In a Lapp story, "Bondesønnen" (Friis, No. 44) the son's sister awakes, when the hero pricks her hand, and sucks the drop of blood off.
Cf. Schott, Wallachische Märchen, p. 251. Pedroso, Portuguese Tales, F.L.S. 1882, "The Maid and the Negress." Irish Folk Tales, Folk-Lore Record. 1884, p. 197, "The Story of John and the Amulet." Halliwell, Nursery Rhymes and Tales, "The Red Bull of Norroway," p. 169. Thorpe, Yule-Tide Stories, p. 40, "The Princess that came out of the water." Payne, Arabian Nights, vol. i. p. 375. Gubernatis, vol. ii. p. 15, and a story from near Leghorn, p. 242, where it states that similar stories are to be found in Piedmont, in other parts of Tuscany, in Calabria, &c. and in the Tuti-Name. Grimm, vol. ii. p. 243, "The Glass Coffin." Pentamerone, "Sun, Moon, and Talia," and "The Three Citrons." Gonzenbach, Sicilianiasches Märchen, vol. i. p. 82.[71] Old Deccan Days, "Little Surya Bai," p. 83; "Chundun Rajah," p. 233; "Sodewa Bai," p. 240. In the two last, we also have examples of bodies remaining undecayed for months after death. Sodewa Bai looked as lovely a month after her death as on the night she died; cf. also the well-known "Sleeping Beauty."
The prince in the Greek story weeps and groans over a picture, just as this prince does over his dead princess. See Geldart, p. 95, "The Golden Steed."
Page [180]. For a fuller note on witches see the [Introduction.]
[THE GIRL WITHOUT HANDS. Erdélyi, iii. 2.]
Cf. "Neitonen kuninkaan Sadussa" (The Maid in the King's Garden), and "Neitonen Hernemaassa"[72] (The Maid in the Pea-field). S. ja T. i. pp. 108-119. Grimm, vol. i. "The Girl without Arms," and note, p. 378. Molbech, Udvalgte Eventyr og Fortaellinger, "Pigen uden Haender."