Favorite Medieval Tales
Mary Pope Osborne
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· 6 ratings · 96 pages · Published: 30 Mar 1998
2 Beowulf - He slays Grendel for besieged King Hothgar of Denmark but monster mother leaves marsh for revenge.
3 Sword in the Stone - Boy Merlin tells evil king, red dragon slain is his future, hides son Arthur for Uther.
4 Island of the Lost Children - Griffin flies Dutch Prince Hagen to isle with Hilda and princesses.
5 Roland - Count Ganelon from Charlemagne in France, betrays to pagan Spaniards, who flee when devout Roland sounds horn
6 Werewolf - Faithless wife hides clothes so Sir Marrok stays animal.
7 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Youngest Camelot knight beheads green bearded stranger with own axe, after promising to allow return on New Year Day.
8 Robin Hood and his Merry Men - archer disguised in red beggar robes and eye patch contests for Sheriff's gold arrow.
9 Chanticleer and the Fox - Fable where fox captures rooster by flattery.
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