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.

Page 147. Cannibalism. Cf. the Lapp Stories, "BÆdnag-njudne," "Stallo og Fiskerlappen," "En Datter af StalloslÆgten flygter fra sine ForÆldre og gifter sig med en Lapp," "To Lappepiger gifte sig med Stallo," &c. in Friis. Rink, Eskimo Tales, "The Brothers visit their Sister," p. 128. Old Deccan Days, "Brave Seventee Bai," p. 28. Payne, Arabian Nights, The History of Gherib and his brother Agib, vol. vi. p. 112.

Page 148. A monster is fooled in a similar way, in "The two Children and the Witch," p. 60. Portuguese Folk-Tales, F.L.S. 1882. See also Grimm, vol. i. Hansel and Grethel, p. 67. Dasent, "Buttercup," p. 146, and "Boots and the Troll," p. 253. Also other parallels noted in Ralston Russian Tales, p. 168.

The hair combing is a favorite incident in numerous Lapp stories.

The latter part of the story seems to be a compressed edition of the Cinderella incident.