Grimm, "The Devil with the three golden hairs," and notes. Dublin Magazine, 1868, Fireside Lore of Italy, "Corvetto." Folk-Lore Record, 1880. Danish Popular Tales, p. 217. "Mons Tro." Naaké, Slavonic Fairy Tales, "Golden Hair," from the Bohemian.[83] Old Deccan Days, "Brase Seventee Bai," p. 35; Panch-Phul Ranee, p. 141.
Haltrich, Siebenbuergische Märchen, pp. 61 and 171.
Mr. Ralston, in his notes in Stokes also gives the following examples of shining and glorious beings. Indian Antiquary, vol. iv. p. 54; ib. Jan. 1875, p. 10.
Schott, Wallachische Märchen, p. 125.
Mabinogion, vol. ii. p. 310; and Thorpe, Northern Mythology, vol. i. p. 47. Cf. Mailath, Magyarische Sagen, "Die Brüder," and "Die Gaben." Cavallius and Stephens, Svenska Folksagor, No. 7.
Records of the Past, vol. ii. "Tales of the two Brothers," a fragrant lock is found in the water, which is said to belong to the daughter of the Sun God.
Page [273]. In the Lapp story of the Sun's Sister the King will not allow the lad to marry his bride until he has done certain tasks. So also in the Finnish stories of the Golden Bird and the Golden Stallion.
Page [273]. In the Finnish Tale "Totuus ja walte," the King's daughter is cured by being washed with dew. See also Notes to [Fairy Elizabeth] and the [Fairies' Well] in this collection.