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de Gormundo et Isembardo, de Tristanno et Hisolda, de Merlino 

 et Merchulfo, et de Ardentium gestis diligenter edocebat." Prof. 

 Vesselovsky concludes, ^' Our comparison of Merlin with Asmodeus- 

 Kitovras, and the type of Morolf, has shown us that the legend of 

 Merlin is more archaic than the German poem of Solomon and 

 Morolf, and more nearly approaches the Talmudic-Slavonic 

 legend" (p. 331).' 



The universal popularity and wide circulation of the tale of Apol- 

 lonius of Tyre is further illustrated by the Thidrik-Saga, in which 

 ApoUonius appears, and by the Vi/kina-Saga, in which King Artus 

 of Bertangaland has two sons, named Iron and ApoUonius, the latter 

 of whom was appointed by Attila, Jarl of Tyre (see P. E. Miiller, 

 Saga Bibliothek, ii, 209). 



The explanation of the firm hold that this story has had upon 

 so many centuries and peoples is a tempting subject of philosoph- 

 ical study. It comes to us stained through and through with me- 

 dieval legend and superstition. As ancient Gower says in the play : 



*' It has been sung at festivals, 

 At ember eves and holy ales, 

 And lords and ladies in their lives 

 Have read'it for restoratives." 



COLOPHON TO WYNKYN DE WORDE. 



CCI)UiSenbet^ t^e mooapFtefttUl^pQo^? of t^nobto 3lp 

 pol?n fomtpmc ftpngeof (d^je netolptranflateD out of 

 frenf O^e m to ettgMe*3lnD enp^tmteDm t^e famouiS cp^ 

 teoe:flonDonin^eifieteftrete at^Ci^ne oftl^elbtmebp 

 tdpnbpndetdo>De*3|tttl)c pereof mt\oiU.Q^.XiMSi.%. 



of tl)etei?8ne of t^emoodejcceUent anOnoUe p^tjntceonp 

 vpg^t naturall auD reooubteti fouetajm^ tqziK }t)pnae ^n 



THE END. 



^ F. Liebrecht (Zur Volkskunde, pp. 346-348) discusses the name Marcolf 

 and its relations (?) to Merlin and Moloch. 



