Hallatar ja paimentyttö : ja muita satuja by Sakari Salovaara
"Hallatar ja paimentyttö" by Sakari Salovaara is a collection of fairy tales written in the early 20th century. Drawing on Finnish folklore, it spins magical encounters between humans and nature spirits—frost maidens, will-o’-the-wisps, gnomes, trolls, and fairy royalty—where courage, kindness, and self‑sacrifice are tested and rewarded. The tone is lyrical and gently moral, following shepherds, poor children, and questing youths through peril and wonder. The opening of the collection presents several concise
tales: a proud Frost Lady traps a shepherd girl in a bog, only for a loyal cottage gnome, helped by a wise frog, to break the spell through selfless courage. A hungry boy befriends the Gnome King and, with discreet magical help, brings sun-gold rings, moon-silver veils, and a dewdrop crown to a princess, rising from beggar to bridegroom; another tale contrasts two brothers on the “Road to Riches” and the “Road to Happiness,” one gaining a gold-coin bird, the other a flute that grants deep, lasting joy—true fortune proves to be inner contentment. A sea-bred orphan, Kultasydän, pursues a mirage castle, is borne there by a great bird, and is renewed in the timeless realm of a waiting fairy princess, where childlike faith unlocks the way. Two house gnomes, Nippe and Nappe, petition Santa in his ice palace so a poor widow’s children receive gifts, food, and money, turning their Christmas from want to wonder. The final piece begins with two lost boys stumbling into a troll’s hut and hiding as the one-eyed dweller returns, where the excerpt breaks off. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Salovaara, Sakari |
|---|---|
| Title | Hallatar ja paimentyttö : ja muita satuja |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 1925. |
| Contents | Hallatar ja paimentyttö -- Tonttukuninkaan kiitollisuus -- Kaksi tietä -- Satuprinsessa -- Tonttujen joululahja -- Metsänpeikko -- Nukkuva prinsessa -- Kuningas Pakkanen ja Auringontytär -- Satu Matista, Mustista ja noita-akasta -- Satu uskosta ja rakkaudesta. |
| Credits | Tuula Temonen and Johanna Kankaanpää |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fairy tales -- Finland |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 78144 |
| Release Date | Mar 8, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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