VI THE FOREST LAD AND THE WICKED GIANT

VII HOW THE GIANTESS GUIMARA BECAME SMALL

VIII THE ADVENTURES OF A FISHERMAN'S SON

IX THE BEAST SLAYER

X THE QUEST OF CLEVERNESS

XI THE GIANT'S PUPIL

XII DOMINGO'S CAT

ILLUSTRATIONS

"O Fishes of the river, have you seen my own dear mother?"

The youngest prince watched the lemon tree carefully every day

He saw standing before him the most beautiful maiden he had ever
dreamed of

There in the hall stood the most enormous giant she had ever seen

The giant's daughter, Guimara, was very much pleased with D. Joao

Immediately a great flock of pigeons appeared

With the lovely princess borne safely upon the butterfly's wings,
the prince swiftly escaped

The next day the cat dug up pieces of gold and carried them to
the king

TALES OF GIANTS FROM BRAZIL

I

THE PRINCESS OF THE SPRINGS

Once, long ago, the Moon Giant wooed the beautiful giantess who dwells
in the Great River and won her love. He built for her a wonderful
palace where the Great River runs into the sea. It was made of
mother-of-pearl with rich carvings, and gold and silver and precious
stones were used to adorn it. Never before in all the world had a
giant or giantess possessed such a magnificent home.

When the baby daughter of the Moon Giant and the Giantess of the Great
River was born it was decreed among the giants that she should be the
Princess of all the Springs and should rule over all the rivers and
lakes. The light of her eyes was like the moonbeams, and her smile was
like moonlight on still waters. Her strength was as the strength of
the Great River, and the fleetness of her foot was as the swiftness of
the Great River.

As the beautiful Spring Princess grew older many suitors came to sing
her praises beneath the palace windows, but she favoured none of them.
She was so happy living in her own lovely palace with her own dear
mother that she did not care at all for any suitor. No other daughter
ever loved her mother as the Spring Princess loved the Giantess of the
Great River.

At last the Sun Giant came to woo the Spring Princess. The strength of
the Sun Giant was as the strength of ten of the other suitors of the
fair princess. He was so powerful that he won her heart.

When he asked her to marry him, however, and go with him to his own
palace, the Spring Princess shook her lovely