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Greedy Mariani and other folktales of the Antilles /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Carter, Dorothy Sharp
Other Authors: Hyman, Trina Schart
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Atheneum, 1974.
Edition:[1st ed.].
Subjects:
Tales > West Indies.
Folklore > West Indies.
Table of Contents:
  • How the moonfish came to be
  • How the clever doctor tricked death
  • Why dog lost his voice
  • Why misery remains in the world
  • How El Bizarron fooled the devil
  • Brer Rabbit's trickery
  • The goat and the tiger
  • Compae rabbit's ride
  • The tortoise who flew to heaven
  • Rabbit's long ears
  • Brother Annancy fools Brother Fire
  • Man-Crow
  • Snake the postman
  • Wheeler
  • Malice, Bouki and Momplaisir
  • Greedy Mariani
  • The three fairies
  • Juan Bobo
  • The shepherd and the princess
  • The miser who received his due.