Parker Hoysted Fillmore

Name: The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious
Author: Parker Hoysted Fillmore

The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious (1920)

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“The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious”, published in 1920, is a work by Parker Hoysted Fillmore. It explores elements such as Vitazko, Tatosh and Pelikan.

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Parker Hoysted Fillmore, The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious (1920)

“ Tell him if he loves you he will go after the bird, Pelikan, and once he goes we need never fear him again.”
Vitazko when he reached the castle hurried into his mother’s chamber and offered her the Waters.
“Here, dear mother, is a pitcher of the Water of Life and a pitcher of the Water of Death. Now you will get well!”
But his mother pushed both pitchers away and, moaning and groaning as if she were in great pain, she said:
“Nay, you are too late with your Water of Life and your Water of Death! I am so far gone that nothing will cure me now but a sight of the bird, Pelikan. ”

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Parker Hoysted Fillmore, The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious (1920)

“ Vitazko did exactly as Nedyelka ordered. He mounted Tatosh and the magic steed carried him swiftly on the wind to where the Earth Sow lay sleeping in her wallow.
With his spit, Vitazko pricked one of the sucklings until it squealed in terror. The Earth Sow jumped up and in fury raced madly around the world and back in a moment of time. Tatosh stood where he was and Vitazko sat on his back without moving. The Earth Sow saw neither of them. ”

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Parker Hoysted Fillmore, The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious (1920)

“ Then quickly drawing Nedyelka’s sword, he cut off the dragon’s head.
At once the lovely princess came running and herself plucked two of the Golden Apples and gave them to Vitazko. She thanked him prettily for rescuing her and she said to him:
“You have saved me, Vitazko, from this fierce monster and now I am yours if you want me.”
“I do want you, dear princess,” Vitazko said, “and, if I could, I’d go with you at once to your father to ask you in marriage. But I cannot. I must hurry home to my sick mother. If you love me, wait for me a year and a day and I’ll surely return.” ”

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Parker Hoysted Fillmore, The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious (1920)

“ Pretend you’re sick again and tell him you’re so weak that even the suckling of the Earth Sow doesn’t tempt your appetite. Tell him nothing will help you but the Water of Life and the Water of Death and if he really loves you he must get you some of both. ”

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Parker Hoysted Fillmore, The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious (1920)

“ Vitazko told her. “See, here is the suckling.”
“Good, my son. Take it home to your mother.”
So Vitazko returned the spit and led Tatosh back to his stall. Then he threw the suckling over his beech-tree, thanked old St. Nedyelka, bade her good-day, and with a happy heart went home.
At the castle the mother was making merry with the dragon. Suddenly in the distance they saw Vitazko coming.
“Here he comes!” the mother cried. “Oh dear, what shall I do?”
“Don’t be afraid,” Sharkan advised. “We’ll send him off on another quest and this time he’ll surely not come back. ”

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Parker Hoysted Fillmore, The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious (1920)

“ The youth laid hold on the tree and with one mighty pull uprooted it.
“Now, my son, you are strong enough,” the mother said. “Now you are worthy of your name Vitazko. Forget not the mother who has suckled you for thrice seven years but, now that you are grown, take care of her.”
“I will, my mother,” Vitazko promised. “Only tell me what you want me to do.”
“First,” the mother said, “go out into the world and find me a splendid dwelling where I may live in peace and plenty.”
Taking in his hand the uprooted beech-tree as a club and armed only with it, Vitazko set forth. ”

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Parker Hoysted Fillmore, The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious (1920)

“ Instantly you will have the strength of a hundred fighting men. Now take this sword, mount the faithful Tatosh, and good luck go with you.”
Vitazko thanked the dear old woman, mounted Tatosh, and was soon carried far away to the garden of the dragon. A high wall surrounded the garden, so high that Vitazko could never have scaled it alone. But it is as easy for a horse like Tatosh to take a high wall as it is for a bird.
Inside the garden Vitazko dismounted and began to look for the tree that bore the Golden Apples. ”

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Parker Hoysted Fillmore, The Shoemaker's Apron — Vitazko the Victorious (1920)

“ The old wise woman who knew already what had happened was waiting for him. She took the pieces of the body from the bundle and washed them in the Water of Death. Then she arranged them piece by piece as they should be and they grew together until the wounds disappeared and there were not even any scars left. ”

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