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On the Golden Reed (Hungarian folk tale)
Once upon a time, across seven countries, even across the Peruvian Sea, there was a poor lad, Peter the Strong...
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The dog and the rabbit (Hungarian folk tale)
When the world was created, animals were on great friendly terms, not chasing each other as they do now. The dog was particularly friendly with the rabbit...
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The Little Catcher and the Wolf (Hungarian folk tale)
Once upon a time, across seventeen countries, even beyond the glass mountains, where the little pig with the short tail is prowling, there was a canary child...
The Sick King (Hungarian folk tale)
Once upon a time, across seventeen countries, even across the Peruvian Sea, there was a king. This king fell so ill that no matter how many miracle doctors were summoned from all over the world, none could cure him...
The kidnapped princess
Once upon a time, in a land far beyond seven and seven countries, there was a king and his beautiful and fair daughter. The princes and princesses gave each other the door handle, and it was the turn of the princess to choose a husband...
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The snake skin (Hungarian folk tale)
Once upon a time, there was a poor man and his twelve sons, in the seventeenth and seventeenth world. The poor man went out into the forest to cut wood, and as he was cutting the wood, a great snake came out of the bush...
The King of the Goat Frogs (Hungarian folk tale)
I'll tell you in a word or two why the King of the Goat Frogs has a lump on his side. A long time ago, back in ancient times, the goat frogs had a king...
The Straw King (Hungarian folk tale)
Once upon a time, beyond the seven and seven countries, even beyond the mountains of glass, there was a king, and his three sons and his three daughters.
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The valiant tailor (Hungarian folk tale)
Once upon a time, across seven hundred and seven countries, there was a king. This king had two gardens full of silk grass...
Cunning Jancsi (Hungarian folk tale)
There was a poor man in the world: his name was Cunning Jancsi. He was called Cunning Jancsi because he was always thinking of cunning...
The fox and the lark (Hungarian folk tale)
Once there was a lark and a fox. The lark had no land, but the fox did. There the lark made his nest, and there he lived with his young...
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Cinderella (Hungarian folk tale)
Once upon a time, and once upon a time, and once upon a time, and once upon a time, and once upon a time, and once upon a time, and once upon a time, and once upon a time. Next to the widower lived a widow, and she had two daughters, but one was uglier than the other.