w e r ecei ve b r i g t i g ty M a a r i
, w h o i s ca l ed h l h . y l
the Moo n , r u es th e w o r d a t n i l g t H er i l
g t, o w ever , i s fa i h
n ter th a n h er . l h h
h
b ro t er s fo r s he h a s b u t o n e eye
’
, .
Th i
s sa m e s tr u gg e i l betw een
s re fl ected th e tw o g rea t l u m in a ries
i tw
n o s h r t cr d l
o a e-
so n g s th a t P a m p a n g a n m others s i
n g to thei r
ch ildr en to still them Thes e ver ses w ere con tr ib u ted b y Lo ren zo .
Li cu p o f A n g eles :
I ng b u a n i l
la n in g a do l Th e Moo n and the Su n h
c a sed
M ita ta g a la n la b a o h ea c h h
o t er a b ove. Wh e n th e y
P a n g a r a s da q u eta n g cu a r to ca m e in to a roo m , h y
t e took
Ni a
p g s u n d a n g , m i a
p gp u s to . t ei
rh d a g g er s fro m th i e r Si
des
a nd w er e r ea d y to fig h t ea c h
o t er .h ”
li
Fi pino P opu l a r Ta l es .
4 7
0
I ng a ld
ila n i
o ng bu an l Th e Su n a nd th e Moo n h
c a sed
Mita ta g a la n la a a n ll ea c h h
b e ow
o t er en t e l . Wh hy
P a n g a r a s da q u eta n g P a m p a n g ca m e to a b a n k , t e rs t m a de hy fi
Mipa g p u s tu , t, m ita b a ca n
'
. r
p pe a ra tio n , a n d t en b eg a n to h
fi h
g t e a c o t er h h
w i
t b o os
”
h l .
Th e two s to r i
es a n d th e two sta n za s j u st given a p pea r to b e g en u i
ne
old n a ti
ve tr a di
tio n , u n m od i
fied b y C hr is tiani
ty .
F or Ti
n gu i
an, dno n , Ma n da ya , a n d Vi
B u ki sa ya n m yths o f th e su n ,
7 1 .
( )
a Y
CU L I NG HA S A TO N SUR E
WH THE .
1
”
In a cer ta in field th ere l ived two bir d s P og 6 qu a il ) ,
’ ”
Don t b e a s l az y a s a l eech !
”
P og O beca m e ver y a n g r y Yo u ca ll m e l a zy ! h e said . .
"
in to th e Sk y !
Th ereupo n C ul i ng a g r eed a n d h e beg a n to fly upw a rd un til ,
h e w a s l os t from Si g h t H e fl ew so h ig h th a t h i
s h
. ea d t o u ch e d ,
th e s u r fa ce o f th e s k y As th e Sk y w a s h ot a ll th e fea th er s
.
,
’
( )
b TH E CU L ETO AND TH E CR ow .
Th e cu leto i
s a fin e s i
ng er ba ld h ea ded The n a tives , but i
tis -
.
fun o f it Good m or n i
. ng Mr C r ow ! said th e cu leto
”
-
I , . ,
Th i
s tra d ii
t on i
s a fa vorite one a m on g Ta g a log ch i
l ren .d I ha ve often hea r d the stor y
tol d by ti
le I was wa i
old m en w hi ng m y tur n a t ba r ber s hops
- n m y pr ovi
i n ce .
"
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.
nk fi r st o f yourself
P r a y , th i nsw er ed th e crow W hat 7,
a .
“ " “
Wea k ! sa id th e cu leto Do you ca l l m e w ea k ? I .
w ould fly a r a ce even w i th a n ea g l e .
“ "
Ha h a h a ! l a ug hed the cr ow
, ,
The i dea o f r a cin g the .
ea g l e w h en you do n ot even d a r e r a ce m e !
“ "
Wa it ! an sw ered th e cr ow Ea t so m e m or e r ice d rin k .
,
o f the s k y so h a r d , in fa ct th a t a l a r g e p i ece o f s k i
, n w as ,
so n ear th e s u n th a t h is fea th er s w er e bu r n ed bl a ck
, .
( ) HAWK 1
c TH E A N D TH E CO L rN o.
to p o f a tr ee O n on e o f the br a n ch es h e s a w s i
. ttin g qu ie tly a
col ing Th e ha w k des pised th e l ittl e b ir d a n d a t on ce m a d e up
.
,
hi s m i nd to ch a ll eng e h im to a fl ig h t upw a r d .
So th e h a w k sa i d to th e col in g Do yo u w i s h to fly up i n to ,
th e s k y w ith m e to s ee w h i ch of u S ca n fly th e fa s ter a n d th e
"
h ig her ?
1 N arra te d by Ag a pi
to Can of Tea ] , B a ta n g a s . He sa ys tha t th i
s Ta g a l og stor y i
s
w el l k n ow n i
n ever y town n B a ta n g a s p r ovi
i n ce . He h ea r d th e s tor y from hi
s g ra n dfa th u .
4 1 0 Mem oir s of the A m er i
ca n F ol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
NO TES
”
These thr ee form s o f th e fl g t con tes t
i h -
i den t
n ci a re a l l fro m
h
sou t ern L u zon , th e p ro vi
n ces of
La La g u n a a n d B a ta n g as Th e .
n ow here el se i
n th e I s la n d s Nor ha ve I fou n d a n y Ma la ya n va r i
. a n ts .
crow a n d th e dron g o wh o h a d a b et a s to w h i
, ch cou l d fly th e h i g h er
ca r r y i
ng a loa d C w sel cted t cotton for h is b u r d en ; b u t
r o e. r ee-
Dro n g o n o ticin g th e b l a ck ra i
, n clou ds over hea d , ca rr i ed sa l t, a n d th u s
-
g ter , w e ro w s e ea m e
hea vier .
W ith th e ex p a na ti
on g i l
ven i n th e secon d ta e of th i
s g ro u p o f w h y l
th e cr ow i l
s b a ck , com p a re a P a w n ee s tor (JA F L 6 i
n w h ich a y
crow , wh i
ch i
s sen t to th e s u n to g et fire, h a s a ll s fea ther s s i
hi n g ed .
7 2 .
( ) WH
a Y Cow s SKI N rs LO O SE O N THE N EC K
THE
’
)
so h a r d th a t th ey o ften co m pl a i
, n ed to h im ; b u t th e cr u el m a s ter
w o uld n o t even l i s ten to th ei r w or d s O n e da y th e cow w h o .
,
“
h a d g r ow n ti r ed of th i s kind of l ife sa id to th e ca r a ba o Let , ,
wi th h i m w e s h a ll b e as u g ly a n d a s fil thy a s p i
, g s I f w e r u n .
a w a y fr o m h i m h ow ever h e w i
, ll h a ve to do his own w or k a n d
, ,
"
th en w e s h a ll b e r eveng ed Hu r ry up ! Let u s g o ! .
a ri ver th e cow s a i
, d We a r e very d irty Let u s tak e a ba th
“
, .
th a t w e s h a ll soo n b e a s cl ea n a s w e w er e befor e ou r co n te m p ti bl e
"
m a s ter g ot h old o f u s .
”
Don t bel ieve th a t ! retur ned th e cow
’
O u r bod i es a r e .
”
so b i g th
, a t w e d o n o t n ee d to fe a r s ickn ess .
h A
’
h d h
’
p u t o n t e co w s c l ot h es a n t e co w ,g o t t e c a r a b a o s s .
Si nce th e ca ra ba o w a s l a r g er th a n th e cow th e s ki n o n th e ,
n on th e ca r a ba o s neck h as been ti
’
l ikew ise th e s ki g h t ev e r
( )
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-
SKI NN ED CA R A B AO )
m a n bo ug h t a cow a n d a ca ra ba o fr om h i s n ei
g hb or W i
t h .
ca ve h a d ca ug h t h i m Then th e g od o f th e ca ve Spoke Hi
. s .
i f i i hi
’
s tor e d g l,a dly o f
f er e d h m so m e o h er m as te r s p r o v s o n s w c h ,
ea ch o f th e a n i m a l s a d r ess : to th e ca ra ba o h e g a v e o n e o f g old;
a n d to th e cow o n e of br o nze
, He al so i n vited th e t wo to .
r em a i n w ith h im a n d b e h is ser va n ts .
n ew h om e th e g od o f th e ca ve sen t th em on e d a y to g a th e r fr u i
, ts .
The ca r a ba o a n d th e cow w er e d el i g h te d a t th is p r o s p e ct o f a
ch a n g e a n d th ey j u m ped w i
, th j oy They r u sh ed o u t in to the .
NO TE .
Li n g th i
k e th e p reced i s s tor y , a p pea r s to b e a n a ti
ve Ta g a lo g ta le .
I k n ow o f n o o ther va r i
a n ts .
73 .Y
M O N KEY I s WI SE )
WH THE
a g ed fa th er w i th th e w or k ; b u t th e fa m i ly beca m e poo r er a n d
poor er O n e da y w h en th ey h a d ex h a us ted a ll their m ea n s of
.
,
s uppor t th e fa th er ca ll ed h i
, s so n s bef or e h i m To ever y son .
h e a ss ig n ed a cer ta i
n k i
nd o f w o r k s o th a t th ere m ig h t b e co ,
o per a ti on a n d h en ce efli
, cien cy i n th e l a bor s o f th e h u m bl e ,
h e ca ll ed h i s s on to g i ve h i m hi s fin a l ben ed i ctio n ; b u t th e
No , her g u a r di
a n swer ed an a fter i t is c ea n ed , i t m u s t b e b ea ten l .
W ll
e , a fter i ti s b ea ten , i s i t r ea d for u se ? sa i
”
y
d th e l a z y g ir l .
“
W l
el , a fter i t i s sp u n ,
”
p ers i
s t ed t h e sa u c m a id en ,
“
is i t rea d for y y
"
u se ?
“
No ; i t m u s t n ex t b e w oven i n to clo t , cu t, a n d se w e d , h
a n s w ered the
p a tie n t g o d d e ss .
”
O h ! sa i d th e g i r , 1 t w i ta k e a l on g ti ll
m e a n d m u c h h a r d w or k to l
l h
m a k e c o t es t a t w a y h
T i s ea t er ide, w i
. ch l y o u h a vhe gi h
v e n m e to h h
b ea t the co tto n o n , wi m a k e m e b e tter c oth i ll n g , b e ca u s e i t wi ll wear l
lon g er
”
.So s h e co vered er self w i t th e ea t er h h
Th e g o d d es s was so l h .
h
T u s o ri g in a te d th e r s t m o n k e w it fi a coa t o f e a t e r y
a n d a ta i h
l l h .
( No . Al y az i
m a n , w ho
s p a n ti n g cor n , co n s ta n tl l y l ea ns on hi
s
p l a n ti
n g s ti
ck . -
I t b eco m es a ta i a n d h e tu r n s i l
n to a m o n k e
, y .
( NO . A b oy i s too a z to s tr i
p s u l y
g a r ca n e fo r im se f h l . Hi
s m o t er , h
i
n a n g er , ll
te s him to s ti ck i t u p hi s a n us He does so , a . nd b eco m es a
m on k e y .
( No . Al y az g i
r p r ete l
n d s s hedoes n o t k n ow ho w to s p i n . Her
co m o n s, i
pa n i n di
s g u s t, te ll her to s tick the s p in nin g - s tick u p h er a n u s.
Sh e does so , a n d a t on ce c h a n g es in to a m o n k e y .
Com pa re l
a so a B a gob o s to r y
llected b y Miss B e n ed ic t ( J AFL
co
Dah n h a r d t (3
Th e F il ip in os ha ve h
o t er ex p l a n a to r y m y ths which c r ed i
t fer
L u ci
th th e cr ea ti
wi on of m on k e ys a n d s n a k es .
( ) 74 . a TH E LO ST NE CKL ACE )
w a s ver y p ro ud o f h i s pu r ch a s e whi ch h e i m m ed i a te l y p u t ,
a w a y a n d ca m e to a bea u ti
, ful l ittl e g a r d en w her e h e m e t h is ,
fa il .
Ce b u. Th e s tor y is Visa ya n .
Fi
lip i
n o P opu l a r Ta les .
4 5
1
sa i d th e crow .
“
Iti s l os t
”
sa i
, d th e hen My ch icks took it yester d a y w hil e
.
i t
. We h a ve been looking for it al l da y a n d yet w e h a ve n o t ,
”
been a bl e to find it .
“
You m u s t p a y for i t a t on ce sa id th e crow or el se I s h al l
, ,
”
g o to th e k in g a n d t ell h im th a t y o u s to l e m y n ec k l a ce .
h ow s h e could r a i se th e n ecessa r y m on ey Th e cr ow w ho w a s . ,
“
on hi s w a y to a fi es ta a t l a s t sa i d im pa tientl y I w ill ta ke on e
, ,
o f yo u r ch i cks ever y d a y i n p a ym en t o f w h a t yo u ow e m e As .
( )
b TH E CO CK AND TH E S PAR R O W HAWK ) -
Lo n g ago th e s pa r row
h a w k a n d th e cock w er e ver y g ood
-
in th e n ei g hb o r i
n g vill a g e a p r o ud yo un g roos t
,e r w h o w is h ed ,
in o r d er th a t th ey m a y l ove m e .
Th e sp ar row h a w k a n sw er ed -
With m u ch pleas u re m y , ,
f r iend .
1
Narra ted by Dolores Asun cio of Ma n ila Sh e hea rd the sto y f om a n ol d Tag a log
n . r r .
Mem oir s of the Am erica n Fol k Lor e S ociety
-
.
whi
le I w as I ca n find it now her e
d a n cing , W h a t do you
and .
”
wi s h m e to g i ve yo u i n p a ym en t for i t?
Th e spar row h a w k a n sw ered -
Since th a t b r a ce l e t w a s an ,
So ever s i
, n ce th a t tim e s pa r r ow h a w ks ar e o ften s een ca r ryi ng -
s ee i f th e s p a r r ow h a w k i s n ea r ; th en th ey s cr a tc h
-
th e soi l
“ " “
vi g or o u s ly a n d c,ry T a c ta la oc ! w h ich m, e a n s C o m -
e a n d -
,
"
h elp m e !
N O TE .
n ted b y M C Co l e (p Th e Ha w k a n d th e H en ”
r ep r i . . An. .
F THE STO R Y O F O U R
NG )
75 . I ER S
n ex t to h im to g ive h im so m e food .
‘
O broth er ! sa i d th e Ring F ing er in reply I a m h un g ry
’
-
,
’
a l so ; b u t W h er e s h a ll w e g et food ?
B u t B r oth er Mi
’
, ddl e F ing er p rotes ted th e Fo r e fin g er -
, ,
‘
w ha t i f H ea ven g i
’
ves u s n o food ?
“‘ ‘
Well th en in ter posed th e Thu m b let u s stea l !
, ,
’
,
’
’
th a n to d o th a t I h o pe ! ,
“‘
Th a t i s b a d p ol i cy Mr Thu m b con clud ed th e other , .
,
’
a n d o th er bu i ld ing m a ter ia l s Sn a il w a s m a d e th e co o k b e
-
.
,
h o u se.
s l ow ly h er e an d th ere a m on g th e w a ter pl a n ts w h en s u d d en ly -
,
he a pproa ch ed n ea rer h e sa w th a t i , t wa s a b i g f r o g s w im m in g
“
h elpl es s ly a m ong th e du ck w eed s -
Th is i s a bi g p
. ie c e o f s w ee t
”
food for u s th oug h t D a l a g a n d w ith o u t h esita tio n h e seiz ed
, ,
th e fr og Wh en h e h a d a ss u r ed h im self th a t it co ul d n o t g et
.
a w a y fr om h i m h e s ta r ted to sw i
, m h om e B u t a l a s ! h e n ever .
,
a n d p oor D a l a g w a s ca ug h t fa s t He tr i ed h a r d to f r ee h i
. m se lf ,
h e th o u g h t th a t B o la s iw a s l a ug h i ng a t h is n eck tie D r a g on -
.
F ly th o u g h t th a t hi s ti e m u s t b e too l oose so h e ti g h te n e d it , .
‘ a n d th a t w a s th e en d o f h i
cu t h i s ow n h ea d o fl , m .
co uld ea t m u d to p a ss a w a y th e ti m e w hi l e Wa s p co uld n o t ,
ea t m u d b u t co uld o nly d r a w i
,
n hi s bel t a l i ttl e ti g h t er At .
o f Wa s p .
i
ng as h e w en t . Hi
s food co n s isted m ostly of m u d .Wh en
ever heuld find a s ta lk of g r ass or th e stem of a
co w a ter pl a n t
-
,
77 W H Y TH E CUTTLE FI SH AN D SQ UI DS PR O DUCE A
-
BL A CK L I O U I D.
l
A l o ng ti m e a g o , a fter B a th a l a h a d cr ea ted th e fis h es , h e 2
a ss i
g n ed a cer ta n
i d a y fo r a l l o f th em t o m ee t i
n th e D a r k Sea .
b u t s ti ll th ey d id n ot com e At l a s t B a th a l a a r ose a n d sa id .
, ,
”
Th e m eeting w i ll com e to or der After th e fi s h es h a d ta ken .
“
th ei r p r o per pos i tion s B a th a l a con ti nued Th e obj ect of th is
, ,
a l l w er e a nx i o u s to kn ow w h a t o fli ces ea ch w a s g o i ng to hold .
s ti n g r a ys n o w h a ve w h i
-
p l ike ta il s The cr ocod ile w as a p -
.
a ll i ts d es cend a n ts h a ve l a r g e a n d s tr on g for e l eg s B a th a l a -
.
B a th a la . th e Su p rem e Be i
ng of th e a n ci
en t Ta g a log s .
in s tea d o f a ppoi n ting th em to so m e w or k , he on l y sco ld ed them
fo r b ein g l a te A n g er ed ,
. th ey n ow thr ew m u d o n a l l th e a p
p o in tm en t s t h a t h a d a l r ea dy been d ra w n up T h is i n s ul ting .
“
s tood up , a n d sa i d in thunder in g tones , Now I s h a l l p uni sh
An d a ll of B a th a la s w ord s h a v e tu r n ed ou t
’
a s yo u a r e n ow .
to b e tr u e .
O n ce upo n a ti
me th er e w a s
n am ed P a b lo w ho a ci
m agi an ,
w as l a zy a n d d i so bed i en t Ju a n ca r ed for n o th in g b u t fin e.
’
O n e d a y P a bl o w en t i n to h is son s r oom to find o u t w h a t h e w as
d oing Th er e h e w a s s ta nd ing before a m irr or a n d co m bing
. , ,
hi s ha i r P a bl o w a s so a n g r y a t h i
. s so n th a t h e i m m ed i a tely ,
s n a tch ed th e co m b f r o m h i s h a nd Th en h e a n g r il y s tr u ck the .
“
boy s h ea d w ith the co m b a n d s po ke th ese h a rs h w or d s : Sin ce
’
,
y o u a l w a ys w a n t to u s e th e co m b let it b e on y o u r h e a d fo rev er ! ,
”
in to a b ir d th a n to r em a in s u ch a d isobed ien t w or th l ess b o y , .
Th e fa th er s tr u ck h i s s on s h ea d so h a r d th a t th e co m b s tu ck
’
ch a n g ed i n to fl es h We ca n see it to da y on th e h ea d s o f a ll
.
-
th e d escend a n ts o f Ju a n .
N O TE .
I k n ow a n ts o f s to r i
o f n o va r i es Nos 7 . 6—
7 8 .
A l on g tim e a g o w h en B a th a l a th e g od of th e l a n d w a s
, , ,
p ea cefully r ul i
n g h i
s d o m n
i i
o n s h e h a d m a ny pets A m o n g , .
l N a rra te d ta N i
b y R os i eva . a Ta ga l og fr o m B oa c , M a rin d u q ue . Sh e h ea rd th e
sto r y fro m h er g ra n d m oth er .
d b y Vi t L
N a r ra te cen e . Neri. a Via ya
s n fr om Ca g a ya n. M isa m is . He w a s tol d
the stor y by h i g d m th s ra n o er .
Mem oirs of ca n F ol k Lor e S oci
the Am er i ety -
.
Si
n u k u an , a n d a ll w er e eith hi
ersp l a n tssor a n i
ubj ects
m als .
th em .
of Si n u k u a n s ani
’
m a l s beg a n to d i e In h is d is tr e s s a n d sorrow .
,
Si n u k u a n a t on ce s et o u t a n d m a de a to u r o f h i s k i n g d om to
g iv e w h a t r el i
e f h e co uld t o h is s u ffe r in g s ubj ec ts A f te r b e in g .
a w a y th r ee d a ys h e r etu r n ed to h i
, s p a l a ce h i s m i n d w ei g h ted ,
r ea ch ed hi s g a r d en h e ca lled to h i , s tw o b i rd s to co m e s i n g for
hi m a n d r el i eve h i s m en ta l a n g u i s h ; b u t n ei th er o f th e b i rds
ca m e Si
. n u k u a n w en t th r o ug h h i s g a r d en s b u t h e ca l l ed i n ,
“ ”
va i n . 0 bi r d s ! w h er e a r e you ? h e cr i ed Th i n ki n g tha t .
Ha d n o t Si n u k u a n r es tr a in ed h im self h e m i h
g t h a v e ki lled ,
th em th a t ver y m o m en t ; b u t h e th o ug h t o f a b e tte r w a y to
” “
pun is h th em Now. he s a i d a s he cu rsed th em
, fr o m th i
, s ,
ti m e o n yo u s h a ll b e ver y ug ly bl a ck b i
,
r d s ; yo u s h a l l l o s e yo ur
F rom th a t ti m e on th ose bi r d s w er e bl a ck a n d th ei
, r o ffs p r i ng ,
a re th e cr ow s o f to d a y -
.
( ) c O
TH E D V E A N D TH E cn ow .
l
cr ow d ow n to ea r th to s ee h ow d eep th e w a ter w a s o n th e l a n d .
m a ny d ea d a n i
m a l s ever yw h er e I t ca m e to h i s m i
nd th a t p er .
ha d g i ven hi m a n d h e r em a i ned on th e ea r th
, .
1 N a rra te d by R es ti
tu to D Ca r p i
. o. a Za m bal fr om Ca b a ng a n . Za m ba les .
Fi
lip i
n o P opu la r Ta l es . 2
4 3
O n th e th i
r d d a y, s i ce
n th e crow h a d n ot r et rn e u d God
, se nt
a d ove d ow n to ea r th to find ou t th e d ep th of th e w a ter a n d to ,
m a ke o th er obser va ti on s o f th e th i ng s th a t h a d ta ken pl a ce o n
th e ea r th As th e d ove w as a fa i
. thful cr ea tu r e s h e d i d n o t for ,
g e t w h a t G od to ld h er Wh e n s h e r.e a c h e d th e e a r t h s h e d i d ,
n ot a l i g h t o n a n y d ea d a n im a l b u t a l i
g h t ed d ir ec,tly in th e w a te r .
d en ce o f th e d ep th of th e w a ter .
g oo d r ea so n t o g iv e fo r h is d e l a y h e sa id n o th in g : h,e s im ply
ben t h is h ea d .
th a t to d a y th e cr o w ca nn ot w a lk : a ll h e ca n do i
-
s to h op fr o m
p l a ce to pl a ce T h e d o.v e w h i c h w a s f a i
t hful
, t o G o d i
s n o w ,
NO TES .
No n e of o u r s tor i
es p r es e n ts th e ex a ct se qu en ce o f even ts fou n d
i
n oth er l
fo k -ta les o f the sen din g o u t o f the ra ven -
and the do ve a fter
th e Del u g e
to m ea su r e the dep th o f th e wa ter ; b u t there ca n b e n o
Z
do u b t tha t th e a m b a s to r (c) d er i
ves im m ed i l
a te y
from on e o f these ly .
sa ya n
Th e Vi a ccou n t m en ti
on s a flood , bu t n ot th e Del u g e . I n the
fa ct tha t th e ca u se o f the g r ea t in u n da tion is a qu a rrel b etween two
ch ief P a g a n d eities ther e seem s to b e p r eser ved a n old n a ti
, ve tra d i
tion .
I n th e P a m p a n g a n s to r y n ot o n ly i
s the cu r se o f the crow a ttr i bu ted to
a P a g a n dei ty Si n u ku an b u t the occa s ion o f th e b ir d s dow n fa ll i
’
, , s a
p es til en ce T h ere
. is n o m e n tio n w ha tever o f a flood n o r i
s th e dove ,
a llu ded to .
Dah n h a r dt ( I
'
) h a s d i
s cu sse d
: 2 83 2 8 7
a—
n u m b er o f fo l k t a l es a n d -
tra d i
ti s h m en t o f th e ra ven a n d the rew a r di
o n s o f th e p u n i n g o f th e
l
re a ted to o u r vers i
on s m ay be r epro d u ced her e i
n En g lis h
( P ol is h s to r y f th o e d ove .
) Wh en Noa hh h
des pa tc ed a dove from th e
ad
Ar k , th e b i
rd al ig h ted on a n l ed i
oa k , b u t soi ts feet in th e w a ter of th e F ood , l
Mem oir s of the A m er i
ca n Fol k L or e Society -
.
w i
c h h wa s fr om th e b ood o f th e m u ti
a ll red l
tu des th a t h a d b ee n d r o wn ed l .
A
( ra b i a n tra d i o n r ecor ded b y th e n i
ti nt -
cen tu r i a n Ta b a r l )
s to r i Noah h yh .
sa i
“
d to th e ra ven , Go a n d se t foo t o n th e ea r t a n d see h o w d ee p th e wa ter h
is n ow The ra ven fl ew fo r th
. B u t o n th e wa y i t fou n d a co r p s e ; i
. t b q an
to ea t of i t a n d di d n o t r etu r n to Noa h
, Noa , tr o u b l ed , c u r sed the . h
r a ve n :
“
Ma y God m a k e yo u des pised of m a n k in d , a n d m a y yo u r food
l y
a w a s b e cor p ses T en Noa sen t the d ove fort h h
Th e d o ve fl ew a w ay. h .
a n d wi t ou t a i hg tin g di ppl h
ed i
ts fee t in t h e w a te r B u t t h e w a ter o f the .
l
F ood w a s sa t a n d s ti n gily
ng ; it b u r n ed th e dove s feet so t h a t th e fea t ers
’
h
di d n o t g r ow i n a ga i n , a n d th e s k in d r o p ped o ff T o se d o v e s th a t a ve . h h
r ed feet w i h h
t o u t fea t ers a r e th e des cen da n ts of the do ve t h a t N o a h sen t
fo r t h T en Noa sa i
. h h
d , Ma y God m a k e you wel com e a m o n g m a n k i
“
nd!
”
For t is rhea s o n th e d o ve is ev en to -
d a y b e oved of m a n k in d ( T hi s ver l .
si on i s o f es p eci a i n ter es t i l
n co n n ecti on wi t the Vi sa ya n s to r y , w h i c h co m es h
fro m Mi n da n a o , th e o m e of Mo a m m ed a n i h sm i n th e P hi l ip p in es h Note .
( )
1 A deity , n ot Noa h , sen ds o u t th e b i
r ds .
( )
2 Th e crow s o f nu kua n
Si ( ) n
b , i a ddi
tion to b ecom i
ng b l a ck , a re
co n d em n ed ha ve ra u co u s u n p lea sa n t vo ices
fo r ever a fter wa r d to , .
(3) I n t h e V i
sa y a n s to r y B a th a l a m a k e s t h e crow b l a ck b y h u r l i
ng
an in k s ta n d a t i
t Th i s u n dig n ifi e d d et a il. m a y h a ve bee n ta k e n o v er
ch C ha r l em a g n e l o ses h i
”
P a r es ) i n w hi s tem per a n d th ro w s a n i nk
p o ss ib l e th a t th i
s p p
o u l a r b it o f m a ch i
n e r y b eca m e a tt a ch ed to ou r
a nnam i
tes , p . 2 10 f.
, ci
ted b y Dah n h a rd t, 3
sa i
nt ( Co n fu ciu s) , w ho tr a n s fo r m ed th em in to b i
r ds a s a p u n i
s h m en t fo r
di so b ed ie n ce I n o r d er . to u n d o th e p u n i h
s m en t a n d to m a k e th e sa i nt
(4 ) I n th e Za m b a l s to r y th e crow i
s pu n i
s h ed , b y b ei
n ot n g m a de
b la ck b u t b y ha v i
, n g a ch a i n p u t on i ts l eg s ; so th a t th e cr ow s to -d a y
ca n n o t w a l k , b u t m u st h o p fr om p l a ce to p l a ce .
4 2 6 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Folk Lore S oci
e ty
-
.
ca m e to a n en d : sh e co uld n o t bea r to h a ve h er d ee p a n d q u i et
a n d d es troyed th em Th e b r i ck ca r r ier s a n d th e i
. r b u r d en were -
d a y th e ocea n i s s a l ty .
N O TE .
Th e hero of th e ta le An g n ga lo i s th e sa m e a s th e A 0 10 ( A n ga lo)
,
-
,
s th e n a m e o f the Ada m of th e I lo ca n o s
“
wr ites An ga n g a lo i
, He .
‘
81 .
( ) WH
a Y TH E SKY 1s CU R VED .
a s th ey d i ed th ei r so ul s w en t d i
, r ectly to hea ven I n a s h or t .
ti m e h ea ven w a s cr ow d ed w i th so ul s beca u se n ea r l y e v er y on e ,
w en t th er e O n e da y w h i.l e G od w a s s itting on h is th r o n e he
, ,
hi s ca rp en ter s a n d s a i
d to them ,
Repa ir the h ea ven s a s s oon ,
”
a s p o ss ibl e .
Th e w o r k w as d o n e ; b u t i t h a p pen ed th a t th e ta ll es t a n g el
w a s s ta nd i n th e cen tr e o f th e g r o up ; a n d so ev er s i
ng i n ce th e , ,
s k y h a s been cu r ved .
’
( )
b WH Y TH E S KY I S HI GH .
r ea ch ed b y a s ti n a r y l en g th Th e peo pl e in th ose
ck o f o r d i .
d a ys s a id th a t Go d h a d cr ea ted th e s k y in s u ch a w a y th a t h e
could h ea r h i s p eopl e w h en th ey ca ll ed to h i m I n tu r n G od .
,
Na a t d by Au l ia M a l va
1
rr e Tag a l g f m Sa to Tom as B a ta g a s
re H f th r
r. a o ro n . n . er a e
tol dh er th e s tor y .
d
N a rra te by Deog ra cia s L u tero of Ja n iua y . l l oi
lo . He sa ys th a t th e s tor y is often
h ea r d i hi b
n s a rri
o.
Fi
lip i
no P op u la r Ta les .
4 7
2
b e on th e ta bl e ; b u t a fter th e ex p ul si o n o f Ad a m a n d Eve ,
m en w o uld r es t fr om th ei r l a bors .
a ctors w h o w a s d r unk tr i
, ed to s h o w h is s kill b u t h e forg ot th a t
, ,
G od th e F a ther : so h e r a i sed th e s k y as w e h a ve i t to d a y fa r -
,
fr om th e ea r th .
N O TES .
( b )
“
I n th e b e i
g ni
n n g th e s k y u n g so low over th e ea r t h
t a t the peo p e h h l
l
co u d n o t s ta n d u p r i g t, co u d n o t dho t eir w o r k F o l
r t is rea so n th e m a n h . h
in th e s k y sa i
‘
d to th e s k y, Co m e u p ! ’
T en th e sk y w en t u p to its p resen t h
p la ce.
”
W ith Miss B en ed i
ct s fir s t ver si
’
on , co m pa re Hose a nd McDou ga ll
( 2 : 1 4 )
2
A cco r d i Lo n g Xi
n g to a n o ld m a n of the
p u ta o f B o rn eo , th e s ta rs a r e o es h l
in th e s k y m a de b y th e r oo ts o f trees i n th e w or d a b ove th e s k y p roj ecti ng l
h
t r ou g h
th e floor of t a t w o r d h
At o n e ti m e, h e ex p a i l
n ed , th e s k y w as
. l
l h
c ose to th e ea r t , b u t o n e da y U sa i , a gi a n t, w en w or ki n g sa g o wi t a h h
wooden m a et, a cci ll
den ta l s tr u ck hi s m a et a g a ily n s t th e s k y; si n ce w i ch ll h
tim e the s k y h as b een fa r u p ou t of the rea ch o f m a n .
4 2 8 Mem oir s of the Am erica n Fol k Lor e Soci
-
ety .
fferen t ex p la n a ti
A di on w h y th e sk y wen t u p i
of s cu rren t i n B ritish
North Bo rn eo . s em bodi
It i ed i n th e s tor of
“
Th e Ho r n e d O w l a n d y
th e Moon ”
( E va n s JR A I , 43
( hor n ed
“
The m oo n i
s m a l e a n d th e P w a k ow l ) i
s fe m a le .
Lo n g a go, w h en low d ow n , on l a m a n s h ei
the s k y w as ver y g h t fr om y ’
ti h
m e t er e w a s a m a n w ose wi h
fe w a s w it chi ld h
Th e w o m a n ca m e do w n .
h h
fr o m the ou se , a n d a s th e ea t of the s u n s tru ck her o n th e s to m a c , sh e h
b eca m e i ll , for th e s k y w a s ver low y
T en the m a n w a s ver a n g r b e
. h y y
ca u se h i s wi fe w a s i ll , a n d h e m a de se ven b ow - p i p e a rr o w s E a r l y t h l
e .
n ex t m orn i n g h e took h i s b ow - p i p e w it h l
im a n d w e n t t o th e p h
la c e w e r e h
the s u n ri ses , a n d w a i ted Now a t t a t tim e t ere were seve n s u n s
. h W en h . h
hy
t e r ose , h e s ot s i h h
x o f t e m a n d eft o n e rem a i ni l
n g ; t en h e w e n t o m e At h h .
h
t e t im e h a h
t e m n s o t th e s u ns th e P w a k w a s si tti n g o n th e o u se - to
p in h
the s k y com b i n g h er ai r h . ll
Th e co m b fe fr om the s k y to th e g r o u n d a n d th e ,
P w a k fl ew do w n to get i t ; b u t w en s he fo u n d i h
t, s he co u d n o o n g er fl b a ck l l y
hl
to the s k y ; fo r , w ie s he h a d b een oo k i l
n g for th e co m b , th e s k y h a d ri sen
to i l
ts p r ese n t p a ce ; si h
n ce, w en th e m a n h a d s o t th e si x s u n s , th e re m a i nihng
sun ,b ein g fr i g te n h
ed , r a n a w a u p in to t h e a ir a nyd too k th e s k y w it it h .
h
An d so o n th e p resen t d a y, w e n ever th e m oo n com es o u t, th e P w a k cri es
to i t ; b u t the m oo n sa s to i t,
‘
ya t ca n Wh I
do , for yo u a re d ow n th er e b elow,
hl I
w ie am up ere i h
n th e
CAR A B Ao s 3 0 °F 1 8 s pu r
’ 1
82 A N. UN EQ UAL MATCH ; o n WHY THE ,
.
O n ce a ca r a ba o an d a tu r tl e m et o n a r oa d . Th ey w a lked
i
n th e w ood s ,fin e ta lk tog eth er
and ha d Th e tu r tl e w a s a
a .
so r t o f hu m o r i
s t, a n d w a s co n s ta n tl y g i
ving ex h ib ition s of his
anx i
o u s to w i
n th e fr ien d s h ip of th e ca r a ba o ; fo r h e th oug h t
th a t i f th ey w er e fr i
, en dl y th i s bi g f ell o w w o u ld h,
e lp h i m w h en
“
ev er h e g o t i n to tr o ubl e So h e sa id to th e ca r a b a o . L et u s ,
B u t th e ca r a ba o s n o r ted w h en h e h ea r d th i s pr o p o s a l ; a n d
“
h e r epl i ed Yo u s l ow th i
,
n g ! yo u o u g h t to l i ve w i th th e d r o nes ,
”
n ot w i th a s w i ft a n d p ow er ful per so n l ike m e .
Th e tu r tl e w a s v er y m u ch o ffen d ed a n d to g et e v en h e ch a l ,
l en g ed th e ca r a ba o to a r a ce At fir st th e ca r a b a o r e fu sed to .
a ccep t th e ch a ll en g e fo r h e th o u g h t i t w ou ld b e a d i
,
s g r a ce for
hi m to r u n a g a i n s t a tu r tl e Th e tu r tl e sa i d to th e ca r a ba o.
.
a n d m o u n ta i n s a n d tell a ll yo u r co m p a n i
,
on s a n d a l l m y fr i e nds
”
and a ll th e a n im a l k i
n g d o m th a t y o u a r e a c o w a r d .
1 N a rra te d by G d o o fred o Ri
ver a . a Ta g a lo g fr o m P a g sa n j a n , L a L a g u n a ,
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ca n Folk L or e S o cie ty
-
.
n a ti
ve , I b eli
eve ; a t a n y ra te , the y n eed n ot ha ve b ee n d e r i
v ed from
Eu rope .
a i
n m a l s , a g r ees to r u n a ra ce w i th the am on g ( h er m i t cra b )
-
The .
a nd wi
ns . T e m ouse deer
h -
ru n s ts el f to dea th
i .
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tio n a l n o tes , c h iefly in th e n a tu r e o f Am er i ca n I n d ia n Negro , ,
n h a l ese ( C eylo n ) va r i
a n d Si a n ts ] .
SU P P L E ME NTA R Y B I B L I O G RA P HY .
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sh
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ca n Spa n i
i s h F ol k Lo re (J AF L 2 7 : l os -
1 91 4 .
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i
ca n Sp a n ish Fo l k Lo re : Fol k Ta les (JAF L 2 4 - -
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—
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e E . Seven Fo l k Ta l es from th e Sea
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I s la n d s , Sou th
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n a (JAF L 32 394 1 9 1 9.
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Dr B oa s g i
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bib iog r a ph y of Dr . Kn w
o -
All i
n Am er i
ca i
n
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n P a r k er , 1 1 79 —
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fo o tn ote)n fo r m s m e th a t pet
. s a M ex i
a te i ca n
.
s h w o rd b o rr ow ed fr o m th e Na h u a tl
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v e n i
n B o te P o i
v k a , : l
3 3 9 -
l —
.
I n JAF L 2 8 56 i s a P en o b s co t s to r y ni
co n ta i ng th e l os s of t h ree
c o b ects , tr a n s po r ta ti
m agi j o n to a di s ta n t p l a ce , esca p e o f p r in cess
b y m ea s o f tra s po r ta ti n ca p , d i
n n o -
s cov er y b y h er o o f m a g i c a p p le
s ,
p u n i
s h m en t o f p r i
n cess a n d th e r e c o v e ry o f t h e m a,g i
c o b j ects (see
Thom p so n ,
3 .
P a ge 25 A
( ) . For a l is t of H in doo s tor i
es n whi
i ch th e her o i
s
on ly a s pa n hig h , s ee P a r k er , 2 2 56 .
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( B l
In a l
B iox ita le n ot b elon gin g i
n h
o t er r es p ect
s
1
Thi
s a n d th e seri
al n u m b ers foll owi
ng refer to corres pon di
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P a ge 51 , i ne 41 For bi l
b iogra p h of Gr im m , No 1 8 3 , s ee B olte
. l y .
l
P o k a . 3 : 333 335 -
P a r k er (2 : 2 4 7 2 68 , No 1 37 ) g i
— n ha ese s to r y , w i
ves a Si th th ree . l
va r i
a n ts , w h ich is defin itely con n ected with ou r ta l es a n d con fir ms ,
wi
n n o i
w g tr a
n - ys ( ) ea r s , tw o b u n d es of cr eepers l ( cl e s
tes ti a to m tom -
(eye ) , a nd tw o el ep ha n t tu s k s
6 t h e fa ls e p roofs ( teeth ) . In va r i
ant
a re d r u m ( r oa r ) d eer -
h i
d e r o p (
e h a i
r ) p
, a i
r o f e
,l ep h a n t t u s k s ( te eth) .
n ha lese s tor y of h ow a m a n a n d h i
“
F or a n oth er Si s wi fe b l u fl ed
'
a ter r i
b e l Ya k a h i
din g u n der th e b ed to k i h i
m ll , see P a rk er , 1 1 48 -
1 49
( No .
7 .
of th e p r ob lem s i
n th e Li a n s tor y
b er i
“
I m possible vs I m p os s ib le ”
.
ce m a t dem a n ded
O ld r i -
as p a ttern . For m a k i
ng ro pe ou t of h u ks, s
a n d a n a og o u s l ta s k s , see B o te l -
P ol i
vk a , 2 5 3
1 .
P a g e 62 I n P a r k er , No 7 9. a k i ng . re u i q
res a m a n to p u t a
h u n dred g ou r d -fru its i n a h u n d red s m a ll m ou thed
-
ves s els . Hi
s
l
c ever da u g h ter g r ows them there P a r k er cites a s tor y fro m Swyn .
n er to n s I n d ia n Ni h E h ih l ’
i
’
g t s n te r ta i
n m en t, n w c a c eve r g i
r l s en ds
m el o n s i
n j a rs to a p r i n ce a n d r eq u ir es h i m to r em ove th e m e l on s w i th
ou t i
n j u rin g th em or th e ja rs . s p r o b l em i
Th i den ti
s i ca l w ith o n e on
ou r p 5 8 .
( 16
wi s e m a n s d a u g h ter s a ves h er fa th er s l i
fe b y tell i
n g him W h a t to r ep ly
’ ’
to th e k i
ng ( P a r k er , 1 : 1 99 2 00 , —
No .
— I n P ar k er , 3 : 112 -
1 13
(N o. a co u n try -
g i
r mleets a p rin ce , to whose u es ti on sq she g i
v es
en i
g m a tica l r ep l ies . He i
s y l
c ever en ou g h to i
n ter p r et t em cor r ectl h .
P a g e 63 I P a r k er 2 : 7 9 ( No a ki n g r eq u i
n res m i lk ,
—
.
(o u r co ll ectio n p s h e se ts o u t fo r th
, e w as h er.m a n s w i
th a b u n d le
’
i
n th e sa m e m a n n er a s w o m en h e h a s m en s tru a ted ) .
8 .
For s tea li
n g eggs f r om u n d er bir d , B o te P o i
s ee l
vk a , 3 7
5 5
-
8 l —
.
l
B o te-P ollvk a
’
s n o tes o n G ri
mm , No 1 92 , i
.n c u de a d i
scu ss i
on l of
b ot h th e
“
M a s ter Th i
ef
”
c ceyl (3 : 379 395)
— and the
R ham psi nitu s
n ha lese va r i
“ ”
Tr ea s u r e -
H o u se sa g a (3 : 395 Two Si a n ts o f
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ant (3 4 1 Her e th e th ieves f h
a re a t er a n d so n ;
fa ther hea d to p reven t i fica ti The es en d
’
son cu ts o ff s den ti on . s tor i
th the
wi ex p os u r e o f th e bod y a n d th e es ca pe o f the so n , w ho fa lls
fr om a tree when hi
s m o ther bu rs ts i
n to la m en ts at the si
g ht of her
hu sb a n d s cor pse ’
.
Wya n dot .
—
225 22 7 ( No . t p reser ves a n u m b er of fea tu r es of th e R h a m p
i
ni
si tu s s tor y . k ewi
Li se a New Mex i
-
ca n Spa n i s h ta l e (J AF L 2 4 :
4 3
2 n wh i
i ch , f
a ter p r e l i
minar y sk i ll -
tes ts , the tw o th i
eves ro b
the k i
ng . Th e Mex i
ca n t i
e h f i
s ca u g ht ; the s h th i
Sp a n i ef cu ts o ff hi
s
n g a ll th e ho u s es wi
es ca pes b y m a r k i th b lood ( F or th e b i
b l i
o g p
r a h y .
of m a rki
ng a ll the ho e
u s -do
or s wi
th cha l k to p reven t scover y ,
di see
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B o te- P o i
vk a , 3 l 1 4 5, n o te .
)
9 .
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(See ibi
d .
, 2 59, for th ree va r i
a n ts
fi
m oti s gi ven i n B ol te P ol i
vk a 3 -
, 1 49 ( n ote
No . Th e s tu p i
d h e r o s r i
t k s w
e i
t h a r i - e tl e a
ce p s t a fly o n hi s
m other s hea d a n d k i
’
lls her Wya n dot (Thom pso n
, The . ,
wi th r u b b er b oot .
P a g e 87 . b li
Add to th e b i o g r a p h y o f th e Ma gic R in g cycle th ree
Am erica n for m s o f the s to ry F r en h -
a n , Mi
c Ca n a d i cm a c, and
,
An i tin g Si n ha l es e vers i on i s P a r k er s No (3
’
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s . 2 08 127
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n g he
ki r ecei
ves a r i
ng b y m ea n s of whi
ch h e ca n cr ea te a n ythin g he
w a n ts . He cr ea tes a p ala ce a n d a p r i
n cess . Th e p rin cess a n d ri
ng
a r e s to en l by a n o ld wo m a n a cti
n g as a g en t fo r a n g w ho
ki ca m e to
k n ow of fu l
b ea u ti
th e (h a ir fl oa tin g do
p w
r i
n
n c
setr
ss ea m ) T h ro u g h -
.
th e a i d of h i s fa i th fu l a n i
m a l s , es p eci a lly th e ca t, w h i ch coer ces th e
P a ge See B ol te P ol i
vk a , 3 : 483 486 , for n o tes o n G r i
’
1 1 4. mm s
- -
B ol te a n d P oli
“ ”
fra g m en t Th e Lou se vk a ( 3 84 8 5 ) g i
— . v e brief
m m , No 1 34 , m os tly i
n otes o n G ri n th e n a tu r e o f a dd en da
. to their
Three A m er i ca n I n d i
a n va r i m m No 7 1 a r e a n a lyzed
a n ts o f G r i , . by
Tho m p so n (346 34 7 ) -
P a ge 1 2 5, l in e 2 1 . Fo r ego a n d J u a n
Di rea d Di
eg o a nd P ed ro .
P a ge 1 2 8 , n o te 3 . Dr Fa r n ha m p res
. en ts a fu ller and m o re recen t
s tu d y of the cycle of the Con ten din g Lovers in P u bl ica tio n s of the ”
P a ge 1 2 8 F u ll b i
. b liog r a p h ica l tr ea tm en t o f ou r Ty p e I th e C rea ,
o n o f W om a n n B o l te P oli
”
ti m a y b e fou n d i
, vk a 3 53 57
-
, .
—
.
P a g e 1 33 Bi b li og ra p h y o f G r i
. mm No 1 2 4 w i ll b e fo u n d in , . ,
B o l te P ol i
-
vk a 3 : 1 0 1 2 ; o f G ri
, m m No 1 2 9 i—
bi d 45 58 B o l te a nd , .
, .
,
—
.
P ol i vk a a r e o f th e O p i ni o n th a t G r i mm Nos 7 1 1 2 4 a n d 1 2 9 are , .
, , ,
a ll r el a ted (3
4 1 1 tell s o f t h r ee b r o th er s s en t o u t to l ea r n tr a d es O n e b ecom es .
a ca pe n te ; a n o ther a S i
r r lvers m ith ; a d the th ird a th ief Th ey are
, n , .
r ob b e th i
r, ef a r ch er ) , Sk i ll tes t with egg (s tea l in g from n es t s hoo tin g
.
-
,
it i to fou r p a r ts s ti
n tch i n g egg to g eth er
, r ep l a cin g u n d er b i rd) , .
R es cu e o f p r i cess s tol en b y d ra g o n (s ti
n tch i n g p l a n k s o f s ha ttered shi p
to g ether ) .
Very l
c os e to the B a a m a s ta h le , ex cep t n th e dén ou em en t, i
i s a
n ha
Si lese s tor y ( P a r k er , 2 : f
33 i No . Fou r p r i
n ces se t o u t to
l ea rn s ci
en ces : th e firs t lea r ns soot h; th e s eco n d , ht eft ; th e t h ird ,
h y;
a rc er h ca rpen tr y They a r e tes ted
th e fo u r t , fa ther the . b y thei
r
s h o u l d h a ve th e s over ei ( i ) b l ’
g y
n t I n v a ri a n t a ib d 36 39 a n o em
. a n s .
,
—
si ci a ) a n d j oi
n n tly r es tore a d ea d p r in ces s to l i fe I n va r i
a n t b ( 39 42 )
- .
P a ge 1 36 , l in e 31 . F or Ta g i
é r ea d
“
a gi
J é.
”
438 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Folk Lor e S ociety -
.
1 8.
O u r s tor y i
s cl osely rel a ted to G r i
m m , No 82 a (s ee B o l te - P o li
vka, .
( B o te P o li
v k a
-
, 3 4 4
: 2 l i
s l
a s o r e a ted . l Tho m p s o n ( 4 1 0 ) ci
tes
a Mi cm a c vers i o n tha t a g r ees th
wi ou rs i
n i
ts m ai
n ou tl i
n es , —
a
vers i
on wh ich h e b e i
eves g oes b a ck to a F ren ch orig i
n all . A v e r y b ri ef
K u ten a i vers i
on i s given i n B oas , K u ten a i Ta es l ( B u l l e tin 59 ,
19 .
See B ol te P oli No (
’
vk a -
s n otes o n Gr i
mm , . 1 08 2 2 34
P a ge 1 96 . Th e foll ow in g Am erica n I n d ia n va r i
a n ts of fs
m o ti
fo u n d i
n b y Thom pson (4 1 9
o u r s to r i
es a r e a n a ly zed
Da k ota Tepeca n o , .
F ri
g h ten i
n g r obber s u n der tr ee ( F )
5
Micm
: a c M a l i
s ee t W ya n dot . , .
Oj ib w a ( fo r O j i
b w a s ee a l so L a idla w ,
Fo r a Neg r o ( B a ha m as ) va r i a n t of C s ee MAF LS 1 3, N o f
1
4 1 ; o , .
I n a O a x a ca s to r y
“ ”
F , i
5
bid , NO 46 . . Los Dos C om pa d res
.
( R a d i
n ,
Es p in osa , 1 98 -
1 99 . No . o n e com p a d r e fri
g h ten s a band of r ob b ers
tti
u n wi ng ly a nd ac ui
r esq tr eas u re ( sa le -o -a
f s hes i den t)
n ci . Then
fo llow s den t o f th e b o r row ed m ea s u r e retu r n ed w i
n ci
th e i t h co i
ns
ad her in g , w h er eu po n th e ri
c h co m p a d r e tr i
es to
“
se ll as hes , and i
s
ll
k i ed b y th e r ob b ers F or b ib i og r a p h o f th e m o ti f coin s s ti
. cking t o l y
borr owed m ea s u r e, See B o te P o i vk a , 1 5 ;
2 0 2 6 ; 3 1 43 n l -
l .
es p eci
a lly 1 2 5, F or th e sa ck -
by sea
-
ep i
s ode n th e
i sa m e s to r y ,
s ee i
bid .
, 1 34 .
To B ol te P oli vk a s b ib li og r a ph y o f G ri No h ou ld b e
’
-
m m , . 61 , s
a d d ed a Si h a les e ver s i
o ( Pna r k er 2 1 1 6 n ,
—
1 1 9 No , w hi
. ch con
ta in s th e r ej u ve a ti g cu d g el s a ck b y s ea n n -
,
- -
, a nd n e ca ttl e m o ti
m a ri fs
-
.
P a ge 2 06 . In a O ax a ca s to ry ( R a d i
n -
Es p i
n os a , 2 46 , No . 1 34 )
l
c os e ly r ela ted to o u r No . 21 , a ki
ng s en ten ces a g en t em a n l to d ea th for
ha vin g s a id , en e d i
E1 q u e ti n er o ha ce lo q u e qu iere .
”
Thi
s sen ti
m en t
Appendix .
439
i
s a lm os t iden tica l with tha t fou n d in th e Si ci l ia n stor y by Pitr e I n .
g a in s a cce ss to t h e p r i
n c e ss b y m ea n s o f a b ro n ze ea g l e .
2 3.
P a ge 2 1 3. In s h s tor y (J AF L 2 7
Spa n i
a New -
Mex ica n 1 2 8) o n e
s ti
ck in g th e dem on s to th ei r ch a i
rs wi th va r n i
sh a n d then fr i g h te n i
n g
them wi th a cross Th i o n seem s n ea r ly r el a ted to o u r s tor y
s ver s i . .
In a Tepeca n o l
ta e of th e sa m e hero (ibid .
, 171 ) P ed ro frig hten s a nd
ls with
b ea ts d evi a holy p a lm -
lea f.
24.
P a r k er (2 : 2 88 2 9 1 , No -
P a r k er a n a ly zes thr ee other H i
. n d oo
va r i a n ts w h i ch s ho u ld b e n oted .
P a ge 2 2 2 .P a r k er No 2 52 (3 , 339 . H ow M a r a y a w a s p t
u
p l a ce th e b o ttl e a t h is hea d ! T h is de ta l
i o f e n cl os i
n g a d e m o n i
n a
cree p i n g u p th e tr u n k o f th e k i n g s tu s k el ep ha n t a n d m a k i n g th e
’
27.
Thom pso n (4 1 3 4 1 4 ) —
ci
tes tw o Am erica n I n d ian s tori
es , P en ob scot
a nd Ma l is eet , whi
ch o pen th th e
wi o bta in in g of a g o l d d
- r o p p i
n g h o r s e
( G r i
m m , No .
P a ge 2 37 . To th e Ea s t I n dia n va r ia n ts of th is s tory a dd P a r k er ,
N o 97 (2 1 0 1
. n w hi
i ch a n i n dig en t m a n w h o fr ig h ten s a Y a k a
o b ta i
n s fr om th e dem on a m a g i c sel f filli n g p l a te a r i n g whi
-
ch w hen ,
440 Mem oirs of ca n Fol k Lor e Soci
the A m eri e ty -
.
P a ge 2 47 . A n ha
Si lese s to r y , Th e Mou se Ma id e n ( P a r k er ,
1 308 f.
, No . tells of a p r i
n cess n th e
i form of a m o u s e w h o was
ed
m a rr i to a p r i
n ce . Her p er m a n en t sen cha n tm e n t i
di s b rou g ht
a b ou t b y the b u rn i
ng Si of
m ia r y in h er m o u se -
j a ck et . l l N o 2 23
.
( P a r k er , 3 1 8 7
—
1 88 ) th e o u n g es t of s ev en p r i
n ces is m a ryr i
e d to a
l
fem a e ha re , w h ich is per m a n en t d isen ch a n ted w hen h er h u s b a nd ly
bu rn s her ha re s k in -
. Th i
s s to r y a n d a n ot er h ted
ci b y P a r k er in ,
whi ch th e yo u n g es t of seven p r i
n ces m a rri
ed a fem a le m o n k ey w h o i
n
Nos 1 51 , 2 07 ( tu r tle) , No 1 63 (s n a k e) , No 1 64 ( l i
. za r d ) , N o
. 1 65 . .
f
( g) ;
r o w i
tho u t tr a n s fo r m a tion , No . 1 58 ( b ea r ) , No . 1 59 ( leo p a r d ) .
30 .
A n ha
Si l ese va r i
a n t o f the
“
Cha s t ty
i -
W a g er s tor y i
s P a r k er ,
No 1 49 ( 2 : 334 33 )
6 -
.
33
In a F ren ch Ca n a d i
an - ver s i
on (JA EL 32 1 61 w h ie l a j ea l ous
h u n chb a ck is a w a y fro m ho m e th ree o ther h u n chb a ck s ( u n rela ted to ,
th e h u s b a n d ) a pp ly to th e w i
fe fo r food W h ile they a re ea tin g she .
,
sees h er h u s b a n d r etu r n i
ng Sh e h ides h er th r ee g u es ts in a ches t
.
,
29 n wh i
i ch a p r i
n cess i
s o ffer ed i
n m a rr i
a g e to w hoev er ca n
p p
r o os e a r i
dd e s h e ca n n o t s o vel l ( i
n o u r s to r y it is the hero w h o m u st
g i
v e th e a n s w er to th e p r i
n cess
’
)
s ri
dd e
O n h is w l
a y o co u r t, th e
t .
h er o r ece ves i m a gi
c ob ects j . He s u ccess fu lly o u tr i
dd les h i
s O p p o n en t,
b ut is pu t i n pri n s r el ea s e a n d th e p r i
He w i h a n d by
’
so n . n ces s s
m ea n s o f th e m a g i: ob j ects (S ee T h o m p so n 4 5
1 .
,
442 Mem oirs of the ca n Fol k Lor e Soci
Am eri ety -
.
Th e Three Ques ti
on s ( 1 : 1 50 Th e Fo u r D ifficu l t Qu es
”
ti
on s ( 1 53
40 .
P a ge Pi ton g
2 99 , I n a O ax a ca .y 204, s tor ( d n Es p in o s a ,
R a i -
“ ” ”
vers i on o f Le P etit P ou cet i
s Pi iion ci
to (S a u n iere , T h e
No . 1 7 ; for A m er i
ca n I n di a n vers io n s , Thom p son , 384 38 5
—
.
47
No . i n w hi ch th e tw o w om en a r e s i
s ters .
Two H i n ha les e)
n doo (Si ver s i
o n s o f th e P u ss i
n B oo ts
- -
l
cyc e are
P a rk er , No 49 ( 1 : 2 7 8 2 83) a n d No 2 35 ( 3 : 2 43
.
—
Th ese are .
o f ex tr em e im p or ta n ce in tr y in g to es ta b l i
sh th e p rove n i en ce o f our
es : for i
s tor i n b oth th e h el p fu l a n i
m al is a m on k ey; b oth co n ta i n the
l
c aim in g o f th e m o n s ter s p a a ce as hi
’
s m as ter s ; i
’
l
n b oth th e m on k ey
m a rri .
fro m ou r s n the
i co n c u s i l
on : th e m as ter p r o ves u n g r a te fu l , a nd the
thfu
fa i l m on k e y r u n s ofl i
n to th e fores t . Ag a in , too , i
n th e o p en i
ng .
h
t ese tw o Si
n h a l es e s tor i
es di
ffer from ou rs : th e m on k e ys ’
g r a tu de
ti
va ted ; th e a n i
s n o t m o ti
i ma i
s n ot l a th i ng ani
evi ma l hen ce ther e is no
,
ta r b a b y d evi
-
ce .
P a g e 336 Ta r B a by For th e d i
,
-
s tr i o n o f the
b u ti
. T ar - B a by
s tor y a m o n g th e A m er i
ca n I n d i
a n s , s ee B oa s (J AFL 2 5 up p le
s
2 5 : 2 00 , 2 0 1 , 2 35
Append ix .
443
49 .
In a n ha
Si les e n oodle stor y the fool ish hero j oin s a ba n d of thieves
-
a n d tr i
es to s tea l a m i
lls ton e w a k en in g th e own er of the hou se a n d
,
as k i
ng m for
hi as s i
s ta n ce ( P a r k er , 2 : 7 0 -
75 No
, . In a n ot er h
ta le n th e
i sa m e co llection , No 57 ( 1 . : 3 7
1 a g g
a n o f rob b ers
50 .
ti
n ce w r i
Si n g th e n o tes to No 50 , .I ha ve fou n d a Sin ha les e version
Ha t pa ys la n d l o r d s to r y w h i a lly th e sa m e as
”
of th e - -
ch is essen ti
( P a r k er 3 ,
—
2 00 2 05, No . For th i s l as t s i
tu a ti
on , com pa r e o u r
No 1 5 a n d
. n ote
s .
53
n ha
I n the Si lese Stor y of the B itch ( P a r k er , 3 1 02 1 04 , No 2 0 1 ) —
.
a bitch gi ves b ir th to tw o p r i s , w ho m a r r y p ri
n cess e n ces La ter the .
eld er d a u g h ter d r i
ves h e dog m other a w a y w hen i
r -
t seek s to vi t h er ,
si
b u t th e yo u n g er tr ea ts i n d ly
t ki The elder da u g hter i s killed b y a .
54
I n the l a tter p a r t of a lon g Sin ha les e stor y ( P a r k er , No . 1 45 ) a ki
ng
con cei
ves a p a s s i
o n for the hero s ’
fe ,
wi a n d res or ts to th e sa m e r u se as
ck ed d a tu i
th e wi n o u r s to r y ,
— u n der g r ou n d tu n n e l , a nd letter to
p a r en ts n th e
i u n derw or ld . Th e hero esca pes by m ea n s of a cross
tu n n e l , r etu rn s th m a r ve
wi llou s ra i
rn en t ( p r ovided by hero in e) and
ki
ng m ake
s th e sa m e tr i
p , a n d i
s d es tr o ed y . P a r k er , No . 1 46 (2
3 3
1 n s a m os t th e
co n ta i l den ti
i ca l si
tu a ti
on .
55
P a g e 37 1 ( E) . P rob a bly th e ea r l i
es t l i
ter a r y vers i
on of the drown i
ng
is B u ddh i c : J ata k a , No
s ti 543 . l . Th i f occurs in a Sin ha ese
s m o ti
F or ti
a dd i on a l i
b b i l
o g ra p h of th e bri y
ch pu n i
er pa t
-
s h m en t, i
n m a ny
tu ted
s u b s ti for the ra b b i
t, see Thom p son 446 44 7 ; ,
—
J A EL 3 1 : 2 29
P a g e 37 2 . W ith J ata k a
No 2 7 3 co m p a re a Neg r o s to r y fro m the
, .
,
g iv es a n O j i
b w a s to r y i
n w h i
ch occu rs th e
“
d r ow n i
n g
”
o f th e tu r tl e
PP 37 2 37 3
-
°
P a g e 37 9 So m e m er i
ca n vers i
. A
on s o f th e hou s e-a n s werin g -owner
so de a e t
ep i r h e fo olli
w g
n : O ax a ca ( a di Es p i
R n -
n osa , 1 8 4 1 8 ; 1 94 ,
5
-
t a n d coyo te ; JA EL 2 5
ra b b i 2 08 , r a b b i
t a n d crocod ie ; l ) C h ile (J AFL
25 o u s m od i
2 4 8 , a cu r i fica ti
on of th e m oti) ; f Mex ico (J A F L 2 9
In a n o t er h Mex ica n s to r y we fin d th e sode o f th e ra b bi
ep i t cr ossi
ng
th e ri
ver o n th e cr ocod ie (J A F L 2l9 55
’
s 1 b a ck
n ha les e s to r y of le a n d the J a ck a l ( P a r k er ,
“
I n a Si The C rocod i
1 3 80—
38 1 N O , t h e cr o.c o d il e s h a m s d ea d J a ck a l sa y s ,
“
I n our .
va r ian t o f t h e ho us e -
a n sw er in g
-
ow n er m o t if ) L a te r follow s the .
l
tu r t e p ra cti
s es on j a ck a l ) .
57
P a g e 38 1 A O ax a ca s to y ( R a d in Es p in osa 1 90 No 94 ) com b in es
. r -
, , .
( a n i
m a l s d efea ted ) w i
th a r a ce b e tw ee n th e l i
o n a n d th e c ick et r .
59
Am e i
r ca n ver s on s o f th e let m e ta k e you r pla ce m o ti
i -
f a re n u m erou s
- - -
O ax a ca ( R a d i
n -
E s p i
n os a , 1 2 1 , 1 53 , 1 8 3 , 1 8 5 1 9 7 ; JAF L 2 5 2 0 1 , ,
Mex i
co (J A F L 2 9 T e p e ca n o ( E L 2 7 N eg r o (JAFL JA
32 : 00
4 , 402 ; MAF LS 13 Nos . 12, 33,
For d i on a n d a b s tr a cts o f s o m e So u th A m er i
s cu ss i ca n va r i a n ts tha t
I NDEX .
Aa rn e An tti 1 5 1 6 85 86 87
, ,
-
, , , . An in ipot (firefl i es ) , 38 7 .
ca l con tes t ( Ex od u s
Aa r on s m a g i An t in don k ey s ea r , 52
’ ’
.
v u ) , 1 50. or ig i
n a lly m os t s t u p i
d a n d l a zy
Ab a n don ed h ild ren
c , 2 954 6
9 . o f crea tu res , 399 .
2 99 , 300, 2
44 . p o i
s o n o f, w ea k e n ed b y G o d ,
Access to p r i
n cess b y m ea n s of fed b y hero , 32 0 .
ly co n tr iva n ce 2 00
cos t , . hel p fu l , 167 , 32 1 .
ccu m u l a ti An tig on e
A
”
ve s tor i
es 386 f , .
, 444 .
, 2 60.
from , 2 47 2 4 8.
—
Arrow s , s hoo tin g , to fin d w i
ves ,
m a gn i
ficen t d res s from , 248. 2 46 . 2 4 7
b le , 40 1 .
p os e d to l i
g h t,
2 75 .
A a l B rothers in la w cycle ,
n im - - ex cha n ged fo r s i lver , 1 84 .
1 76 . l
sa e o f, a ttem p ted , 438 .
Ch i ld cycle, 1 82 1 83 —
. Ass b ra y of, fo r vo i
, ce , 4 34 .
m a rr i
a g e , 303, 440 . tr ick y th i ef p reten ds he h a d
sk i
n b u rn ed , 2 46 . b een tra n s fo r m ed i n to , 437 .
su b s ti
tu ti on o f, fo r c hild , 3 9,
0 Ass -Ta b le Sti ck cycle , 2 36 2 37
- -
.
31 0 . As sa ss i on o f her o , a ttem p ts
n a ti
An im a ls b orn to hu m a n bein g s , a t. 1 8 . 2 4 . 2 5 2 6 . —
433 .
n g , s to r y
”
I 79 3
: 6 2 7 4 3 4 4
0 0 "
—
As u ero , Ki o f, 32 2 32 3
—
.
hero b ecom es ki
ng o f, 2 83. Ax e show n fo r too th , 46 , 49, 50 .
g o ld p rod u cin g
-
, 1 84 , 1 96 , 2 37 ,
B a b es i
n th e Woods , 2 97 .
44 8 Mem oirs of ca n Fol k Lor e S oci
the Am eri ety -
.
t (b i u it B eehi kin g ’
B a cu i rd ) b r i
n gs s a ga i
nst ve as s g o n g , 35 .
frog , 8
3 9 . h oa X. 433
B a g , m a gi c, tha t su p p l ies an y B ees as a llies o f b ir d s , 3 8 1 .
th i
n g , 1 78 . B eg ga r -wom a n , o ld , a i
ds hero ,
B a la n gu t h a t, 353 .
3 9
1 .
B a ll , g u ess i
n g con ten ts o f, 2. Ben efa cto rs i
n A s s- Ta b le Sti
ck -
m a r b l e , ob ta i
n ed from m on yl
c c e, 2 37 .
s tet s , 6
3 4 . B en fey, Teodor , 1 0, 4 ,
0 6 4 , 87,
B a lla d , 1 8th cen tu r
-
y sh ,
Sp an i 1 1 4. 1 2 7 ft . 1 37 ( n o te ). 1 49.
35 8 1 50, 1 83, 2 2 0 —2 2
3, 2 2 9 , 2 46 ,
B a m b oo s p rou ts , lin g
b oi la dder
fo r , 351 . B eowu lf ,
”
2 6 , 2 8.
B a m b oos ru b b in g to g ether p i
n ch i
B ett n g con tes t b e tw een
- ru lers ,
ig a n a , 384
u . 2, 5 6, 8
— See Wa g er . .
p r i
n cess s
’
ha n d , 122. b a 0 . 393 .
lea f , m agi
c, 32 5 . ri - i
ce b rd and ca ra ba o , 394 .
tr u n k s , ra ft m a de of , 340 .
374 .
B a n ca defin ed , 1 38 , 2 6 7 ( n o te ) . as m essen g er , 1 96 .
B a r ri
o defin ed , 50 . b ri
n gs m on k e y r in g of p r i
n cess ,
l
B a s ie , 1 1 4 , 1 83, 2 36 ; (4 3) 1 76 ; 1 80 .
( 4) 335
2 . t a ga i
su i n st fr o g , 8
3 5 f .
, 8
3 9 .
B a s k et, m a g i
c w i ow , ll a lw a ys fu l l a ga i
n st ho rse , 8
3 5 .
of go ld ,
2
3 5.
g i
a n t s i
fe
’
i
n , l 1 7 5.
B a ta k ta k f
( g ) 3 7
r o s 8 , . m a gi
c, 1 6 9 —1
7 1 .
B a tha la ,
2 1 9, 4 9
1 ( n o te ) .
p l u ck ed a l i
v e b y m o n k ey s ,
2
37 ,
g r a n ts a n i
m a s l i vi
n di d u a p ow l 37 4
er s ,399 .
l
r e ea sed fr om tr ee b y m o n k e y ,
B a ts , o r i i f, 40 1 7 9 1 80—
g n o 4 .
.
B ea n , Ch r i ves her o , 2 86
st g i . See Ta s k s
2 40 . .
n , Dev i d ressed i
B ea r -Sk i n, l 2 07 . rds a i
Bi d hero b y tr a n s p o r ti
ng
he r o d r essed i
n, 2 08 2 09. —
p a a l
ce , 32 1 .
B ea r cy cle an d b ea s ts w a r , 38 1
’
s Son , 1 65 . at .
B ed of i
r on b rok en w hen hero cover m a rt r s y ’
co r p se th
wi
Si
ts on i
t, 2 93 .
flowers , 3 9
0 .
m agi
c tr a n s p or ta ti
on , 1 7 7 . fed b y h er o , 32 0 .
B eeh i
ve as
“
ki
ng
’
s b ell ,
”
33, 34 , p a l tra n s por ted b y 32 1
a ce , .
433 ~ ta l k to a n d en cou ra g e he ro 2 03 , .
450 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n ol
F k Lor e
-
S ociety .
en vi
ou s , bu rn s you n ger broth
er s
’
hou se , 1 84 . C a m ote defin ed 1 56 , .
lls
ki cow of you n ger b ro ther , Ca m p b ell , J F ( N o 1 7) 71 ,
. .
1 84 .
( No 1 8.
) 56 , ( N O 50) 2 90
2 . .
so n , hu s b a n d , a n d , con dem n ed Ca n e , g i
a n t, th a t h o ld s fifty
to dea th , 2 58 f . ca tt e, l 433 .
B ro thers , e lder , tr y to ll
ki you n g m a gi sh i
c pu n i n g , 2 35 , 2 38 .
es t, 1 2 7 . su bd u es m o n s te r s , 36 4 .
)of
b i
r d , 1 6 9 . lls en em ies 1 95
tha t k i , .
- i - m a l,
B ro thers n la w , a n i 1 73 1 7 5 —
. C a n es , tw o m a g i
c fig h tin g , 22 9 .
hu n chb a ck , m u rdered , 2 6 7 —2
68 . Ca n n ib al gi an t k ills o w n sons by
B ru ja , ki
ng
’
s m essen g er , 1 07 . m is ta k e , 300 .
B u ddha re n ca rn a ted
i as an i
m a s, l Ca p o f i n vi si bility, m a g ic, 1 73 .
B u ll s m i
l k See Ta sk s ca p to r , 2 83.
’
. .
Bu iig i s , 31 f
s fig i C a ra ba o defin ed , 3 (n o te)
'
—
33 34 . .
se lf for fa ther s ’
,
2 02 , 2 03. a n d rice b i
-
rd , 394 .
of l ive p er so n t hou g h t to be h
ex c a n ges l h
c o t es th
wi cow,
co rp se ( o
d r ll ) , 7 8 .
of Sever a l co rp ses , on e at a
ti
m e , 2 66 —2
68 .
B u ri
ed tr ea s u r e , 50
l ives w ith d og a n d m o n k ey 31 ,
.
ll loses ta il
.
p u ed o u t o f m i
re
B u ri
n ca n ta d as fr i
g h ten ed and
, ,
36
ll
k i ed b y m o n k e , 330 y .
le
.
r a ces tu rt 42 8 —
4 9.
2
n g ca n ta d a descr i
B u ri b ed , 4 8
,
.
C a rp en ter ca rves a w om a n o u t of
B u sk , Mis s R H 1 30 .
w ood ,
. .
,
1 2 9.
B u yo, m a g i
c, 2 31 2 76 , 2 7 8 .
,
Ca rp et, m ag i
c tra n s p o r ta ti
on ,
1 20 f 1 35.
C a b a llero , Fer n a n , 1 1 4 , 1 1 5, 2 1 9,
C a r re ton defin ed , 1 50 ( n o te ) , 1 90 .
2 36 .
Ca r ria g e , g o ld en , w i th h e ro i
n
Ca fre , 33 side, u sed to d i sco ver h i
dden
.
cr a b s ,
8
3 7 .
s ee a s ol Ta sk s .
Ca g e b y r i
ver , her o co n fin ed i
n, Ca sco defin ed , 2 ( n o te ) .
1 85 .
C as tl e i
n m i
ds t o f sea , 1 79 .
Ca k e, hero s ea ten ’
, by ch ick en , to be b u i l t in thr ee d a ys . See
which h e cl a i
ms ,
2 62 . Ta s k s .
lipin o P opu la r Ta les
Fi .
451
Ca t a i
ds hero in recoveri
ng m ag i
c Chok i n g b y s n a k e on s ta g i t is
g l a s s 8 1 8 . 8
4 5 9 435 .
—8
. . . tr yi n g to sw a ll ow , 87 , 89 .
as hel p fu l a n im a l 335 , . on m ea t, 7 9 .
C a ttl e , m a ri
n e, 1 86 f .
, 1 92 . Cin ta s defin ed , 2 1 5 ( n o te) .
l in g ,
Cei h id in g in 4 8 ,
—
49 , 50 . cha l k , 2 1 3 .
Cen ta vo her o b u ys
, ca k e th ,
wi Ci ty tra n s form ed i n to fo r es t, 302 .
2 62 . C las h i n g r o ck s 1 76 , .
82 ) 2 44 . C lever La s s cycle , 9, 1 0 ; cf a l so .
C ha i
r, dem on s tu ck to , th
wi 2 4 3 2 57 ; 2 9 1 . 4 34 . 44 1
-
va r n i
s h , 4 39 . C li m bi n g to s k y, 2 8 5 .
ro n , b ro k en w hen s tron g p r i
i n ce C li n gin g to ta i l in fl ight, 382 .
C ha s ti
ty i
n dex , 2 54 . C lo thes ex cha n ged b y ca ra b ao
Cha s ti
ty w a g er -
m o ti, f 24 8 2
—
57 , a n d cow , 4 1 1 , 4 1 2 .
fo r those of g i
’
44 0 . a n t s son s ,
Cha u cer , 2 44 .
3oo .
C hes t, hu n chb a ck s sm o t er ed h i
n, s to en l by hero from b a th i
ng
440 .
p r i
n cess , 1 70 .
ck en b la m es seed , 39 1
Chi .
—
b y m on k ey for h i
s m as te r ,
cl a i
m ed b y her o for ea tin g hi
s 330 .
ca k e, 2 6 2 . C lou s ton , W . A .
, 39
—
4 ,
0 7 ,
2 7 8
coo k ed by cru e l s tep -
m ot er , h I 33. 44 . 4 9. I I I 96 . 2 6 8 . 2 72 .
3 7
1 . 2 74 . 309. 352
ea ten b y dog , w h i
ch hero cl a im s Cock b o rn of q u een , 403 .
b o rr ow s spa rr ow ha w k s b r a ce
’
i
n tu rn , 262 .
-
m a gi
c ew e s , 31 7j l .
g old p rod u cin g 2 37
-
, .
wi
se ly d ivided , 34 7 , 351 . or ig i
n a lly a va i
n b oy , 42 0 .
ld , F
C hi .
J
.
, 9 , 6 2 , 6 3 . nni
wi ng, 2 96 .
cou p e , l 402 —
4 3
0 .
wi tches , 1 7 . Coi
ns s ti
ck i
ng to re tu rn ed m ea s
“
Chiles a s k i n g s b rea d ,
’
37 6 . u re , 1 89, 1 96 1 2
3 98 8
334 33 0 1
C hi
n ese a n a l og u e of Seven 2
35 4. 38 .
”
H u n chb a ck ed B rothers , C013 : P c '
o
r 37 3 1 3 1
90 2
4 9 °
2 70. Co l e , M . C .
, 4 7,
0 4 1 6 .
452 Mem oirs of the A m eri
ca n Fol k L or e -
Soci
ety .
Coles , m a g i
c, 2 85 . Cow q
ac u i
redfo r p ig , 2 64 ,
C om b b eco m es b am b oo g rove , -
gld d rop pin g
o -
, 1 84 , 44 0 .
163 . r a cu lo u s ly
mi tr a n s fo r m ed,
m ou n ta i
n , 2 81 . 1 50 f .
m a gi
c, r es tores b rok en l i
m bs of C ow herd h
ex c a n g es p la ce in sa ck ,
her o , 1 59 . 1 85, 1 92 .
406 Cr a b a ids Ma r i a , 31 4 .
fou r s la in i
n m u tu a l ,
24 1 . a pp oi n ted so ld ier b y G o d , 4 1 9 .
2 08 , 2 1 0 , 439 . ru n s rela y r a ce wi
th p lan dok ,
hero s fa ther a n d Sa ta n
’
,
21 1 43 °
Com p a n i on s See Sk ilfu l Com
. C r a b s fool
, bu ys a n d sen ds them ,
C on cu b in es o f k i ng tw o , b ea r , 1 7 7 . 2 1 3. 2 36 . 2 7 2 . 303. 335.
him ch i ldren , 309 .
35 35
0 . 2
Co ok i
ng ri
ce -
m eas u res , 34 5 -
6
34 , C rea ti on of ea r th , 398 .
ed m
C orp se b u r i an y ti
m es , 2 66 Cri ck et on tr ia l an d fo u n d g u i
l ty,
268 .
391
lled
ki
”
and p a i
d fo r , le
C rocod i le
a n d chi -
p pp r
e e b u sh ,
ri
ses fro m w a ter and a ccu ses 376
m u r deress , 31 0 . a n d m on k e y . 374 37 9
—
l
s to en n s tea d
i of m on e y , 350 . a p po i
n ted ca da ver ca r r i
er -
by
Cosq u i
n, E 8, 1 0, 1 7, 2 7, 2 9, G od , 4 1 9 .
5 ,
1 7 ,
2 1 1 5, 1 66 , 16 7 , 168, d ecei ved b y j a ck a l , 4 44 .
1 96 , 2 1 3, 2 1 4 , 2 37 , 2 6 4 , 2 6 9 , b y m on k ey , 37 5 37 7 ! 382
—
°
d evou r s dem on , 31 .
C os tu m e foo l don s ,
, and fr i
g h ten s fer ries m on k ey a cr oss r iver ,
r ob b ers , 44 3 .
C o tton ed b y
ca r r i ha w k i
n flyin g p a r tr i
d g e a n d j a ck a l 378 , .
2
3 5 .
p ys
l a dea d to ca tc h m on k e y ,
C ou n ter feits su b s ti
tu ted for m a g i
c 6
37 . 37 7
a r ti l
c es , 2 32 f . r ep resen ted as cru e l a n d s tup id ,
C over i n g ri ce po t, 346
-
. sw a llows hero , 2 9.
4 54 Mem oirs of the Am erica n Folk Lor e S ociety -
.
Di
sen cha n tm en t , Dra g on fl y -
as m es s en g e r , 4 1 7 .
Di
vin er b u r n s hi
, s m ag i
c b o ok , 7 . cu ts hi
s ow n hea d o ff ,
4 1 8.
di
es of s ha m e , 8 . Drea m , m on k e ys ’
, of p rin cess i
n
di
scovers l ost p lou gh , ca ra b a o, cas t e i
n m l i
ds t o f se a , 1 7 9.
a n d ri
ng, 2 —
4 . of hero ,
2 83, 3 4
0 .
j a rs , 2, 6, 9 . wo r d , l ”
2 89 .
nu m b er of seed s , 2 , 6 . Dr i
nki n g the l a k e d r y 3 7 2 , .
Di va l k i
n er s o f r i
vi n gs 9 , .
4 0
1 .
Dog l
c ai
m ed by hero for ea ti
ng Du end e descri
b ed , 2 1 8.
hi
s c h ick en , 262 . or i
g i
n o f,
2 1 8 .
hu m a n b ei
n g s b or n o f, 36 1 , 6
3 3, Du n g l , s iver
sca ttered in cow s
’
,
to sell m a l 1 97
“ ”
44 3 m a gic an i , .
i
n sa ck , 264 . Du n l op 22 3 2 6 8 2 74
, , , .
hero s u b s ti
tu tes , for h i
m Dw a rf as b en efa cto r , 2 37 .
se lf , 1 94 .
3 1 . lg r im s ,
Pi 160 .
h
tr o t ed , 1 6 4 . b a b es , 167 .
tr a n s fo rm ed i
n to fu l
b ea u ti ca r r i
es off wea l th , 141 .
w om an , 36 2 . fr ien d ly , ai
ds her o i
n se a rc h for
Do g -
m o t er h den i
ed by h a rd God dess o f Sea , 31 2 .
Do n Ag u s tin Don P ed ro , , an d 4 39
Don J u a n l
”
, 1 6 9. Ea g es , k in g o f, as b r o the r -i
n - la w ,
Doria Ma r i Mu rcia
‘
a of , 1 73 .
(n o te) . Ea r -
ri
n g u sed to con vi
ct fal se i
n
Door m a r k ed for i
den ti
fica ti
on , tr i
g u er ,
2 52 .
4 2 1 -
2
4 3 g i
a n t s s tr
’
en g th i
n 1 75 , .
of No a h 42 3 42 4 ,
—
.
g o lden
93 , .
Dr a co tt A E 1 55 2 46
, . .
, , . ha tches in to vi
cto r i
ou s fig h ti
ng
es a n d m o n k eys , 37 9
Dr a g on fl i -
cock , 2 96 .
Ej a cu la tion g u ess , 1 , 2 , 4 7 ,
—8
, 1 0. F a n gs p r od u ced by blossom s
Ej a cu la tion u n ex p ected ly re ea ten , 1 5.
El Li b ro de los En x em p los , F a n sl er , H E , 2 72 ,
. . 2 78 .
2 74 . Fa rn ha m , W E, . . 128 ( n o te ) ,
El h ep l The 433
a n t-F oo , , . b y ex pos i n g hi
m to sn ak e
Eu fem ia 2 56 ,
” —2
57 . fe, m a g ic, th a t
Fi com p els ever y
Eva n s I H N , . . .
, 34 , 6 2 , 2 74 , 2 90 , on e to d a n ce , 2 42 .
2 94 1 430 ° Fi
ne o f o ld w om an p a i
d b y b ea r
Evil s p ir it ,
2 1 8. s ki
n hero ,
2 08 .
u n p ro fita b e, 2 6 4 l . refly b r i
Fi t a ga i
n g s su i n s t m os
see a s o l
P la ce, let m e ta k e you r . w h y, ca rr i
ed fire , 385, 388 .
Ex cr em en t d rop ped b y m on k e y sh b r i
Fi t a ga i
n g s a wsu i l
n s t deer ,
i n tu rt e s m ou th , 37 1
’
l .
39 l
Eye d i
-
sea se o f ki n g cu red b y hero , en or m ou s , hu r led ou tof s i
g ht 22 , .
2 82 . fin s o f,p l an ted 3 1 8 ,
.
g r a tefu l t ra
, n s p o r ts hero a cr oss
cles , 2 36
a r ti . j ewel fou n d in , 1 4 3.
Fa ll from s k y-rea chi ng l
p an t, mi
s ta k en fo r is lan d , 2 1 .
w om an ki lled b y, 2 86 . ri n g fou n d in , 1 39 .
F a lli
n g a cci den ta lly on old m an , s h er m an d row n s w i
Fi fe , 31 8 .
an d k illin g h im , 36 , 40 . shes , ki
Fi ng o f, as brother -
n la w ,
i -
53 Fi
ve hu n dred yea rs , p r i
n ce en
se lf in ,
2 06 . a l fo r la u g hi
F rogs b rou g h t to tr i ng
Fli
g h t, m a i
c
g , 1 6 3, 1 6 8 , 2 7 9 —2
81 , a t sn a is , l 8
3 7 .
437 t b la m es m on g oos e , 39 1
F ru i .
Fli g h t co n tes-
t , 4 07 4 , 44 5
1 0 -
. F ru i
t-tra il , 442 .
F l ood s to r i es , 42 1 f , 44 5 . . Fr u i
ts p rodu ce ho r n s , 12.
F l ow ers , fresh n ess o f, i n di
ca ti
on r em ove horn s , 12 .
o f c a s ti
t h y , 2 54 .
F ly, m ea t ld to 353
so , . G a ll ow s , hero sa ved fro m , 24 1
on fa ce , ll in g 77 7 8
ki 3 , 389
8 1 , , , . 2 43.
G a m elyn , Ta l e of, 2 6
“ ”
o i
p s on ed , 357 . .
F 001 b u i es l i
ve m o ther 340
r , . 1 59 1 6 0.
-
hom e on foot , 34 1 —
2
34 , 349 . to frig h ten d evi
ls , 211 —2
1 3.
des tr o s s i
n gi
ng y ri
ce -
p ,
o t 34 1 . G a te, ir on , d em a n ded b y h ero for
i
s fr ig h ten ed w h ile rob b in g Gerou ld , G H , 1 2 8 , 2 8 5
. . .
“ ”
h ou s e , 34 2 . Ges ta R om an or u m , 17, ( 1.x x 1 )
j oin s rob b er b a n d 340 , .
53. 2 6 9
m a k es h ol es in b o ttom o f p o ts G hos t a p pea rs to p r i
n ce i
n d rea m ,
to ca r r y th em m o r e ea s i
ly , 3 4
0 .
34 1 . a n t a s g od fa ther 2 8 1
Gi , .
th i
n ks h im self dea d , 34 ,
0 34 8 . devou rs food of her o , 2 0 .
For b i
d d en fr u i
t ea ten o f, 4 02 m a n -ea ti n g , s la in , 2 8 , 31 .
F or g o tten B etro th ed y l
c c e ana s ev e n -h
ea ded , 2 8 .
lyz ed , -h h
1 6 5, 1 6 8 , 4 37 . tw o ea ded , fr i g ten ed b y b l i
n d
F or k s . See Ta s k s . m an a n d la m e m a n , 43 .
F or t y Ve zi
rs , 2 2 1 . b y hu n chb a ck s g u n , ro pe ,
’
F ox 377
, . d u ck 4 7 , .
a n d C r ow , 396 . n g er , tu r tl e a n d l i
Gi za r d s tea l ,
a s h e p fu a n i
m l l a l , 335 336 , 337
-
. 8
3 4 .
F r er e , ( NMo 2 ) .
, .
36 2 , ( No 1 2 ) . G la ss , m a g i
c, 7 9 ff .
2 37 . ( No 1 8 ) 52 . 53 . . G la ss m a k er ,
-
eldes t of th ree
F r er e a n d th e B oye 24 1 , . b rothers b ecom es ex p e r t , 1 1 7 .
Frien d ly a n i m a l s : a n ts a n d b i
rds , G oa t a s m es sen ger , 1 96 .
2
3 0 . d ecei tfu l , 2 36 .
Fri
g h te n i
n g r o b b er s u n d er tr ee , y
m on e p rod u ci
- n g , 2 9, 2 33, 2 35.
1 8 7 . 1 89 . 1 95. 34 2 . 35 .
0 4 38 . G od an d th e fis h , 4 1 9 42 0 —
.
F r og , bi
rd b ri
n gs su i
t a ga i
n s t, asb en efa ctor , 2 37 .
8
3 5 f 8
3 9 . di ses h i
sg u i m self to ai
d h ero ,
b ri
n gs su i
t a ga i
n s t tu r t e , l 8
3 5 f . 2 76 .
458 Mem oirs of the Am eri
ca n Fol k L or e Society -
.
Ha n g in g se lf , tri
ck of m a s ter Hon ey in covered j a r 9 , .
th i
ef , 7 4 . Hon or. J A 337 . 37 3. 37 4. 383 . .
,
“ ”
H a re m a rr ied to p rin ce, 44 0 Hop Thu m b Ta g a log
’
. 0 my ,
Ha t of in vi
sibi
lit y , 2 92 . w hen b low n , p od u ces a rm
r y , 16 .
Ha wk an d colin g i
n fli
g h t-
con tes t, lea ves 1 2 1 5 , , .
396 esca p e on , 1 6 3.
H a ze l nu t
-
, di
a m on d cover i
ng flig ht 2 80 , .
d ra w n from , 2 47 . g o ld p
-
r odu cin 2
g . 37 4 39 .
Sa ta n , 2 1 1 , 2 1 3. m a gi ds a n d
c, a i cou n se ls hero ,
Hen ac u i
r edq for p ea , 2 64 . 32 0 .
b or r ow s cr ow s
’
n eck a ce, l 1
4 4 . fl ies th rou g h a ir 32 2 , .
Di
vided m oti, f 61, 6 3, 2 53 l of p u lled off 38
ta i , , .
2 54 . H ors m ea t
e- ex c a n g ed h fo r sa ck
g o ld p -
r o du ci
n g , 2 37 . of m on e y , 1 93 .
Her b , m a gi
c, r es tor es deca p i
ta ted H or ses , esca pe from tow er on
m an , 1 31 . m agi n g ed , 357
c wi .
Her m it fu r n i
shes c a rti
m agi c es l Hou se , m a gi
c, 2 97 , 2 98 .
g i
v es l f
ie to w ooden wom an , 37 7 . 3 3
7 . 37 9. 444
1 30 . How th e crow beca m e b la ck ,
ki dn a pp ed b y th i ef , 6 9 . 2
4 0
-
4 5
2
i n fo r m a ti
on , 1 6 0 . m uc h is th e k in g w o r th ? 2 88 .
Hi
de of b la ck deer h
c a n g es to n g bi
Hu m m i th ca ra b a o
rd b ets w i -
,
g o lden a r m or , 2 96 . 393
Fi
lipino P opu la r Ta les .
4 59
Hu m p b a ck g i
v es h e ro m agi
c J a ck a l an d crocod ile , 8
37 , 37 9 .
p u r se , g oa t, l
ta b e , an d ca n e , an d to rtoi
se , 37 8 37 9
—
.
23
35
—
2 2 . l
as c ever a n i
ma l , 37 8 .
Hu m p b a ck s , th e seven ,
—
26 7 2 6 8 . as hel p fu l an im a l , 33 6 .
th e t h ree ,
—
26 5 26 7 , 44 0 . d eceitfu l 383 , .
Hu n chb a ck an d b li
n d m an , 50 dece i
ves c
cro od ie , l 444 .
51 . fl a tters crow , 39 6 .
an dg ian t, 6
4 47
—
. ta u n ts foo l sh w om
i an , 392 .
2 35 . J a m b u tree com m en ts on
- m u tu a l
son b rother , a n d , con dem n ed
, fl a tterers , 396 .
to dea th 2 58 , . J y
aso n , m th o f, 1 6 5 .
Hu sb a n ds , p r i
n cess es r e u i
red q to
“
Ja n ka .
”
( NO 4) (44 ) 2 6 3 2 64 : -
h
c oo se , 2 84 . 7 : (45) 7 ; (4 ) 44 ; ( 55)
8 8 8 2
33 : ( 57) 37
6 6 . 37 9 ; ( 7)
6
I den tifica tion b y Sl ip per 31 6 , . 2 6 0 26 1 ;
—
( 1 86 ) 7 1 8 ; (2 0 8 )
b y n eck la ce 357 , .
37 ; ( 57 ) 39 ; ( 7 3) 37 ;
6 2 2 2
I f we u se m on ey there , i
s ( 7 ) 37 3; ( 94 ) 39 : ( 95)
2 8 2 6 2
n ot h in g we ca n n o t di
s 39 397 ; ( 357 ) 3
6 — 8 1 ; (37 ) o
”
cover , 2 03 .
395 : ( 374) 39 2 . 44 5 (4 4 )
; 9
p i
n ch ed b y b a m b oos ru b b i
ng 1 7 7 : ( 546 ) 6 2 6 3. 434
—
l sp ir it) ,
I ki (evi o ri
g i
n o f, 2 1 8 .
37 7
“
I ha d f
’
1 66 . J ohn th e B ea r , 24 . 2 7 , 433.
I m a ge b ecom es a l ive , 1 30 , 1 31 , 4 37 . 44 1
3 4
2 J oin er ca r ves a m a n , 1 31 .
I m p os to r ha n ged 2 51 , .
“
J u an an d Ma ri
a , fe
Li o f, 2 97
p r i
n ces , 2 82 ,
2 84 . 2 99.
hero , 2 83, 44 1 . J u an Ti
rioso
‘
,
”
2 80 , —
2 83 2 84 ,
I n di
an ( Am er ca n )
i a n a og u es , l 359 44 . 1
43 44 5 p 1 —
a ssim J u das -
tree des troyed b y ba n ya n
I n gen i
ou s s tu den t, s to r y o f, 1 51 . s hoo t
395 , .
I nn - k eeper , ra s ca lly , 2 36 . J u dg m en ts o f k i
n g , 35 40
-
.
27 —2
81 433 ° Ka li la h an d Di m n a h , 37 7 .
I sa bel sa b eli
i n a ) , a co i
n , 2 18 . K a ta pus a n , 339 (n ote) .
“ ”
Ka th is a r its fl g a ra , 1 2 8
J hi
a ck a n d s Step Da m e , - 24 1 . see a l so Ta wn ey, C H . .
J a ck a l a ba n don s m ea t to ca tc h Ka ya m a n an Z a m ba l g oddess of
fish , 392 . riches , 400 .
4 60 Mem oirs of the Am erica n F olk L or e Society
- .
Key, m a gi
c r u s ty, t at h w ou d l La n g u a ge of An im a ls cycle 229 , .
Ki n g o f a b bo t, 7 1
dn a p p i . Le R oi F l ore et la belle Je
o f herm i t, 6 9 . han n e 2 56 ,
.
of p r i
n ces b y hero , 32 0
s . Leper an d th e th ree b ro thers
, ,
o f s lee p i
n g kin g , 60 .
ll in g fly on fa ce , 7 7 , 78 , 38 1 ,
Ki hero sg u i
di ses h im sel f as a.
2 83.
Ki s Th r ee Son s
s hi
n g Lu i , , an d Lep ros y ca u sed by j u ice of la n
Qu een Mora ,
”
169 ( n o te ) . son es , 40 1 .
n g s b el t tr i
Ki Le from d ea d hoa x
’
ck 36 8 37 2 , , . tter - -
, 6
3 4 .
Ki
n g sco te Mr s H , ( No , . . . I X) Letters o f g old , 2 04 05 —2
.
33 8 ( No ,X ) 5 ( No
2 .
, . X I V) Lig h tn in g fl a sh es a tt
-
e n d en
tr a n ce to dem on s p a la ce,
’
26 5 .
Ki
ss ta b oo 1 6 8 , .
3 7
0 .
Ki n g h a n ds o f p a r en ts
ss i a s Si
g n Li
me s hown for sp i
ttle , 53 .
o f r es p ect, 1 9. Li
on b rother i
as n la w , 1 7 3 - -
.
p r i
n cess , 1 6 0 -
16 1 . o n e of th e form s o f B od h i s a tta ,
Kn a p sa ck Ha t Hor n cycl e 2 30
- -
, . Li
on
’
s mi l k n eeded to cu re si
ck
KOh Ier R , 1 7 6 3, 7 1 , 1 1 5 1 66 ,
.
, , , o n s g u a rd dem o n
Li
’
s p a a ce , l 3 7
0 .
1 6 8 , 1 8 3, 1 96 , 1 97 . 2 1 0 . 2 57 . Li
ver o n tr ee , 37 7 .
vi
Li ng p e r s o n ed fo r d ea d ,
b u ri
340
L a d der , b a m b oo 4 ( n o te ) .
—
m i
s ta k en fo r co r p s e an d
b oii l
n g , 351 .
“
ll
k i ed ,
”
26 7 , 26 8 .
m a de of di
am o n ds , 3 5
0 . Li
za r d ca u g h t b y b ird -
sn a re , 8
3 4 .
La d le ys ta i, l decei ved b y tu r tl e , 38 4
’
b ecom es m on k e .
1
4 4 . a l , 391
o n tr i .
La m e m an j o i s b l in d
n m a n , 4 3, s tu n g b y b ees 384 , .
Locu s ts , es o f o r i
s to r i g i
n o f, 399
La m en es s cu r ed by ki
ck , 46 , 51 .
4 0 1 .
La n d of P ig r i
m l s , 1 59 f . Log s , ha u l in g , fo r fu el i
n h ell ,
La n g , An d r ew , 1 6 5 1 66 , 1 6 7
—
. 2 12 .
4 62 M em oirs o f the A m er i
ca n Folk L ore Soci
-
ety .
3 7
2 ter of su n , 405 .
h
c an ges wi p l
th tu r tle , 37 0
a ces . s tea s l j ewel from
G o d 405 , .
d ecei
ved b y tu rt e , 36 7 37 4
-
l . s tru ck b y en orm o u s r ock and
d ecei
ves crocod i
le, 374 379, sha ttered , 4 06
-
.
l
tu r t e , 382 . Mor m or o 2 84
o-
, .
th i
evi n g 32 7 , .
p r eten d ed res u scita tion o f, 1 86.
Mon k ey s F idd le 2 44 ’
,
. Mou se , dea d , u sed as ca p i
ta l to
Mon k ey fl es h so ld b y tu r tle
-
, 6
3 7, ac u i
re q for tu n e , 2 6 3.
37 1 m a rr i
ed to p r i
n ce , 44 0 .
Mon k ey - fe
wi h of ero tra n s o r m ed f Mu le , g o ld p rodu cin g 2 37
-
, .
i
n to fu l
b ea u ti w om an ,
2 46 , sk i
n o f s o ld a s en ch a n ted hi
, de ,
44 0 . 1 91 .
Mon k eys an d d ra g on fl i
es , -
8
7 , M u le s'
eye k n ock ed ou t th
wi
37 9 38 1 —
. s ton e , 40 .
d to b e
sa i descen ded from Mn l tos (sp ir its ) 2 8 1 , .
h u m a n b ein g s , 1
4 3
-
4 4
1 . Ma n go defin ed 1 48 ( n o te) , .
s la y ea ch o ther i
n tr yi
n g to Mu s ic b ox w ith p la yer co n cea led
-
ll
k i d r a g on fl i es , 380 -
. n si
i de , 1 99, 2 02 .
y
Mon k s , s tor o f b u r ia of fou r , 2 6 9 l .
h ea ded 2 93 Neck la ce
’
ten -
, . , crow s , b o r ro w ed an d
2 92 f .
, 2 95 .
357 °
Moon l
n ded i
b i n on e eye b y h er hoa x : n oose a s n eck la ce , 8
3 4 .
on h
t r oa t as m a r k of b ea u ty , fl ig h t , 1 70 .
3 1 1 . see Ta s k s .
mam a P opu la r Ta les . 6
4 3
Neg r ito s la ve m a k es s k i
n whi
te O ri g i
n o f l oc u s ts , 399 4 0 1 -
.
by m agi c, 2 88 . o f su n , m oo n , a n d s ta r s , 405
44 5 p a ssim . Ow l ( h o r n ed ) an d m oo n , 4 2 8 .
2 82 . th Devi
P a ct w i l . See Devil .
Net , m agi
c, t a t w i ca tc h ll h fish P a deres , 27.
Noa h . 42 3 42 4 ‘ -
l
ta i of, s hown a s 43 ha ir , .
No t cou n ti
ng se f , 75 7
, 6 , 8
7 , l Pa l m er p red i cts fo rtu n es o f hero ,
4 35 2 76 .
N o ti
ce p o s ted b y hero on p a a cel Pa m l lea f
-
u sed to l,
b ea t Devi
doo r , 1 98 .
439
— on h
m erc an t s
'
door , 2 02 , l
Pa m s of ha n d b ea ten as p u n i
s h
2 03 . m en t, 2 1 8 .
P a n zer , F ri ch ,
ed r i 25 f, . 27, 1 1 5,
o , Ki
O cta vi ng, s to r y o f, 2 80 168 .
2 83 . P a ra gos defin ed , 55 .
O d yssey , 16 8 . P a r k er , H .
, 431 —
44 5 p a s sim .
O ld m a n cl a im s h an d o f r esu sci P a ti
a na o, 42 .
ta ted p r i
n ces s , 1 2 6 . P n
a l
on g ed for
-
by p eg n an t
r
—
di
r ects hero to herm it fo r w om a n , 2 80 .
n fo r m a ti
i on , 1 59 . P a ym en tb y sm ell i
n g m on ey 39 , .
g i
v es y for p u rcha se
m on e P en , tes letter s of
c, tha t w r i
m a gi
of m a g i cles 1 2 2
c a r ti , .
g o ld , 2 04 .
tr a s form ed
n in to you n g P en ta m eron s , 7) (v . 1 34 .
p r i
n ce , 1 2 6 . P epp er , tig e r b i l
n ded b y, 22 5 .
w om a n g i
v es o rp ha n m agi
c P ep per - p a n t l as ki
ng
'
s fru its ,
ca n e , 2 38 . 36 8 . 37 . 376
2
O ld W om a n an d h er Pi
g, P ercefores t,
"
2 56 .
typ e , 44 5 l
P er ra u t, 335 .
O ra n g e m a g i , ll
c, th a t w i cu r e th e P eso s . ( 500) 1 89 ; 1 84 ,
dyi ng 1 35 , . 1 95.
O rig in 0 b a ts 4 4
0 , . P eta te d efin ed , 11 ( n o te ) .
6
4 4 Mem oirs of the Am erica n F olk L or e Society
-
.
P fen n i
g ,
s th ree, for th ree- yea r P ri
n cess a bdu cted an d p ro m i sed
ck i
Pi ng ou t p r i
n ces s from m ai
ds h er , 1 17.
Pi
n b ecom es u n der bru sh of chop ped to p i eces to recover
see Ta s k s . l
c ai
m ed by hero fo r b a th i
ng i
n
Pi
p i
t ( tin bi rd) , 58 y . hi
s ri
ver , 2 63 .
t du g to b u r y g r a n d fa ther i
Pi n ,2 73 . cu red by m agi c tu b e 1 2 1 , .
tch , 9
Pi . cu t i n to th ree p a r ts for the
s m ea red on s hoes to p i
ck up th ree su itors , 1 1 9 .
P l a gu e person i
fied , 2 2 2 . m a rr i
es Pu gu t Neg ro , 2 82 .
a s clever a n im a l . 34 . 35. 37 4 . m on e y , 1 0.
8
3 4 . to the on e w h o cou ld an
on tr i
a l , 390 . sw er qu es tion s 2 76
h er , .
ta il 414 , . P ri
n cesses , th r ee r es cu ed b y Al ,
P la te m a g i
, c se l f filli
ng -
439 , . b er to from m on s ters 2 92 ,
P lou g h h id i g a n d
, n scover i
di ng, cu t off, 2 55 .
s on ed food g i
P oi ven hero , 357 . 2 6 5.
P oo l of you th a n d b ea u ty , 3 5
2 . sed C h id
P r om i l y l
c c e, 2 07 2 08 , -
P os t b o r r ow ed fo r hou se , and 2 1 0.
dem a n ded b a ck a ga i
n by P ro o fs , fa lse , 4
53 4 34 2 —
, .
P oti
p h a r
’
s wife m f
o ti, 2 2 6 . 2 78 .
P ou n d fl es h i
-
ofn ci
-
den t, 39, 40 . P r over b s , Ta g a og , 6 (n o te) l .
P reg n a n c on g i yl
n g s , 2 80 . P u g u ( a sm a b i r d ) com p la ill
ns of
P ri
de a n d a va r i
ce , ex em p l u m o f, horse , 8
3 5 .
2 86 . P u gu t 30 f .
, 33 .
“
P ries t a s b en efa cto r , 2 37 . P u g u t Neg ro , 2 80 2 83. —
fu l , 1 1 7. Sa dd le, m a g i c fly i n g , 1 7 8 , 34 8 .
h or n , d ru m , 46 . Sa i
’
nt s i m a g e m a k es b a d w om an
kill ea ch other 2 38 , . ug ly .3 4
2
killed b y m a g ic w ea p o n s ,
2 2 9, ug ly fe b ea u tifu
wi l , 3 4
2 .
2 35 . St . P eter an d th e p o o r w om an ,
s tea l o rp han s p u rse 2 38 ’
, . 2 85 2 86 .
-
k ey. 1 74 438
Rockin g cha ir , Sa ta n
-
bou n d fa s t to an i
m a s, l 352 -
353 .
i
n, 2 12. Sa liva as i
n k , 2 04 .
R od r i
g o d e Villa s ,
27 . Sa le? defin ed , 1 89 .
“
Rom a n lla u m e de Dole,
de G u i Sa l t del i
b era tely left ou t o f food ,
2 56 . 59
Rom a n o l ette
de la Vi 2 56 , . loa d o f, ca r r i
ed by coli
ng i
n
Rom an du Com te de P oi ti
ers , fli g h t co n te-
s t, 409 .
2 56 . Sa l t b ri
-
ck s u sed to b u i ld p a la ce,
Rom a n cero Ge n era l , ( N0 . 2
4 5 ~
R ope , g o i
n g b a ck to g e t, fo r Sa ta n p ra yed to for o fl s p r i
ng 21 1 , .
fa ther , 2 72 . s ee Devil .
m a de of hu s k s , d em a n ded , Sa ta n a s i
n s u ts G o d , 399 l .
4 34 Sca r ecrow , 32 6 .
c, th a t ti
m a gi es up en em i
es , Scou rg i
ng as m edi
ca l tr ea tm en t,
1 78 . 1 4, 16 .
s how n fo r ha ir , 6
4 , 47 , 49 , Scy the be qu ea thed by d i
ngy
53 434 . fa ther to s on , 359 .
358 cei
ved tr ea s u r es fro m b o ttom
R ope -
Ma k er of B a g da d , sto r y of, 1 88 .
of, 1 40 f .
p r od u ced b y dropp i ng w hi
te
Roth . 34 . 37 4 384 . h a n dk erch ief, 2 80 .
R ou se , W . H D . .
,
26 5 . Sea rch for u n s p o tted w o m a n fo r
n g m a tch b etween hero s Ki n g o f Dem on s 30 7 308
’
Ru nni -
,
—
.
ki ch a m p i Secr et o f k in g s hi
dd en d a u g h te r
’ ’
an d ng s on s , 2
9 ,
di
s covered , 1 7 9, 1 98 .
li
Fi pin o P opu la r Ta les . 6
4 7
in tr i
g u er , 2 50 . Sin h a lese ( Ceyl on ) s to r i
es , 431
Seed s , g u ess i ng n u m b er of in , Si
n u k u an as j u dg e of ani
m a s, l
oran g e o r m e o n l ,
2 6 . 8
3 5 .
fl ig h t n ot fou n d in F il ip in o Si
r en a descr i
b ed , 1 94 .
s to r i es , 1 68 . Si
s ter s , tw o g ood and b a d 32 5 , .
Sepa r a b le sou l , 1 7 1 , 1 74 1 7 5 1 7 8 -
, . tw o orp ha n , s to l en b y tw o
Seven hea ded m on s ter 2 92 2 93
- —
, .
g i
a n ts , 1 75 .
Sha k es p ea r e , 2 57 . Si
x m es , tou ch m a g i
ti c ri
ng , to
Sha m m i n g dea d , 384 . su m m on hel p , 3 1 2 .
Sha rk a s s tu p i d s ea an i m a l , 377 -
. Sk ea t, 1 1 4 , 1 16 , 390 .
g o l d -
p r od u c i
n g , 37
2 . en u m era ted , I 15 .
see Ta s k s . l l
Sk ifu Com pa n i
on s c ceyl com
Shell o rn a m en ts , m a g i
c, 3 5
2 . Sk i ll con tes t
-
b etw ee n won der fu l
Shell o f cr a b p l a n ted 31 4 i d i h
’
, . com p a n o n s a n k n g s c a m
Shep herd , hero d isg u ised as lep p i
o n s ,
24 .
as Neg ro ,
281 .
4 35
Shep herds , fou r , m a ke fu l
b ea u ti Skin , fo r tu n e te i
ng, -
ll 1 95 .
s to n es , 1 1 9. l
sa e o f, for 1 000 p es o s , 1 8 4 .
s ti
tch ed tog et er h by s ki u lf l fo r 500 pesos , 1 89 .
l
ta ior , 436 . Sk y hi t b y w o od en m a llet, 42 7 .
tha t tra ve s on l la n d 94 —
95 , 1 10 .
p i
e r ced b y p
s ea r , 4
2 7 .
see Ta sk s . su pp o r ted b y a n ge ls , 4 2 6 .
Shoei
ng horse on th e ru n , 1 2 7 . Sk y i
s fa ll in g 34 ,
”
.
n g , w hen cro ss i
w ea r i n g ri
ve r 6 1 , Sleep over com es hero twi
ce at
cr i
tica l tim e , 1 62 .
Shooti
ng con tes t to
-
wi
n ha n d of p r even ted b y g as h on fin g er ,
p r i
n cess , 1 2 2 . 1 63 .
Shrew d ri
ves la zy hu sb a n d from Sleep in g k in g k idn a p ped b y
h om e ,
2 31 . qu een 6 0 , .
Si
ck n es s ca u sed l en ter in g
b y devi Sl i
pp e g o l d
r,en l os t b y fl eein g ,
bod y 2 1 6 , . heroin e , 3 5
1 .
“
dd h iK lir
Si -N
( o , . 13 ) 1 33. i
den ti
fies heroin e , 3 .
1 6
4 6 8 Mem oir s of the A m eri
ca n F ol k L or e Soci
ety -
.
Sl i
pp er of g o ld u sed to con vi
ct Sp y g la ss o f Ki
-
n g As u ero , 32 2 .
th row s m u d on Go d s a p p oi
’
2 66 . nt
en d ly , g i
Sn a k e , fr i ves hero g o ld fl a tters ha w k , 395 396
—
.
ri
n g . 2 2 4 . 4 35 c p r op hes y i
Sta fl , m a g i n g , 1 77 .
g i
v en p ow e r fu l p o i
so n b y Go d , Sta g , on e o f form s of B od h i
s atta ,
398 337
g r a te u f l , i
v
g es her o c mi
m a gi r Sta r forehea d 31 1
on , .
g u a r d i
a n o f tr ee , 1 7 2 , 1 77 . Sta tu es two g i ve h er o
, , a d vi
ce,
dem a n ds th r ee d a u g h 2 02 .
m a k es h er o
439 ri
ch , .
4 34
m a n ea ti n g , g row i
-
n g from devi l Steel Tem p le,
- 2 6 5, 8
33 , N
( O .
p r i
n ce
’
s s h o u de r ,
2 6 1 l . XX I ) 378 .
Sn a k e
’
s l ife b ou g ht for five cen ts , Step m other cru el
-
, , 24 1 , 3 4
1 f .
22 7 . e n g on r i
St pp i ce p o t,
-
346 .
Sn a k c a rm
e- h , b on e from b oa
’
s Steps on e hu n dred l ea g u es a pa r t,
ta i con s i l
dered , 1 1 5 1 1 6 —
. 27.
Sn a k e -
j ew el ,
2 26 .
So a p b ecom es m ou n ta i
n , 1 70 . Sti
n g - ra y a pp o i
n ted ser g ea n t a t -
l
So i, tr ea d i
ng o n ow n , 344 345
-
. a rm s b y G od 4 1 9 , .
So ld i
er -
t of
su i h er o , 2 08 , 2 1 0 . Stok es , Ma ive , 1 77 , 2 37 , 2 46 2 4 7 , —
Son , hu s b a n d , and b ro th er co n 26 5 .
Sop h oc es , l 260 . ta in ed , 2 2 5 .
Sp a des s h ow n fo r fin g er n a is , 53 -
l . en o r m ou s , hero rolls h om e ,
26 .
ll
Sp a r row k i s hea r t ess w a g on e r , l r em ova l of , 2 1 , 23 .
3 8 1 . m agi
c, fu r n ished b y g r a tefu l
Sp a r r ow h a w k
-
le n ds b r a ce et to l m o n s ter 82 f , .
co ck , 4 5
1 . s tolen b y w i tch 83 8 4 ,
—
.
Sph i
nx as fe r r m y an , 306 . Ston es tw o m a g i, c fig h ti
n g 228 , .
nn i
Sp i ng -
s ti
ck b ecom es m on k e ys
’
hea l in g 1 1 8 1 1 9 2 31 ,
—
, .
l
ta i, 4 1 4 . Stra p a ro la , 1 14, ( v .
3) 2 68 2 69 , -
Sp i
rit, 281 .
( x x . 1 ) 335 .
tt e b ecom es w i
Sp i l de sea , 1 6 3, Stra w -
s ta ck b u r n ed by j a ck a l ,
16 8 .
37 9
Sp o o n s , m a gi
c, a lw a ys fu ll of Str o n g Ha n s ,
24, 4 33 .
foo d ,
2 35 . Su b s ti
tu te for ex ecu tion f,
m oti
see Ta sk s .
433
47 0 Mem oirs of ca n F olk L or e Soci
the A m eri ety -
.
Ta sk s (con tin u ed ) Th ir ty p i
eces of s iver , l ki
ng
i
n g p er so n , 7 4 . Thorn s da n ci
ng i
n 2 40
, , .
s hi
p , to fu r n is h g o de n , 94 l .
“
Those w h o s ti
nk a re dea d ,
to fu r n i sh a n d a n d w a ter , l - -
34 . 34 7
0
1 10 Thou sa n d O n e Da y s , 22 1
and .
i
p n. a n Ni
See A ra bi gh ts .
s q u as h , to p u t la rg e , i
n j ar Th ree da ys , m a g i
c dee r s hi
’
de
wi
th ou t b r ea k i
ng ei
t er , h 6
5 , k ep t i
n tr u n k , 2 96 .
58 . 6 2 6 3. 434
-
Th r ow i
ng o f a pp es l to i
n ten ded
s ton e , b u rn i
ng, to g e t from h u sb a n ds 44 1 , .
d ra g on , 2 2 5 . r efu se fa r a w a y 34 5 , .
g er , to g t n g s , 2 2 5. of
w a ter , to d r i
nk a ll the fresh ,
fin gers 4 1 7 , .
n th e w o r ld ,
i 44 2 88 , 1 . Th yes tea n b a n qu et, 37 4 .
w hea t, to p a n t, a n d b r i ng l 2 1 8.
th i
wi n a da y b r ea d m a de Ti
g er her o,fig h ts a n d o ver com es ,
fr om i
t, 16 1 , 16 7 . 224 f
.
wri
te a ccu r a te ly from di
cta Tin tin g 344 , .
ti
o n , to , 2 05 . a m on ds cy cle 32 5 f
Toa ds a n d Di ,
Ta w n ey C H , . .
, 1 0,39 ( n o te ) , 4 1 ,
6
3 3 .
1 2 8, 167, 16 8 1 77 , ,
226 , Tok en : r in g in ser ted i
n eg 88 , .
“
The Tw a Kn i g h ts
"
( C h l
i d No , . a s s tu p i
d w a ter a n i
-
m a , 37 8 37 9 l -
.
see a so l Tu r tle .
Theft b y d i i
gg g
n th r ou g h ce a r , ll Tow er , b le ,
n a cces s i
i p r i
n ces s
65 . l ock ed i
n , 356 .
n g th rou g h ro of , 70
b y en ter i . r es cu ed fr om , 357 .
Th i
ef a ttem p ts to i
, den ti fy , 6 7 sca ed l
b y her o , 357 .
68 . m a gi c, r a ised o ver n ig h t,
2 05 .
sco ver ed b y ej a cu la ti
di on g u es s , Tra n s form a ti
on a ttr i
b u ted to
1 4 cu rse , 1 51 1 52 : 437
-
. '
,
Th i
eves , ll
s k i co n tes t,
-
b etween i
n to deer , ni
g h tin g a le , ca n a r y,
th e two , 6 9 7 0 —
. d o s . l 45
lipin o P opu la r Ta les
Fi .
47 1
Tran sform a ti
on of dog i
n to Tu r tle decei
ves j a ck a l ,
w om a n , 36 2 . liza rd
384 , .
o f m o n k e -
wi y
fe b y hu r in g her l d row n ed b y m o n k e ys , 6
3 7 .
a ga i
n s t w a , 2 46 , 2 4 8 ll . h
ex c a n g es p l a ces th m on k e
wi y
Tra n sfor m a ti
on C om b a t -
c c e, yl a n d es ca p es , 37 0 .
I 4549 437
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