A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s5.147
A History of Indian Literature v2.c19.s5.147
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¹ “When the emperor Charlemagne......lived at Zürich, he had a pillar erected with a bell attached to it, so that anyone who desired administration of justice could pull it whenever the emperor was seated at his midday meal.” *Grimm* Deutsche Sagen II, No. 453. Here, as in the similar legend of the sage Theodosius (Gesta Romanorum 105) it is a snake which demands and obtains justice against a toad. *Cf.* also the poem “Die Leidglocke” by F. *Rückert* in “Brahmanische Erzählungen;” *E. Hultzsch* in *JRAS* 1913, 529 ff., who, amongst other things, has traced a Tamil version of this story, and cites other parallels given by *Th. Zachariae*. See also *Benfey*, Pantschatantra I, 168 f.