44. The Twa Magicians.
[P. 400. Greek. Cf. ‘Les Transformations,’ Georgeakis et Pineau, Folk-lore de Lesbos, p. 210 ff. (no mention of the Turk’s transforming himself).]
401. Polish. Add: Kolberg, Lud, XXI, 27, No 50; XXII, 102, No 157; Kolberg, Mazowsze, II, 54 f., Nos 131, 132; III, 247, 321; IV, 274, No 240.
401 b, II, 506 b, III, 506 f., IV, 459 b, V, 216 a. Transformations during flight. Add R. Köhler’s notes to L. Gonzenbach’s Sicilianische Märchen, now published by J. Bolte, Zeitschrift des Vereins für Volkskunde, VI, 65.
The incidents of the flight of the girl and her lover, the pursuit and the transformations, and of the Devil outwitted by his pupil are discussed by G. Rua, Novelle del “Mambriano” del Cicco da Ferrara, p. 95. See also M. Wardrop, Georgian Tales, p. 4, No. 1. G. L. K.
45. King John and the Bishop.
[P. 405 ff., II, 506 f., IV, 459 b, V, 216 a. A Christian ascetic has taken up his abode in a hogshead, on which he has written, “If thou art wise, live as I live!” The sultan puts three questions to him: How far is it to heaven? At how much do you value me? Which is the best religion? The penalty for failure to solve them is to be dragged at the tail of the sultan’s horse. The answers are: A day’s journey; twenty-nine silver pieces; neither of the two religions is the better, for the two are God’s eyes, one of which is as dear to him as the other. Von Wlislocki, M. u. S. der Bukowinaer u. Siebenbürger Armenier, ‘Der weise Mann,’ No 30, p. 83 ff.]
46. Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship.
[P. 417 a, II, 507 b, III, 507 a, IV, 459 b, V, 216 a. Heads on stakes. See W. H. Schofield, in the (Harvard) Studies and Notes in Philology and Literature, IV, 175 ff.]
418 a, II, 507 b. See Stiefel, Ueber die Quelle der Turandot-Dichtung Heinz des Kellners, in Zeitschr. f. vergleichende Litteraturgeschichte, N. F., VIII, 257 ff.