The Gifts of the Magician
| The Gifts of the Magician | |
|---|---|
| Folk tale | |
| Name | The Gifts of the Magician |
| Country | Finland |
| Published in | The Crimson Fairy Book |
The Gifts of the Magician (Finnish: Hiiden lahjat) is a Finnish fairy tale, first published by Eero Salmelainen. This tale, in particular, is actually titled Paholaisen antamat soittoneuwot [soittoneuvot] ("Musical Instruments Given by the Devil"). It was translated into German by Emmy Schreck as Die Gaben des Unholds. Andrew Lang included it in The Crimson Fairy Book (1903), listing his source as Finnische Mahrchen.