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Title: Twenty-two Goblins

Author: Unknown

Translator: Arthur William Ryder

Posting Date: March 21, 2009 [EBook #2290]
Release Date: August, 2000

Language: English

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TWENTY-TWO GOBLINS

Translated from the Sanskrit by Arthur William Ryder

CONTENTS

Introduction

Goblin-story

1. The Prince's Elopement. Whose fault was the resulting death of his
parents-in-law?

2. The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life. Whose wife
should she be?

3. The Parrot and the Thrush. Which are worse, men or women?

4. King Shudraka and Hero's Family. Which of the five deserves the
most honour?

5. The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever Man. To which should
the girl be given?

6. The Girl who transposed the Heads of her Husband and Brother. Which
combination of head and body is her husband?

7. The Mutual Services of King Fierce-lion and Prince Good. Which is
the more deserving?

8. The Specialist in Food, the Specialist in Women, and the Specialist
in Cotton. Which is the cleverest?

9. The Four Scientific Suitors. To which should the girl be given?

10. The Three Delicate Wives of King Virtue-banner. Which is the most
delicate?

11. The King who won a Fairy as his Wife. Why did his counsellor's
heart break?

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?

13. The Girl who showed Great Devotion to the Thief. Did he weep or
laugh?

14. The Man who changed into a Woman at Will. Was his wife his or the
other man's?

15. The Fairy Prince Cloud-chariot and the Serpent Shell-crest. Which
is the more self-sacrificing?

16. The King who died for Love of his General's Wife; the General
follows him in Death. Which is the more worthy?

17. The Youth who went through the Proper Ceremonies. Why did he fail
to win the magic spell?

18. The Boy whom his Parents, the Kin