Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword ix
4. Introduction xli
5. Editorial Note lvii
6. Part I. Fantasy Tale 1
7. Part II. Realistic and Philosophical Tales 73
8. Part III. Tales Based on Religious Theme 115
9. Part IV. Etiological Belief Narratives 135
10. Part V. Axes, Saints, and Culture Heroes 147
11. Part VI. Local Belief Legends and Personal Memorates 171
12. Part VII. Animal and Formula Tales
13. Part VIII. Humorous Narratives and Jokes 207
14. Notes to the Tales 235
15. The Aarne-Thompson Type Index and Egypt id n Folktales 237
16. Bibliography 303
17. Index of Motifs 313
18. Index of Tale Types 322
19. General Index 327