The Islands of Magic


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LEGENDS, FOLK AND FAIRY TALES FROM THE AZORES. Some three-fourths of the distance between America and Europe there is a group of nine beautiful islands called the Azores which belong to Portugal. Their names are Flores, Corvo, Fayal, Pico, S. Jorge, Graciosa, Terceira, S. Miguel, and Santa Maria. Many people think them to be the mountain peaks of the submerged continent, Atlantis, which long ago was covered by the ocean.However, when I spent December 1920 and January 1921 in the Azores, I found that there were not only pleasant folktales there but even real fairies. They inhabit the wooded slopes of Monte Brasil on the island of Terceira. The fisher folk who visit the barren Ilheos de Cabras on the Bay of Angra know that there are fairies living in those rocky isles even yet when the boys and girls of the Azores are sailing away from them to seek their fortunes in America. Have they not often seen the fairy garments spread out upon the rocks in the bright sunshine? (Summary by book preface) (3 hr 57 min)

Chapters

01 - Princess Bluegreen of the Seven Cities 13:24 Read by MaryAnn
02 - The Islands of Flowers 3:16 Read by Sandra Luna
03 - Why Dogs Sniff 4:14 Read by Pamela Krantz
04 - Longstaff, Pinepuller and Rockheaver 18:48 Read by Deon Gines
05 - The Table, the Sifter and the Pinchers 7:02 Read by Lynne T
06 - Linda Branca and her Mask 12:52 Read by Sandra Luna
07 - Fresh Figs 7:16 Read by Bellona Times
08 - Peter-of-the-Pigs 4:13 Read by Pamela Krantz
09 - The Princess Who Lost Her Rings 10:15 Read by Lynne T
10 - The Master of Magic 5:04 Read by Lynne T
11 - St. Anthony's Godchild 4:25 Read by Libby Gohn
12 - Trouble When One's Young 7:22 Read by Jill Janovetz
13 - The Little Maid Who Was Wise 10:21 Read by JenniferRutters
14 - Manoel Littlebean 6:00 Read by Sam Naishtat
15 - The Necklace of Pearls 13:32 Read by Lynne T
16 - The Daughter of the King of Naples 11:09 Read by Goss45
17 - Maria-of-the-Forest 6:27 Read by Goss45
18 - The Seven Enchanted Princes 10:50 Read by Lynne T
19 - The Listening King 10:36 Read by sperryiv
20 - José the Beast Slayer 9:30 Read by Sam Naishtat
21 - The Princess of the Lost Island 3:22 Read by daphnis
22 - Why The Alvéloa Bird Received a Blessing 2:51 Read by Sandra Luna
23 - Why the Codorniz Bird Received a Curse 1:23 Read by Pamela Krantz
24 - Outside the Door Like the Mother of St. Peter 3:33 Read by Deon Gines
25 - Why the Owl Flies at Night 6:23 Read by Lynne T
26 - The Laborer and His Master 2:09 Read by Deon Gines
27 - 'Tis Faith Which Saves 4:34 Read by Deon Gines
28 - St. Brendan's Island 7:54 Read by Lynne T
29 - The Silent Cavalier 4:34 Read by Pamela Krantz
30 - The Enchanted Palace 5:06 Read by Deon Gines
31 - The Friend of the Devil 6:20 Read by sperryiv
32 - The Miller's Cloak 3:53 Read by Lynne T
33 - The Magic Mouthful 4:26 Read by Pamela Krantz
34 - The Messengers 4:35 Read by Jessica Louise