Ancient folk tales about the mountains in northeastern Italy. Contents: The Pale Mountains............................. 1 The Nightingale of the Sasslong................ 18 The Latemar-Dolls.............................. 24 The Shepherd of the Monte Cristallo............ 28 King Laurin and the Alp-Glow................... 33 The Alpine Pasture of Siusi and the Promised Time........................................... 40 The Colour Spendour of the Lake of Carezza..... 44 The Queen of the Croderes...................... 49 Albolina....................................... 67 The Hand of Iron............................... 85 The Hut of the Forget-Me-Nots.................. 89 Merisana's Wedding............................. 102 The Fountain of Oblivion....................... 108 The Birch Child................................ 135 Conturina...................................... 148