Painting the moon : a folktale from Estonia

Author

Carl Withers

Call Number

• J 398.2 WITH (CEN)

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Edition

[1st ed.]

Publication Information

New York, E. P. Dutton [1970]

Physical Description

29 p. col. illus. 27 cm.

Summary

In order to dim the moon's light, the devil tries to paint it with pitch, a project that is only partially successful.

Notes

Based on Die Färber des Mondes (German translation of Kuutõrvajad) from Harry Jannsen's collection: Märchen und Sagen des estnischen Volkes (1888).