Week 2: Reading Anthology
Image of a classic basilisk at the top of the illustration Link to to the original story. Author: Josef Štefan Kubín (author), Josef Baudiš (English translator) Title: The Three Roses (selected reading from Czech Folk Tales ©1917 and The Key of Gold ©1922) Josef Štefan Kubín Josef Baudiš Notes: After digging around on the internet for a bit, I found that Josef Štefan Kubín (1864-1965), a Czech folklorist, was the original author of The Three Roses . Josef Baudiš (1883-1933) was a Czech Celticist who translated various Czech stories into English in 1917, including the works of Kubín. Characters: Mother First Daughter Second Daughter Third Daughter, Mary Basilisk (Greek origin: “little king”, often depicted as a crested serpent) Castle attendants Places: Town market Forest Castle Palace garden Objects: Three roses Sword Gold keys Events: Mother asks her daughters if they want souvenirs...