TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hyltén-Cavallius,Gunnar Olof
AU  - Stephens,George
TI  - Svenska folk-sagor och äfventyr. Första delen (häfte 1 och häfte 2)
AV  - GRPT 
PY  - 2018///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Fairy tales
KW  - Tales -- Sweden
KW  - Legends, Swedish
KW  - Folklore -- Sweden
N1  - Release date is 2018-06-19; Produced by Eva Eriksson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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N2  - "Svenska folk-sagor och äfventyr. Första delen (häfte 1 och häfte 2)" is a collection of traditional Swedish folk tales and fairy tales, likely compiled during the mid-19th century. This volume aims to preserve the rich oral storytelling traditions and poetic heritage of the Swedish people, offering readers a window into the cultural and historical origins of these tales. The narratives feature various characters, including clever youths, giants, and magical creatures, reflecting moral lessons and the age-old struggles between good and evil.  The opening of this collection introduces the reader to the premise and purpose behind gathering these folk tales, emphasizing an urgency to document stories at risk of being lost to modern influences. It highlights the focus on authenticity in storytelling, with tales derived from oral traditions that reflect the values and beliefs of past generations. Specifically, it begins with a tale about a clever boy who encounters a giant, setting the stage for themes of wit, bravery, and the triumph of the underdog that permeate the subsequent stories in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57357
ER  -