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The Tarot is far more than a tool of divination, a means of discerning “the will of the gods.” At its deepest level, it is a symbolic map of the psyche.

The Skilful Huntsman tells the story of a young man who leaves home in search of his fortune. Trained first as a locksmith, he abandons his trade and learns the art of hunting, receiving in parting a remarkable air-gun that never misses its mark. Wandering through a vast forest, he comes upon three giants roasting an ox over a great fire. They speak of a princess imprisoned in a tower beyond a lake and of their desire to carry her off. The huntsman agrees to help them, but instead turns his skill against them.

A young man named Peter leaves home with nothing but twenty thalers and a soft heart. When he finds a dead stranger left to rot because no one would pay for his burial, Peter doesn't hesitate — he gives every coin he has to see the man properly laid to rest.

A poor widow once had a long leather bag of gold and silver left by her husband, but an old hag stole it and vanished. Years later, when the three daughters are grown, each decides in turn to “push her fortune.” Before leaving, their mother offers each a choice: a whole bannock without her…

One-Two Man, a young orphan raised by his loving Granny, spends a whole summer digging roots until he creates a towering pile. When the pile mysteriously disappears, Granny reveals the truth he has never been told: his father was a legendary warrior, murdered by an evil shaman named Old Stoneshirt,…

In Thus Spoke Zarathustra (1883–1885), Zarathustra returns from the mountaintop bearing a new message for humanity—a message that marked the turn of an age.

In a small Spanish home lived Mariquita, her brother, and their father. Mariquita was a cheerful and capable little mistress of the house, proud of their courtyard filled with rare plants. One day, an old woman visited, planting in her mind the desire for a magical fountain of silver water. Though…

An old cobbler and his wife are starving, and the cobbler, driven to despair, goes fishing. He catches a magical speaking fish who instructs him to cook and divide its flesh: two portions to his wife, and two to be buried in the garden. The cobbler obeys. Soon, twin sons are born, and in the garden…

Gifted with a magic stick that grants invisibility and a ball that guides his path, a young man is led to a kingdom plagued by mystery: each night, the king’s daughter secretly wears out twelve pairs of golden shoes, and none who try to uncover her secret live to tell the tale.

The Rejected Princess tells the tale of Liu, a failed scholar whose journey home leads him into the realm of dragons and destiny. After encountering a sorrowful woman herding sheep on a hillside, Liu learns that she is no mortal but the youngest daughter of the Dragon King of the Sea of…