Part played by Demons in the Skazkas--On "Hasty Words," and Parental Curses; their power to subject persons to demoniacal possession--The dulness of Demons; Stories about Tricks played upon them--Their Gratitude to those who treat them with Kindness and their General Behavior--Various Legends about Devils--Moral Tale of the Gossip's Bedstead 361 STORY-LIST. PAGE. I. THE FIEND 24 II. THE DEAD MOTHER 32 III. THE DEAD WITCH 34 IV. THE TREASURE 36 V. THE CROSS-SURETY 40 VI. THE AWFUL DRUNKARD 46 VII. THE BAD WIFE 52 VIII. THE GOLOVIKHA 55 IX. THE THREE COPECKS 56 X. THE MISER 60 XI. THE FOOL AND THE BIRCH-TREE 62 XII. THE MIZGIR 68 XIII. THE SMITH AND THE DEMON 70 XIV. IVAN POPYALOF 79 XV. THE NORKA 86 XVI. MARYA MOREVNA 97 XVII. KOSHCHEI THE DEATHLESS 111 XVIII. THE WATER SNAKE 126 XIX. THE WATER KING AND VASILISSA THE WISE 130 XX. THE BABA YAGA 148 XXI. VASILISSA THE FAIR 158 XXII. THE WITCH 171 XXIII. THE WITCH AND THE SUN'S SISTER 178 XXIV. ONE-EYED LIKHO 186 XXV. WOE 193 XXVI. FRIDAY 207 XXVII. WEDNESDAY 208 XXVIII. THE LÉSHY 213 XXIX. VAZUZA AND VOLGA 215 XXX. SOZH AND DNIEPER 216 XXXI. THE METAMORPHOSIS OF THE DNIEPER, THE VOLGA, AND THE DVINA 217 XXXII. FROST 221 XXXIII. THE BLIND MAN AND THE CRIPPLE 246 XXXIV. PRINCESS HELENA THE FAIR 262