g Little
Tailor," and Hahn, I. p. 54.
Other Italian versions of the second class are: Comparetti, Nos. 26
(Basilicata), 59 (Monferrato); Nerucci, p. 177 (partly); and
Widter-Wolf, No. 15 (_Jahrb._ VII. 269). See also Koehler's notes to
last-mentioned story, and also to Campbell, No. 22, in _Orient und
Occident_, II. 320; Grimm, No. 22, "The Riddle;" and Prof. F. J. Child,
_English and Scottish Popular Ballads_, Part II. p. 414.
For other stories containing riddles belonging to other classes than the
above, see Bernoni, _Punt._ II. p. 54; Gradi, _Vigilia_, p. 8;
Corazzini, p. 432; Finamore, _Trad. pop. abruzzesi_, No. 7; and Koehler's
article, _Das Raethselmaerchen von dem ermordeten Geliebten_ in the
_Rivista di Lett. pop._ I. p. 212. A peculiar version of the second
class may be found in Ortoli, p. 123, where a riddle very much like the
one in the text is proposed by suitor to princess' father.
[25] Other Italian versions are: Gonz., Nos. 14, 54, 55; _Pent._ II. 7,
III. 9 (forgets bride on touching shore); _Pomiglianesi_, p. 136 (the
first part belongs to the class of "Fair Angiola;") Busk, p. 3 (first
part same as last story); De Gub., _Sto. Stefano_, No. 5 (see also
_Rivista di Lett. pop._ I. p. 84); Coronedi-Berti, No. 13 (this is one
of the few "Three Citrons" stories containing episode of bride forgotten
at mother's kiss); Schneller, No. 27; Finamore, _Trad. pop. abruzzesi_,
No. 4 (mother's kiss); Pitre, vol. IV. p. 285, gives an Albanian version
of our story. The imprecation and mother's kiss are also found in
another of the "Three Citrons" stories, Gonz., No. 13. For obstacles to
flight, see Note 11 of this chapter.
For other European versions see Koehler's notes to Gonz., No. 14; to
Campbell, No. 2 (_Orient und Occident_, II. 103); to Kreutzwald-Loewe,
No. 14; Hahn, I. p. 55; _Romania_, Nos. 19, p. 354, 20, p. 527; Grimm,
Nos. 56, ("Sweetheart Roland"), 113 ("The Two Kings' Children"), 186
("The True Bride"), 193 ("The Drummer;") _Basque Legends_, p. 120;
Ralston, _R. F. T._ pp. 119, 131; Brueyre, p. 111; and B. Schmidt,
_Griechische Maerchen, Sagen und Volkslieder_, Leipzig, 1877, cited by
Cosquin, _Romania_, No. 28, p. 543. See also in general, Cox, _Aryan
Myth._ I. p. 158.
[26] The same incident is found in Gonz., No. 6, and Pitre, No. 61. See
Koehler's notes to Gonz., No. 6; Grimm, No. 193 ("The Drummer");
_Romania_, No. 28, p. 527; and Hahn, No. 15.
[27] Another Venetian version is in Bernoni,
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