Ranked: The 20 Happiest Countries In The World. At a time like this—when the coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the globe and has killed over 10,000 people—we need some happy news.
The annual World Happiness Report has just been released, timed to the UN's annual International Day of Happiness on March 20. For the third year in a row, Finland has placed at the top of the list as the happiest country in the world, with Denmark coming in second, followed by Switzerland, which pushed Norway out of the top three this year. (For tips on how people in Finland stay so happy, check out “Coronavirus Advice: The Happiest People In The World Share 5 Ways To Be Happy.”) And while it seems like a strange time to be evaluating happiness, the editors of the report point out that challenging times can actually increase happiness. Genesis 25:19-34 NIV - Jacob and Esau - This is the account of. Luke 10:25-37 NIV - The Parable of the Good Samaritan - On. Bluebeard: Folktales of types 312 and 312A. Folktales of Aarne-Thompson-Uther types 312 and 312A about women whose brothers rescue them from their ruthless husbands or abductors translated and/or edited by D.
L. Ashliman © 1999-2014 Contents Return to D. Bluebeard Charles Perrault There was once a man who had fine houses, both in town and country, a deal of silver and gold plate, embroidered furniture, and coaches gilded all over with gold. One of his neighbors, a lady of quality, had two daughters who were perfect beauties. Bluebeard, to engage their affection, took them, with their mother and three or four ladies of their acquaintance, with other young people of the neighborhood, to one of his country houses, where they stayed a whole week.
The time was filled with parties, hunting, fishing, dancing, mirth, and feasting. As soon as they returned home, the marriage was concluded. "Here," said he," are the keys to the two great wardrobes, wherein I have my best furniture. "What! " "You do not know! " "Are they my brothers? " Germany. The Enchanted Pear Tree. Boccaccio's Story of Lydia and Pyrrhus Chaucer's Merchant's Tale and other tales of type 1423 selected and edited by D.
L. Contents The Story of Lydia and Pyrrhus (abstracted from The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio). Return to D. Forgiveness and Redemption: Legends of types 755 and 756. Legends of Aarne-Thompson-Uther types 755 and 756 translated and/or edited by D.
L. Ashliman © 2001-2019 Contents Return to D. Tannhäuser Germany Noble Tannhäuser, a German knight, had traveled through many lands. Lady Venus, however, tempted him with whatever it might take to make him change his mind. Tannhäuser answered that he desired no woman other than the one he was now thinking of, nor did he want to burn forever in hell. Then the she-devil tried to lure him into her room, tempting him with love, but the noble night cursed her loudly, calling upon the Heavenly Virgin to help him escape.
Filled with remorse, he set forth toward Rome in order to confess his sins to Pope Urban, and thus do penance to save his soul. Tannhäuser said: "Had I but had only one more year to live, I would have shown remorse and done penance such that God would have taken mercy on me. " There he will remain until Judgment Day, at which time God may send him to a different place. Dream Bread: Folktales of Type 1626. Folktales of type 1626 assembled and edited by D.
L. Ashliman © 2011 Contents Return to D. The Three Dreams Petrus Alphonsi Two burghers and a simple peasant, on their way to Mecca, found themselves with no food except enough flour to make a single small loaf of bread. "What's the matter? " "I've had a wonderful dream. "That is a splendid dream," replied the other; "but I dreamed that two angels came, clove the earth asunder, and took me into hell. " The peasant heard all this, but nevertheless pretended to be asleep. "Who is calling me? " "Where should we come back from? " Cupid and Psyche. A certain king and queen had three daughters.
The charms of the two elder were more than common, but the beauty of the youngest was so wonderful that the poverty of language is unable to express its due praise. The fame of her beauty was so great that strangers from neighboring countries came in crowds to enjoy the sight, and looked on her with amazement, paying her that homage which is due only to Venus herself. In fact Venus found her altars deserted, while men turned their devotion to this young virgin.
As she passed along, the people sang her praises, and strewed her way with chaplets and flowers. This homage to the exaltation of a mortal gave great offense to the real Venus. Thereupon she calls her winged son Cupid, mischievous enough in his own nature, and rouses and provokes him yet more by her complaints. Cupid prepared to obey the commands of his mother. Psyche, henceforth frowned upon by Venus, derived no benefit from all her charms. She had not yet seen her destined husband.