Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xi
4. Textual Note xv
5. PROLOGUE. The Folk-Tale Tradition in Ireland and Europe xvii
6. PART ONE
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Acts of Truth 8
9. 2. Self-transformation and Alienation 24
10. 3. Aspiration and Identity 39
11. 4. Testing the Hero 52
12. 5. Love and Violence 67
13. 6. Open Prohibitions and Hidden Needs 84
14. PART TWO
15. Introduction 99
16. 7. The Animistic Mind 105
17. 8. Taboo and Integration 121
18. 9. The Treasure Hard To Obtain 139
19. 10. The Ravens of Life 152
20. 11. Healing and Wholeness 166
21. 12. Destiny and Fate 180
22. A. Types and Motifs of the International Folk Tale 201
23. B. The Thirty-one Steps of Vladimir Propp 205
24. C. A Guide to the Pronunciation of Gaelic Words 209
25. Sources of the Tales 210
26. Notes 211
27. Index 223