Foreword : stories that bring the sun up / Jane Yolen
Introduction : the circle will go 'round
A tale of the Cailleach, the great goddess of winter : an Irish tale for Samhain (October 31-November 1)
Old Nisse and the return of Sunna, the sun goddess : a Norse tale for yule and the winter solstice (December 20/21/22/23)
La Befana, the Christmas witch : an Italian tale for the New Year (January 1)
Waiting for Brighid : An Irish tale for Imbolg (February 1-2)
Eostre, the goddess of spring, hares, and eggs : An Anglo-Saxon/Germanic tale for the spring equinox (March 19/20/21)
A magical Beltaine journey : an Irish tale for May Day (May 1)
Kupalnocka and the magical fern flower : a Polish tale for the summer solstice (June 20/21/22)
Lugh of the Long Arm and the blessing of the early harvest : an Irish tale for Lúnasa (August 1)
The spirit of the grain and the spirits of the sea : a Scottish tale for the autumn equinox (September 21/22/23/24).
