The Folklore of East AngliaRowman and Littlefield, 1974 - 192 pages |
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Page 96
... giant's appetite , too : He ate a cow and a calf , An ox and a half , The church and the steeple , And then all the people , And still had not enough . According to tradition , using a cart axle - tree for a sword and a cart wheel for a ...
... giant's appetite , too : He ate a cow and a calf , An ox and a half , The church and the steeple , And then all the people , And still had not enough . According to tradition , using a cart axle - tree for a sword and a cart wheel for a ...
Page 99
... giant fell dead on the ground . Then Tom went into the giant's cave and found it filled with gold and silver and jewels of every size and colour , and he became very rich . And , from that day , people were able to go and come on the ...
... giant fell dead on the ground . Then Tom went into the giant's cave and found it filled with gold and silver and jewels of every size and colour , and he became very rich . And , from that day , people were able to go and come on the ...
Page 188
... Giant carries prodigious burden F 531.4 Gigantic possessions of giant F 531.5.11 Giant in contest with men F 531.6.8.3 Enmity between giants F 531.6.13 Giant's grave F 721.1 Underground passages F 800 Extraordinary rocks and stones F ...
... Giant carries prodigious burden F 531.4 Gigantic possessions of giant F 531.5.11 Giant in contest with men F 531.6.8.3 Enmity between giants F 531.6.13 Giant's grave F 721.1 Underground passages F 800 Extraordinary rocks and stones F ...
Contents
Cures and Remedies | 42 |
Fairies Ghosts and Black Dogs | 75 |
Giants JackoLanterns and The Devil | 93 |
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References to this book
Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine: Old World and New World Traditions Gabrielle Hatfield No preview available - 2004 |
Encyclopedia of Folk Medicine: Old World and New World Traditions Gabrielle Hatfield No preview available - 2004 |