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Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends, by Aunt Naomi (pseud. Gertrude Landa), [1919], at sacred-texts.com


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ILLUSTRATIONS

 

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"Where is the door?"

Frontispiece

Og, riding gaily on the unicorn behind the Ark, was quite happy

26

A strange crowd of demons of all shapes and sizes poured into the synagogue with threatening gestures

36

He could not see what Sarah saw--a figure, a spirit, clutching a big stick

68

"The big fellow here got angry, beat the others and smashed them to bits"

88

He sprang from his stool, spluttering and cursing

100

He found a beautiful youth, clad in a deer skin, lying on the ground

112

With a cry, he put his fingers in his mouth to ease the pain and burned his tongue

126

They saw the land rise up like a huge mountain and a tremendous stream of water gush forth

134

He looked up and beheld the most beautiful woman his eyes had ever seen

150

As the Shah raised his sword an old man stepped from behind the tree

162

Behind him a fierce roar indicated that the lion was in pursuit

172

The gates opened from within and the Arab stood before them

178

The sun was shining on a noble city of pinnacles and minarets

188

He heard a cry of alarm and saw a huge stone fall on the soldier riding behind him

194

The four youths mounted the eagles which flew aloft to the extremity of their cords

202

"Thou canst only be my long lost son Elkanan!"

214

He crouched on his throne and imagined he saw angels and demons and fairies

234

The monster was battering down the door of the synagogue

244

Hanina and his wife followed the giant frog

252

The giant bird did not seem to notice its burden at all

258

Then the door slowly opened and a figure in white stood in the entry

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