Georgian Folk Tales: Page Index

Preface

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Contents

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I. Master and Pupil (or the Devil Outwitted)

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II. The Three Sisters and their Stepmother

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III. The Good-for-nothing

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IV. The Frog's Skin

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V. Fate

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VI Ghvthisavari (I am of God)

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VII. The Serpent and the Peasant

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VIII. Gulambara and Sulambara

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IX. The Two Brothers

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X. The Prince

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XI. Conkiajgharuna

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XII. Asphurtzela

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XIII. The Shepherd and the Child of Fortune

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XIV. The Two Thieves

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XV. The Fox and the King's Son

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XVI. The King and the Apple

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I. The Three Precepts

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II. Kazha-ndii

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III. The Story of Geria, the Poor Man's Son

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IV. The Prince who befriended the Beasts

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V. The Cunning Old Man and the Demi

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VI. Sanartia

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VII. The Shepherd Judge

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VIII. The Priest's youngest Son

Mingrelian Proverbs

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I. The Strong Man and the Dwarf

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II. The Grasshopper and the Ant

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III. The Countryman and the Merchant

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IV. The King and the Sage

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V. The King's Son

VI. Teeth and No-Teeth

VIII. The Fool's good Fortune

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IX. Two Losses

X. The Story of Dervish

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XI. The Father's Prophecy

XII. The Hermit Philosopher

XIII. The King's Counsellor

XIV. A Witty Answer