Greek Folk Tales - Alexander Zaphiriou (translator)

Greek folk tales descend from Aesop and Greek antiquity, as well as medieval storytelling in the pivotal south-east Mediterranean world that linked Christianity, Islam and Byzantium. These tales, told by folk narrators throughout Greek-speaking regions up to our times, are wondrous, whimsical stories about doughty youths and frightful monsters, resourceful maidens and animals gifted with human speech. The tales weave substantive motifs, characters, and forms into a rich tapestry capturing the temperament and ethos of the Greek folk psyche. NOTE ON THE SELECTION New tunes The twelve months Myrsina The king's apple tree Maroula Poppies Lord frumenty Fairies Goblins The fisherman's child The golden-green eagle The owl and the partridge Crab and snake Boughs of gold Sun and moon The almond tree and the cicada The papadia and her firewood The eggs Three pieces of good advice Poulia and Avgerinos The poor, kind child Music makers The Quern The luckless princess Wolf, fox and ass Pages 200 Publication Date 2023 Publisher ΑΙΩΡΑ / AIORA ISBN 9786185048068 Binding Paperback Author Anonymous / Alexander Zaphiriou (translator)