Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India
India is undoubtedly the home of the fairy-tale. Of those now in existence, probably one-third of them came from India. Gypsies, missionaries, travelers, and traders carried them to other countries where they were told and retold until much of their original form was obliterated, and many of their titles lost
Content
Why Brâhmans cannot eat in the Dark
Mr. Won't Give and Mr. Won't Leave
The Mother-in-Law became an Ass
The Brâhmin Girl that Married a Tiger
The Good Husband and the Bad Wife
The Good Wife and the Bad Husband
Story of the Honest but Rash Hunter and His Faithful Dog
Story of the Brâhman’s Wife and the Mungoose
Story of the Wonderful Mango Fruit
Chandralêkhâ and the Eight Robbers
The Brâhman Priest who became an Amildâr
Good Luck to the Lucky One; Or, Shall I Fall Down?
The Beggar and the Five Muffins
The Brahmarâkshas and the Hair
Author: Mrs. Howard Kingscote and Pandit Natesa Sastri