Aventewr von Diocleciano
From The Seven Sages of Rome
General Information
Literature & Editions
Recorded Branch of This Secondary Version
- H (Historia Septem Sapientum)
- Armenian Version H
- Czech Version H: Kronika sedmi mudrců
- Danish Version H
- Dutch Version H
- English Version H
- French Version H
- German Version H
- Hungarian Version H: Pontianus tsaszar historiaia
- Icelandic Version H
- Latin Version H
- Lithuanian Version H
- Polish Version H
- Russian Version H
- Scots Version H: Rolland, Seuin Seages
- Spanish Version H: Los Siete Sabios de Roma
- Swedish Version H: Sju vise mästare
- Yiddish Version H
Notes
Note
The Aventewr von Diocleciano is contained within the broader German Gesta Romanorum tale collection (version B, by Gerdes' designation). It contains several anomalous embedded stories: Lepus, Nasus praemorsus, Praeceptum galli, Thesaurus in puteo, and Voluptaria.
Pattern of Embedded Stories in This Version
| Has Short Title | Has Sequence Number | Has Narrator | Has Name Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canis – The Faithful Dog | 1 | Bancillas | Cantillus |
| Aper – The Boar and the Fruit | 2 | Empress | |
| Puteus – The Well | 3 | Lentulus | |
| Gaza – The Treasure | 4 | Empress | |
| Avis – The Bird | 5 | Cato | Katho |
| Lepus | 6 | Empress | |
| Medicus – The Doctor | 7 | Waldach | |
| Nasus praemorsus | 8 | Empress | |
| Tentamina – The Test | 9 | Josephas | |
| Sapientes – The Wise Men | 10 | Empress | |
| Praeceptum galli | 11 | Cleophas | |
| Thesaurus in puteo | 12 | Empress |
Connected Manuscripts