Mythology & Folklore

Story: Mr. Miacca Story source: English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1890). Mr. Miacca, Source Tommy was sometimes a good boy and sometimes a bad boy. He was told not to go to the street or else Mr. Miacca will get him. One day, he was being a bad boy and went to the street. Mr. Miacca couth Tommy and put him into a bad upside down. He took Tommy to his home. Mr. Miacca was excited because he got a boy to eat for supper. However, he forgot the herbs. He called Mrs. Miacca to watch over the boy while Mr. Miacca went to get the herbs.  Tommy asked Mrs. Miacca if Mr. Miacca always have little boys for supper. Mrs. Miacca replied that only if the little boys are bad and get on his way. Tommy asked Mrs. Miacca if she liked pudding, she said yes. He said that he would go to his mother and bring back pudding, Mrs. Miacca agreed. Tommy was relieved that he got off being eaten. He promised to be good all the time, but he couldn't b...

Story: The Master And His Pupil Story source: English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1890). Pupil and the Demon, Source Once upon a time, there was a very learned man. He knew about almost everything in the world including magic and knowledge of the beyond. He had a book that had information about Angle and all that they did, and also about Demons, their names, what they do, and how to summon them. The master had a pupil who was very foolish. One time, while the master was away, the pupil decided to go to the master's room. He looked at all of the amazing artifacts within the book. He saw a mirror where he could see all that was passing in the world. A shell, that when he put it to his ear he could hear the words spoken by anyone his master desired. The lad tried to turn copper and lead into gold and silver like his master, but all was in vain.  He didn't do how to work anything. He saw a big book in the middle of his des...