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| Introduction | 1 |
Goblin-
story | | |
| 1. | The Prince's Elopement. Whose fault was the resulting death of his parents-in-law? | 5 |
| 2. | The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life. Whose wife should she be? | 19 |
| 3. | The Parrot and the Thrush. Which are worse, men or women? | 25 |
| 4. | King Shudraka and Hero's Family. Which of the five deserves the most honour? | 37 |
| 5. | The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever Man. To which should the girl be given? | 51 |
| 6. | The Girl who transposed the Heads of her Husband and Brother. Which combination of head and body is her husband? | 57 |
| 7. | The Mutual Services of King Fierce-lion and Prince Good. Which is the more deserving? | 63 |
| 8. | The Specialist in Food, the Specialist in Women, and the Specialist in Cotton. Which is the cleverest? | 75 |
| 9. | The Four Scientific Suitors. To which should the girl be given? | 81 |
| 10. | The Three Delicate Wives of King Virtue-banner. Which is the most delicate? | 87 |
| 11. | The King who won a Fairy as his Wife. Why did his counsellor's heart break? | 91 |
| 12. | The Brahman who died because Poison from a Snake in the Claws of a Hawk fell into a Dish of Food given him by a Charitable Woman. Who is to blame for his death? | 109 |
| 13. | The Girl who showed Great Devotion to the Thief. Did he weep or laugh? | 117 |
| 14. | The Man who changed into a Woman at Will. Was his wife his or the other man's? | 125 |
| 15. | The Fairy Prince Cloud-chariot and the Serpent Shell-crest. Which is the more self-sacrificing? | 135 |
| 16. | The King who died for Love of his General's Wife; the General follows him in Death. Which is the more worthy? | 157 |
| 17. | The Youth who went through the Proper Ceremonies. Why did he fail to win the magic spell? | 163 |
| 18. | The Boy whom his Parents, the King, and the Giant conspired to Kill. Why did he laugh at the moment of death? | 173 |
| 19. | The Man, his Wife, and her Lover, who all died for Love. Which was the most foolish? | 187 |
| 20. | The Four Brothers who brought a Dead Lion to Life. Which is to blame when he kills them all? | 197 |
| 21. | The Old Hermit who exchanged his Body for that of the Dead Boy. Why did he weep and dance? | 203 |
| 22. | The Father and Son who married Daughter and Mother. What relation were their children? | 209 |
| Conclusion | 217 |
