Many of the tales from Skinner's "Myths and Legends of Our Own Land" are more history than lore. the story of how the town of 'Horseheads' in western New York was named is one of those.
In 'Husband or Wife, Which?' a King and Queen have a Job-like wager on who is more virtuous, a goldsmith or his wife that ends in murder, execution and a near genocide.
Things really don't end well for the Alan in 'The Alan and the Hunters'. And I know, they're not supposed to be the nicest creatures, but it's definitely not a great ending for the Alan.
