Fairy Tales & Folklore
Martin Extinguishes the Flames
A young man bends forward and empties a sack towards the flames at the foot of a tree. A woman stands within the rising fire behind him. The source caption identifies Martin extinguishing the flames in The Magic Ring, before his guide leads him into the underworld.
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Citation
Henry Justice Ford. "Martin Extinguishes the Flames" [editorial title]. In The Yellow Fairy Book, Andrew Lang. New impression, 1906, Longmans, Green and Co.. Source scan leaf 223. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/yellow-martin-flames
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
The source specifies sand rather than water, and silver rather than gold as the rejected wages. The woman's serpent transformation follows the rescue.
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Henry Justice Ford. Martin Extinguishes the Flames. The Yellow Fairy Book. Scan leaf 223. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/yellow-martin-flames