Norwegian Folk Tales
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These 35 folk tales have been gathered from Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe's landmark nineteenth-century collections, acclaimed by Jacob Grimm for their freshness and a fullness that "surpass nearly all others." In this sparkling translation by Pat Shaw and Carl Norman, accompanied by a selection of the magnificent original illustrations of Erik Werenskiold and Theodor Kittelsen, are captivating stories of witches, trolls, and ogres; sly foxes and mysterious bears; beautiful princesses and country lads-turned-heroes that brim with the matchless vitality and power of their original telling.
Translated by Pat Shaw and Carl Norman
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Indeholder "Forord", "De tre Bukke Bruse", "Hanen, som faldt i bryggerskarret", "Enhver mor synes bedst om sine børn", "Fire eventyr om bjørnen og ræven: 1. Slip granroden og grib ræveroden, 2. De vædder om flæsk og honning, 3. De holder ager i fællesskab. 4. Mikkel vel gerne smage hestekød", "Vædderen og grien, der ville til skovs", "Katten, som var så grov til at æde", "Ræven som røgter", "Husmusen og markmusen", "hårslå, som aldrig ville hjem gå", "Verden lønner ikke anderledes", "Askeladen, som spiste om kap med trolden", "Manden, som skulle passe huset", "Nogle koner er sådan", "Den syvende far i huset", "Vel gjort og ilde lønnet", "Herremandsbruden", "Mandens datter og konens datter", "Askeladden og de gode hjælpere", "Bittefrik med fedlen", "Bonde Vejrskæg"; "Karlen med øldunken", "Drengen, som ville fri til datteren hos Mos i Krogen", "Kværnen, som står og maler på havsens bund", "De tre kongedøtre i Det blå Bjerg".De handler om en trold der bliver narret af tre bukke, en hane der drukner i et bryggerskar og får hele huset på den anden ende, sneppen beder skytten om ikke at skyde hendes børn som er så smukke - så han skyder nogle grimme sneppeunger - men det er selvfølgelig præcis sneppens børn, Ræven narrer bjørnen. Ræven narrer bjørnen. Ræven narrer bjørnen. Bjørnen narrer ræven.En vædder, en gris, en hane og en hare narrer både bonden og ulven. Den store tykke kat æder alt indtil den sprækker. Ræven æder alt hvad den skulle bevogte og får til gengæld en hvid halespids. En markmus kommer på besøg ved husmusen men er tæt på at blive taget af katten. Geden Hårslå vil ikke gå, men det bliver den tvunget til. Ræven hjælper en mand til at undgå en drage, men ræven får tæsk alligevel. Askeladden lokker en trold til at lave alt arbejdet og til sidst også til at begå selvmord. Manden skal passe huset og det har han ikke forstand på. Konen går til byen og bliver snydt, så manden går ud i verden men finder hurtigt tre koner der er endnu dummere, så han vender hjem igen. En mand kommer til et hus, hvor der er syv fædre, den ene ældre end den anden. Ræven hjælper en mand til at undgå en bjørn, men ræven får tæsk alligevel. En herremand bliver snydt og får en hest til brud. Mandens datter bliver holdt nede, men bliver rigt belønnet for at opføre sig pænt og konens datter går det selvfølgelig modsat.. Askeladden i rollen som Klodshans får en stak hjælpere med i forsøget på at vinde prinsessen. Bittefrik får kun tre skilling som løn for tre års tjeneste, men han giver dem til en tigger og bliver belønnet derfor med tre ønsker og han beder om en fedel der får alle til at danse, en bøsse der altid rammer og at folk altid vil give ham det første han beder om. Bonde Vejrskæg tager en bondes søn og så må han ud at lede efter ham om det så er hos Gammel-Erik selv; det tager lang tid og er besværligt i den grad, men til sidst lykkes det selvfølgelig for bondesønnen at slippe fri fra Bonde Vejrskæg ved at slå denne ihjel. En mand skænker øl for Døden og bliver tilstået en sjælden gave, som dog udløber en dag for det er svært at snyde Døden i ret lang tid. En dreng kommer på sin vej ud i verden til en rotte tre gange og fordi han ikke taler den imod bliver rotten til en prinsesse. Den selvfølgelige forklaring på at havet er salt. Tre kongedøtre kan ikke vente på at en forbandelse skal blive løst, så de forsvinder i et snefog; en soldat, en kaptajn og en løjtnant drager ud for at finde dem og det er selvfølgelig soldaten, der har heldet med sig. Det er tre trold med 3, 6 og 9 hoveder, der har fanget prinsesserne. Soldaten slår alle troldene ihjel, men løjtnanten og kaptajnen tager æren og lader soldaten blive tilbage i troldeverdenen. Han kommer dog fri og de to forrædere må bøde med livet, mens han selv får den yngste prinsesse og det halve kongerige.Skægge, men ret forudsigelige eventyr.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very interesting book that has a lot of well-known folktales in it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The first folktale I read from this book was "The Fox as Shepard." An Old woman in search of a shepard to herd her livestock asks three animals, bear, wolf, and fox. She picks fox for his response to her question "Do you know how to call the animals?" In which fox replies "Dilly, Dally, Holli, Dolli."The fox over a period of three days eats up all the animals. The woman, angry at the fox throws a drop of cream and it hits the fox's tail. This tail then accounts for the the white tip of the fox's tail, from the drop of cream. I found this folktale to be morbid and hillarious. It's meaning dictates: never trust a fox with your livlihood, or he'll gobble it all up. The second folktale I read from this book was "The Ash Lad Who Had An Eating Match With the Troll." In this story, a farmer in debt sends his sons into the forest to cut some wood. The first son goes and is scared off by the troll who claims "If you are chopping wood in my forest, I will eat you!" The boy runs back, so the farmer sends his second son, who is met by the troll and runs away as well. His third son, the ash lad, is sent, and sent in with napsack full of curdled cheese. When the Troll confronts him, he responds to the Trolls threating words by squeezing a piece of the cheese, claiming its rock, and letting the troll know he would do the same to him. Subsequently, the troll helps the boy chop down wood, and after, they hed back to the troll's house. They have an eating contest, and the boy convinces the troll to cut out his stomach so he could eat more. The troll listens, kills himself, and the boy runs off with all the gold and silver of the mountain. This tale is strikingly morbid and hillarious as well. I enjoy the Norwegian folktale. They are simple, satirical, and to the point. They do not spend countless words of useless descriptions, yet make the story interesting to follow.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Took me almost a year to read all of these to Kirk. Uncle Gordon & Aunt Marilyn brought this book for me from Norway and it seemed appropriate to read it to Kirk while exploring my Norsk roots. This is the Norse equivalent to Grimm. Wonderful fairy tal
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5summary:Very small type suitable for older readers or to read to a child. Drawings done to accompany the stories are done in black and white ink and seem to fit the stories very well. I hadn't heard of any of the stories which made it really nice to read some new material under "folktales". Some would not be suitable for all kids but most are a great introduction into the Norwegian life.Review:Great book but I didn't understand some of the stories and the small type didn't help. The drawings are nice and go along with the stories well. I did enjoy reading stories I'd never heard before. It won't be great for young readers as they may lose interest in hard to read pages, but to be read aloud may keep their interest.