'The snake entwined itself swiftly round his arm', 1917. A shepherd saves a snake from forest fire and is rewarded with the gift of understanding the language of animals. From "Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbian', by Woislav M. Petrovitch. [George G. Harrap & Company, London, 1917]

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