[THE INVISIBLE SHEPHERD LAD. Erdélyi, ii. 6.]
There is a similar tale in Erdélyi, iii. 5. See also Grimm, vol. ii. "The shoes that were danced to pieces," and notes, p. 430. Roumanian Fairy Tales, London, 1881, "The Slippers of the Twelve Princesses." A sleeping draught is given to the prince in the story of the Enchanted Youth. Payne, vol. i. p. 59.
Page [142]. A copper forest occurs in the Lapp story, "Jætten og Veslegutten." Friis, No. 18. Also in Dasent, "Katie Woodencloak," p. 414.
[THE THREE PRINCESSES. Erdélyi, ii. 7.]
Page [144]. A girl finds her way back in a similar way in the Lapp stories. "Stallo og Lappe brødrene Sodno." Friis, p. 85, and "Stallo-vagge," ib. p. 106. Cf. also Roumanian Fairy Tales, "Handsome is as Handsome does," p. 81. Pentamerone, "Nennillo and Nennella." Serbian Folk-Lore. Denton, "The wicked stepmother." Grimm, vol. i. "Hänsel and Grethel," and note p. 355.
In the Swedish legend, "Tibble Castle, and Klinta Well." (Hofberg. Svenska Sägner, p. 146,) the princess coming to meet her lover is carried off by the Mountain King, and leaves her crown hanging on a fir tree, to show her lover what has happened.
Page [146]. The acorn's rapid growth reminds one of Jack and the Bean Stalk.
For Magyar idea of giants and giantesses, see the [Introduction],[67] The one-eyed monster occurs in the Lapp, "Ruobba, Jætten og Fanden," Friis, p. 67, and in the Finnish "Leppäpölkky." (S. ja T. ii. p. 2) nine daughters fall into Syöjätär's power, and are only allowed one eye amongst them. See also Round the Yule Log.
The Lapps tell of monsters which they call Bædnag-njudne[68] who had dog's noses, and one eye in the middle of their forehead.