Fillmore Parker

Mighty Mikko: A Book of Finnish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales


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       Parker Fillmore

      Mighty Mikko: A Book of Finnish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales

      Published by Good Press, 2019

       [email protected]

      EAN 4057664594617

       FULL-PAGE ILLUSTRATIONS

       THE TRUE BRIDE

       MIGHTY MIKKO

       THE THREE CHESTS

       LOG

       THE LITTLE SISTER

       THE FOREST BRIDE

       THE ENCHANTED GROUSE

       THE TERRIBLE OLLI

       THE DEVIL’S HIDE

       THE MYSTERIOUS SERVANT

       FAMILIAR FACES

       I MARY, MARY, SO CONTRARY!

       II JANE, JANE, DON’T COMPLAIN!

       III SUSAN WALKER, WHAT A TALKER!

       MIKKO, THE FOX

       ADVENTURE I THE ANIMALS TAKE A BITE

       ADVENTURE II THE PARTNERS

       ADVENTURE III THE FOX AND THE CROW

       ADVENTURE IV THE CHIEF MOURNER

       ADVENTURE V MIRRI, THE CAT

       ADVENTURE VI THE FOX’S SERVANT

       ADVENTURE VII THE WOLF SINGS

       ADVENTURE VIII THE CLEVER GOAT

       ADVENTURE IX THE HARVEST

       ADVENTURE X THE PORRIDGE

       ADVENTURE XI NURSE MIKKO

       ADVENTURE XII THE BEAR SAYS NORTH

       ADVENTURE XIII OSMO’S SHARE

       ADVENTURE XIV THE REWARD OF KINDNESS

       ADVENTURE XV THE BEAR AND THE MOUSE

       ADVENTURE XVI THE LAST OF OSMO

       Table of Contents

Ilona came floating up through the waves Frontispiece
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The old king snake has wound himself around Osmo’s arm 15
The King thought that if Mikko should see his daughter 33
She fitted the key in the lock 57
“This last and mightiest battle is for me!” 85
Suyettar bewitching Kerttu 111
She beckoned to Veikko 135
On it flew until it reached the broad Ocean 147
Olli and the Troll’s horse 161
From the bones of the cattle he laid three bridges 183
“She is under an evil enchantment and I am delivering her!” 203
When she got to the middle of the stream 208
They were so busy eating and drinking 214
They carried home the treasure on their backs 220
Osmo, the Bear, grunted out: “Huh! That’s easy! We’ll eat the smallest of us next!”