Latronis Filii

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The Sons of the Bandit

After a long career of theft and robbery, a bandit chief gives up his life of crime and settles down to live like a lord on his wealth. He encourages his sons to take up respectable careers, but they want to become robbers like their father. They decide to steal the queen's horse, and hide the youngest brother instead a bundle of hay sent to the horse's stall. When the brother emerges and rides off on the horse, however, the queen's guards spot him, and all the brothers are arrested. The queen summons their father and asks if he will pay their bail; when he refuses, she asks for stories of his exploits in exchange for clemency for his sons. He begins to tell the stories Polyphemus and Striges.

Critical Literature
Nishimura (2001), Gilleland (1981)

Latronis Filii appears in the following versions and secondary versions
Version Original Language Branch of Tradition Adapted from Dolopathos Latin Seven Sages of Rome French Dolopathos Old French Seven Sages of Rome Dolopathos Latin Dolopathos Latin Dolopathos Latin Seven Sages of Rome

Latronis Filii is narrated in the following occurrences

Narrator Pages Sixth Master Brixen im Thale Pfarrbibliothek Taz IX, Brno Moravský zemský archiv, Cerroni II 234, Dolopathos, French Dolopathos, Gdańsk PAN Biblioteka Gdańska Mar. Q 27, Latin Dolopathos, London British Library Add. MS. 18922, Luxembourg Bibliothèque Nationale Ms. 110, Metz Bibliothèque Patrimoniale Réserve Précieuse MS 1629, Montpellier Bibliothèque interuniversitaire, Section Médecine H 436, Mühlhausen (Thüringen) Stadtarchiv Ms. 16, Paris Bibliothèque Nationale Cod. lat. 3619, Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 1450, Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 24301, Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, nouvelles acquisitions françaises, 934, Prague Knihovna metropolitní kapituli Ms. G 42, Prague Národní knihovna České republiky Ms. XII. B. 20, Wien Österreichische Nationalbibliothek cod. 4739

Latronis Filii appears in the following manuscripts

Manuscript Language Siglum (Version) Language Group within Version Brixen im Thale Pfarrbibliothek Taz IX Latin Dolopathos Latin Dolopathos Brno Moravský zemský archiv, Cerroni II 234 Latin Dolopathos Latin Dolopathos Gdańsk PAN Biblioteka Gdańska Mar. Q 27 Latin Dolopathos Latin Dolopathos London British Library Add. MS. 18922 Latin Dolopathos Latin Dolopathos Luxembourg Bibliothèque Nationale Ms. 110 Latin Dolopathos Latin Dolopathos Metz Bibliothèque Patrimoniale Réserve Précieuse MS 1629 Old French Dolopathos French Dolopathos Montpellier Bibliothèque interuniversitaire, Section Médecine H 436 Old French Dolopathos French Dolopathos Mühlhausen (Thüringen) Stadtarchiv Ms. 16 Latin Dolopathos Latin Dolopathos Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 1450 Old French Dolopathos French Dolopathos Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, français 24301 Old French Dolopathos French Dolopathos Paris Bibliothèque nationale de France, nouvelles acquisitions françaises, 934 Old French Dolopathos French Dolopathos Prague Knihovna metropolitní kapituli Ms. G 42 Latin Dolopathos Prague Národní knihovna České republiky Ms. XII. B. 20 Latin Dolopathos Latin Dolopathos Wien Österreichische Nationalbibliothek cod. 4739 Latin Dolopathos