Fairy Tales & Folklore
The Maiden Stops the Witch with a Cleft in the Rock
A young woman raises one hand between a wild-haired flying figure and a crouching prince. Broken rock and a narrow division in the landscape interrupt the pursuit. The source caption identifies the enchanted maiden stopping the witch with a cleft in the rock during the escape in The Glass Axe.
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Citation
H. J. Ford. "The Maiden Stops the Witch with a Cleft in the Rock" [editorial title]. In The Yellow Fairy Book, Andrew Lang. New impression, 1906, Longmans, Green and Co.. Source scan leaf 181. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/yellow-ford-164
Source details
Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Full source design inspected individually; printed caption and tale checked. Original linework retained. Editorial title.
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H. J. Ford. The Maiden Stops the Witch with a Cleft in the Rock. The Yellow Fairy Book. Scan leaf 181. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/yellow-glass-axe