The lad

“The Lad Who Went to the North Wind.” East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North, Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, and Sir George Webbe Dasent, New York: G. H. Doran Company, 19--, pp. 79-84.

Tale Summary A weak old widow has one son who goes to the safe to get food for her to cook. As he starts down the steps, the North Wind appears and sweeps away the food. The boy retrieves more food, but the North Wind takes it away again, and...

The Blue Belt

“The Blue Belt.” East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North, Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, and Sir George Webbe Dasent, New York: G. H. Doran Company, 19--, pp. 29-52. 

Tale Summary An old beggar woman is out begging with her son. On their way home, they find a blue belt lying at a place where two paths meet. The woman warns the lad not to pick up the belt in case it contains witchcraft, but he sneaks off to...

The Husband

“The Husband Who Was to Mind the House.” East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North, Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, and Sir George Webbe Dasent, New York: G. H. Doran Company, 19--, pp. 75-78.

Tale Summary An ill-tempered man who never thinks his wife does her housework well comes home one night, angry with his wife. His wife suggests that the next day, they will swap roles; she will go out and mow the fields, and he will take care of the house. The...

Prince Lindworm

“Prince Lindworm.” East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North, Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, and Sir George Webbe Dasent, New York: G. H. Doran Company, 19--, pp. 53-63.

Tale Summary A young King and Queen are sad because they have no children. On a walk one day, the Queen encounters an “ugly old woman” and tells the old woman that she is upset because she and the King have no children. The old woman promises to set this...

the lassie and her godmother

“The Lassie and Her Godmother.” East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North, Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, and Sir George Webbe Dasent, New York: G. H. Doran Company, 19--, pp. 65-73.

Tale Summary A woman who lives in the woods with her husband gives birth to a beautiful baby girl. The family is poor and they do not have the money to pay for the baby’s christening. The father walks from house to house for a full day in search of...