Subject:  MSR Twenty-Two Goblins
Author:  Arthur W. Ryder translator
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Date:  11/12/2002

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Keywords:  Twenty-Two Goblins, from Sanskrit, Translated by Arthur W. Ryder, Classic Fiction

Twenty-Two Goblins from Sanskrit Translated by Arthur W. Ryder

Goblin-story

1.  The Prince's Elopement. Whose fault was the resulting death of
his parents-in-law?

2.  The Three Lovers who brought the Dead Girl to Life. Whose
wife should she be?

3.  The Parrot and the Thrush. Which are worse, men or women?

4.  King Shudraka and Hero's Family. Which of the five deserves
the most honour?

5.  The Brave Man, the Wise Man, and the Clever Man. To which
should the girl be given?

6.  The Girl who transposed the Heads of her Husband and
Brother. Which combination of head and body is her husband?

7.  The Mutual Services of King Fierce-lion and Prince Good.
Which is the more deserving?

8.  The Specialist in Food, the Specialist in Women, and the
Specialist in Cotton. Which is the cleverest?

9.  The Four Scientific Suitors. To which should the girl be given?

10. The Three Delicate Wives of King Virtue-banner. Which is the
most delicate?

11. The King who won a Fairy as his Wife. Why did his
counsellor's heart break?

12. The Brahman who died because Poison from a Snake in the
Claws of a Hawk fell into a Dish of Food given him by a
Charitable Woman. Who is to blame for his death?

13. The Girl who showed Great Devotion to the Thief. Did he
weep or laugh?

14. The Man who changed into a Woman at Will. Was his wife his
or the other man's?

15. The Fairy Prince Cloud-chariot and the Serpent
Shell-crest. Which is the more self-sacrificing?

16. The King who died for Love of his General's Wife; the General
follows him in Death. Which is the more worthy?

17. The Youth who went through the Proper Ceremonies. Why did
he fail to win the magic spell?

18. The Boy whom his Parents, the King, and the Giant conspired
to Kill. Why did he laugh at the moment of death?

19. The Man, his Wife, and her Lover, who all died for Love.
Which was the most foolish?

20. The Four Brothers who brought a Dead Lion to Life. Which is
to blame when he kills them all?

21. The Old Hermit who exchanged his Body for that of the Dead
Boy. Why did he weep and dance?

22. The Father and Son who married Daughter and Mother. What
relation were their children?