Tales from the Swiss Mountains / Märchen aus den Schweizer Bergen

Folktales and Legends of Canton St. Gallen, Switzerland / Sagen des Kanton St. Gallen

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77. Stiefelhans / Der Stiefelhans

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80. The Plöhli Goat / Die Plöhligeiss

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88. The Mountain Bells / Das Bergklingeln

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116. The Venetian / Venediger

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138. The Fell Man of Altsäss Alp / Der Fahlmann in der Alp Altsäss

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140. The Cow-backs on the Altsäss alpine pasture / Das Kuhrücken auf der Alp Altsäss

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154. The Ancient Palfriesians \ Die alten Palfrieser

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177. The Dwarf in Ore Hole / Das Bergmännli im Erzloch

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178. The Dwarves of Gonzen / Die Zwerge am Gonzen

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181. The Money Hoard of Girenbüchel / Der Geldschatz vom Girenbüchel

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210. The Wildmannli’s gratitude / Des “wilden Mannlis” Dankbarkeit

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447 The Evil Hound on the Ridge / Der böse Hund auf der Egg

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446. Lost / Verirrt

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397. Felix and Regula / Felix und Regula

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381. The Witch’s Slab / Die Hexenplatte

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364. Hit / Getroffen

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361. The Silver Pit on Shrina / Die Silbergrube auf Schrina

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349. The Precious Stones / Köstliche Steine

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348. The Silver Tree / Der silberne Baum

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347. The Venetian and the Gamsberg Gold Hole / Das Goldloch am Gamsberg und der Venediger

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274. The Witch’s Leap / Der Hexentapp

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271. The Woman in White / Die weisse Frau

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263. The Hail Mary on the Alps / Das Ave Maria auf den Alpen

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261. The Alp Mother / Das Alpmutterli

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260. Strong Remedy / Starke Mittel

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256. The Three Crosses on Vasecla / Die drei Kreuze auf Vasecla

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246. Eternally Cursed / Ewig verflucht

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242. The braids tied together / Die Zöpfe zusammengebunden

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238. The Garmina Witches / Die Garmina-Hexen

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234. The Hill Scream / Das Haldengeschrei

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232. The Dragon / Der Drache

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223. The Ravine Schlarpi of Ladils Alp / Der Stofel-Schlarpi in der Alp Ladils

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222. The Gold Tankard / Die Goldstitze

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221. The Mine on the Knapperkopf Mountain / Das Bergwerk auf dem Knappertopf

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156. The Dragon / Der Drache

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