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    The ALMANAC of AELFIN ANTICS Vol 1 - 10 Children's Folk and Fairy tales
    The ALMANAC of AELFIN ANTICS Vol 1 - 10 Children's Folk and Fairy tales
    The ALMANAC of AELFIN ANTICS Vol 1 - 10 Children's Folk and Fairy tales
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    The ALMANAC of AELFIN ANTICS Vol 1 - 10 Children's Folk and Fairy tales

    By Anon E. Mouse and Compiled and Published by Abela Publishing

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    The “Almanac of Ælfin Antics” is a publication by Abela Publishing containing folklore, folk tales, fairy tales and other children’s stories from around the world. Issues will contain 10 folk tales drawn from various sources. Each issue will be offered in ePUB, PDF and Kindle formats.

    It is Abela’s intent to keep alive the fairy tales, folklore, folk tales and stories our grandparents and great-grandparents were told as children by their Victorian and Edwardian parents and grandparents. Abela will strive to re-introduce the forgotten world of fairydom back into the lives of the children of the 21st Century allowing them to experience a little of the magic of yesteryear’s childhoods, but in a digital format.
    These tales are taken from the old and forgotten books republished by Abela Publishing of London which have been republished with the sole purpose of raising funds for charities around the world. 10% of the profit from the sale of this eBook will be donated to charities.

    The TABLE OF CONTENTS for this first edition is:
    1. The Palace In The Clouds – Middle East
    2. Ara And Semiramis - Armenia
    3. Gulambara And Sulambara – Republic of Georgia
    4. Ameen And The Ghool - Persia
    5. The Vampire - Romania
    6. The Pyhrqan's Son – Uyghur, Central Asia
    7. The Story Of Hok Lee And The Dwarfs - China         
    8. The Tears Of Araxes (Finding Home ) - Armenia
    9. The Magic Egg - Cossack
    10. A Hundred Verses From Old Japan – Japan

    TAGS: almanac, elfin, elf, children’s stories, folklore, fairy, tales, myths, legends, grandparents, great-grandparents, fairydom, fairyland, magic, yesteryear, Palace In The Clouds, Middle East, Ara And Semiramis, Armenia, Gulambara And Sulambara, Republic of Georgia, Ameen And The Ghool, Persia, Vampire, Romania,  Pyhrqan's Son, Uyghur, Central Asia, Hok Lee And The Dwarfs, China       , Tears Of Araxes, Finding Home, Armenia, Magic Egg, Cossack, Hundred Verses From Old Japan
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAbela Publishing
    Release dateJan 17, 2018
    ISBN9788827553626
    The ALMANAC of AELFIN ANTICS Vol 1 - 10 Children's Folk and Fairy tales

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      The ALMANAC of AELFIN ANTICS Vol 1 - 10 Children's Folk and Fairy tales - Anon E. Mouse

      Books@AbelaPublishing.com

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      1. The Palace In The Clouds

      2. Ara And Semiramis

      3. Gulambara And Sulambara

      4. Ameen And The Ghool

      5. The Vampire

      6. The Pyhrqan's Son

      7. The Story Of Hok Lee And The Dwarfs

      8. The Tears Of Araxes (Finding Home )

      9. The Magic Egg

      10. A Hundred Verses From Old Japan

      Introduction

      It is our intent to keep alive the fairy tales, folklore, folk tales and stories our grandparents and great-grandparents were told as children from their Victorian and Edwardian grandparents. We will strive to re-introduce this forgotten world of fairydom and tales back into the lives of the children of the 21st Century allowing them to experience a little of the magic of childhoods from yesteryear.

      These tales are taken from old and forgotten books republished by Abela Publishing of London which have been republished with the sole purpose of raising funds for charities around the world.

      So, enough from me, on with the stories……..

      John Halsted

      Abela Publishing

      ABELA (Zulu): To share or distribute

      Email: books@AbelaPublishing.com

      1.

      The Palace in the Clouds

      A Jewish Fairy Tale

      Ikkor, the Jewish vizier of the king of Assyria, was the wisest man in the land, but he was not happy. He was the greatest favourite of the king who heaped honours upon him, and the idol of the people who bowed before him in the streets and cast themselves on the ground at his feet to kiss the hem of his garment. Always he had a kindly word and a smile for those who sought his advice and guidance, but his eyes were ever sad, and tears would trickle down his cheeks as he watched the little children at play in the streets.

      His fame as a man of wisdom was known far beyond the borders of Assyria, and rulers feared to give offense to the king who had Ikkor as the chief of his counsellors to assist in the affairs of state. But Ikkor would oft sit alone in his beautiful palace and sigh heavily. No sound of children's laughter was ever heard in the palace of Ikkor, and that was the cause of his sorrow. Ikkor was a pious man and deeply learned in the Holy Law; and he had prayed long and devoutly and had listened unto the advice of magicians that he might be blessed with but one son, or even a daughter, to carry down his name and renown. But the years passed and no child was born to him.

      Every year, on the advice of the king, he married another wife, and now he had in his harem thirty wives, all childless. He determined to take unto himself no more wives, and one night he dreamed a dream in which a spirit appeared to him and said:

      Ikkor, thou wilt die full of years and honour, but childless. Therefore, take Nadan, the son of thy widowed sister and let him be a son to thee.

      Nadan was a handsome youth of fifteen, and Ikkor related his dream to the boy's mother who permitted him to take Nadan to his palace and there bring him up as his own son. The sadness faded from the vizier's eyes as he watched the lad at his games and his lessons, and Ikkor himself imparted wisdom to Nadan. But, first to his surprise, and then to his grief, Nadan was not thankful for the riches and love lavished upon him. He neglected his lessons and grew proud, haughty and arrogant. He treated the servants of the household harshly and did not obey the wise maxims of Ikkor.

      The vizier, however, was hopeful that he would reform and gain wisdom with years, and he took him to the palace of the king and appointed him an officer of the royal guard. For Ikkor's sake, the king made Nadan one of his favourites, and all in the land looked upon the young man as the successor of Ikkor and the future vizier. This only served to make Nadan still more arrogant, and a wicked idea entered his head to gain further favour with the king and supplant Ikkor at once.

      O King, live forever! he said one day, when Ikkor was absent in a distant part of the land; it grieves me to have to utter words of warning against Ikkor, the wise, the father who has adopted me. But he conspires to destroy thee.

      The king laughed at this suggestion, but he became serious when Nadan promised to give him proof in three days. Nadan then set to work and wrote two letters. One was addressed to Pharaoh, King of Egypt, and read as follows:

      "Pharaoh, son of the Sun and mighty ruler on earth, live forever! Thou wouldst reign over Assyria. Give ear then to my words and on the tenth day of the next month come with thy troops to the Eagle Plain beyond the city, and I, Ikkor, the grand vizier, will deliver thine enemy, the

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