Ask the Bones (15 page)
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A NIGHT OF TERROR
From
Ha-Sippur ha-Hasidi
(The Hasidic Story), by Joseph Dan (Jerusalem: Keter, 1975), pp. 229-35.
Ha-Sippur ha-Hasidi
(The Hasidic Story), by Joseph Dan (Jerusalem: Keter, 1975), pp. 229-35.
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NOWHERE TO HIDE
From
Folk Tales From Russia,
translated by Olga Shartse (Moscow: Raduga Publishers, 1990), pp. 146-53. A variant is found in
Georgian Folk-Tales
by M. Wardrop, reprinted in
Folk Tales of All Nations,
edited by F. H. Lee (New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1930), pp. 493-96.
Folk Tales From Russia,
translated by Olga Shartse (Moscow: Raduga Publishers, 1990), pp. 146-53. A variant is found in
Georgian Folk-Tales
by M. Wardrop, reprinted in
Folk Tales of All Nations,
edited by F. H. Lee (New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., 1930), pp. 493-96.
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THE HANDKERCHIEF
From
Folktales of China
edited by Wolfram Eberhard (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965), pp. 131-33.
Folktales of China
edited by Wolfram Eberhard (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1965), pp. 131-33.
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THE MOUSETRAP
From
Icelandic Folktales and Legends
by Jacqueline Simpson (Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1972), pp. 169-70.
Icelandic Folktales and Legends
by Jacqueline Simpson (Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1972), pp. 169-70.
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THE SPEAKING HEAD
From
Peâer Mi-Qedoshim
(The Glory of the Holy Ones) (Lvov: 1864). Also found in
Anshei Ma'aseh
(The People of the Story).
Peâer Mi-Qedoshim
(The Glory of the Holy Ones) (Lvov: 1864). Also found in
Anshei Ma'aseh
(The People of the Story).
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THE DRIPPING CUTLASS
From
Gumbo Ya-Ya: A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales,
compiled by Lyle Saxon, Edward Dreyer, and Robert Tallant (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1945), pp. 275-76.
Gumbo Ya-Ya: A Collection of Louisiana Folk Tales,
compiled by Lyle Saxon, Edward Dreyer, and Robert Tallant (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1945), pp. 275-76.
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THE BLACK SNAKE
From
Otsar ha-Maâasiyyot
(A Treasury of Tales), Volume 5, edited by Reuven ben Ya'akov Na'ana (Jerusalem: 1961).
Otsar ha-Maâasiyyot
(A Treasury of Tales), Volume 5, edited by Reuven ben Ya'akov Na'ana (Jerusalem: 1961).
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THE HAND OF DEATH
From
Of the Night Wind's Telling: Legends from the Valley of Mexico,
by E. Adams Davis (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1946), pp. 201-6.
Of the Night Wind's Telling: Legends from the Valley of Mexico,
by E. Adams Davis (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1946), pp. 201-6.
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THE INVISIBLE GUEST
From
The Fairy Mythology, Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries,
by Thomas Keightley (London: George Bell & Sons, 1878), pp. 240-57.
The Fairy Mythology, Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries,
by Thomas Keightley (London: George Bell & Sons, 1878), pp. 240-57.
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A TRACE OF BLOOD
From
Mules and Men,
by Zora Neale Hurston (Philadelphia: J.P Lippincott Company, 1935), pp. 290-92.
Mules and Men,
by Zora Neale Hurston (Philadelphia: J.P Lippincott Company, 1935), pp. 290-92.
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THE BRIDAL GOWN
From
Semitic Magic: Its Origins and Development,
by R. Campbell Thompson (London: Luzac & Co., 1908), pp. 71-72.
Semitic Magic: Its Origins and Development,
by R. Campbell Thompson (London: Luzac & Co., 1908), pp. 71-72.
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THE GREEDY MAN AND THE GOAT
From
Russian Fairy Tales,
collected by Aleksandr Afanas'ev, translated by Norbert Guterman (New York: Pantheon Books, 1945), pp. 550-52.
Russian Fairy Tales,
collected by Aleksandr Afanas'ev, translated by Norbert Guterman (New York: Pantheon Books, 1945), pp. 550-52.
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THE EVIL EYE
From A
Treasury of New England Folklore: Stories, Ballads, and Traditions of the Yankee People
edited by B. A. Botkin (New York: Crown Publishers, 1947), pp. 421-23. Reprinted from
Liverpool Jarge, Yarns,
by Halliday Witherspoon (Boston: Square Rigger Company, 1933), Yarn 10. Also from
A Sailor's Treasury: Being the Myths and Superstitions, Legends, Lore and Yarns, Cries, Epithets, and Salty Speech of the American Sailormen in the Days of Oak and Canvas,
by Frank Shay (New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1951).
Treasury of New England Folklore: Stories, Ballads, and Traditions of the Yankee People
edited by B. A. Botkin (New York: Crown Publishers, 1947), pp. 421-23. Reprinted from
Liverpool Jarge, Yarns,
by Halliday Witherspoon (Boston: Square Rigger Company, 1933), Yarn 10. Also from
A Sailor's Treasury: Being the Myths and Superstitions, Legends, Lore and Yarns, Cries, Epithets, and Salty Speech of the American Sailormen in the Days of Oak and Canvas,
by Frank Shay (New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 1951).
Arielle North Olson
is the author of three picture books. She reviewed picture books for the
St. Louis Post Dispatch
for twenty-six years.
is the author of three picture books. She reviewed picture books for the
St. Louis Post Dispatch
for twenty-six years.
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Howard Schwartz,
a noted folklorist, is the author of over twenty books for readers of all ages. He has won the Aesop Award of the American Folklore Society.
a noted folklorist, is the author of over twenty books for readers of all ages. He has won the Aesop Award of the American Folklore Society.
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David Linn
has illustrated three scary story collections, because, he says, “There simply isn't enough terror in my life!” His oil paintings have been widely exhibited.
has illustrated three scary story collections, because, he says, “There simply isn't enough terror in my life!” His oil paintings have been widely exhibited.
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