Robert of Sicily

Midrash Aggadah Exempla of the Rabbis, No. 850

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 22, 2025

Robert of Sicily.

Wickerhauser, p. 167.

Ring.

Badder, Badische Sagen, No. 405.

Comestor, 1, III.

Eisenmenger I, 351 ff.

Gervasius, ed. Lieb- recht, p. 8 and note 12, p. 77.

Gesta Romanorum, ch. 59.

Habicht, 1001 Nights, XI, 495th Night, p. 195 ff.

Hammer, Rosenol, I, 149-259.

d’ Herbelot, s. v. Jared.

Kohut, Angelologie, p. 21—23.

Kuhn und Schwartz, No. 947.

Mullenhoff, Sagen aus Schleswig - Holstein, No. 178.

Paschales, Sippurim| I, p. 12—24; II, p. 246 252.

- 209 -

Rambaud, La Russie it pique p. 391.

Regum, ch. 4.

Schmidt, Taschenb. d. Romanzen, p. 171ft.

Straparola, p. 275.

Vesselovsky, Salomon i Kitovras, p. 105.

Vine. Bellov. Spec. Hist., 17—25.

Paul Warnefried, Pertz Mon., Lib. de Episc. Mettens.

Wuk, Serb. Lieder, Simon d. Bastard.

Codd. Br. M. 27189, f. 10b; 2351 (Midr. Hahefes) f. 200a, 231a.

Cod. Hamb. 32, 2.

Cod. Monac, 222, 6.

Cod. Oxf. 2287.

Codd. G. 185, Nos. 5, 55; 972, f. 1 7; 1380, f. 23 b; 1400, f. 6.

(See also No. 392.)

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