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Canadian Wonder Tales

Canadian Wonder Tales

by Cyrus MACMILLAN (1882 - 1953)

This is a collection of folk tales originating in Canada, some from aboriginal oral tradition and others due to early French, Scottish, Irish and British colonists. They are presented as "fables" though many are without obvious moral. (Summary by Sean Michael Hogan)


01 - Foreword and Preface

02 - The Baker's Magic Wand

03 - Star-Boy and the Sun Dance

04 - Jack and His Magic Aids

05 - The Bad Indian's Ashes

06 - The Mermaid of the Magdalenes

07 - The Boy and the Dancing Fairy

08 - The Mouse and the Sun

09 - Glooskap's Country

10 - How Rabbit Lost His Tail

11 - The Partridge and His Drum

12 - How Summer Came to Canada

13 - How Turtle Came

14 - The First Mosquito

15 - The Moon and His Frog-Wife

16 - Glooskap and the Fairy

17 - The Passing of Glooskap

18 - The Indian Cinderella

19 - The Boy and His Three Helpers

20 - The Duck with the Red Feet

21 - The Northern Lights

22 - The Boy and the Robbers' Magical Booty

23 - The Coming of the Corn

24 - The Dance of Death

25 - The First Pig and Porcupine

26 - The Shrove Tuesday Visitor

27 - The Boy of Great Strength and the Giants

28 - The Strange Tale of Caribou and Moose

29 - Jack and His Wonderful Hen

30 - The Sad Tale of Woodpecker and Bluejay

31 - The Stupid Boy and the Wand

32 - The Blackfoot and the Bear

33 - The Boys and the Giant