Fairy Tales & Folklore
Iwanich Seizes the Magician by His Beard
A young man grasps the beard of a long-robed magician and pulls him violently forward. A crouching companion and scattered objects heighten the commotion. The printed caption identifies Iwanich seizing the magician by his beard and dashing him to the ground.
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Henry Justice Ford. "Iwanich Seizes the Magician by His Beard" [editorial title]. In The Yellow Fairy Book, Andrew Lang. New impression, 1906, Longmans, Green and Co.. Source scan leaf 218. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/yellow-iwanich-magician
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
This magician is the released prisoner and abductor, not the earlier helpful guardian of forest animals. The illustration anticipates the nearby story's later confrontation.
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Henry Justice Ford. Iwanich Seizes the Magician by His Beard. The Yellow Fairy Book. Scan leaf 218. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/yellow-iwanich-magician