Extraordinary companions

A band picked up on the road, each with one impossible ability, usually met and beaten one at a time.

• How the Hermit helped to win the King's DaughterThe Pink Fairy Book
• Long, Broad, and QuickeyeThe Grey Fairy Book
• The Story of the Seven SimonsThe Crimson Fairy Book
• Shepherd PaulThe Crimson Fairy Book
• The Story of the Hero MakómaThe Orange Fairy Book