D (Sept Sages de Rome)
From The Seven Sages of Rome
In this version, the emperor is named Marcomeris, son of Priam, and his first wife is the daughter of the duke of Carthage. At the end of the narrative, the empress attempts twice to avert her death - once by insisting on a single combat duel between her nephew and the and the prince, and then by demanding a 'toise' (something which, according to Campbell, may be 'encircled by the arms') to be burned with her. Once granted, she claims the emperor himself as her 'toise'. The prince averts both of these ploys.
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Pattern of Embedded Stories in This Version
| Has Short Title | Has Sequence Number | Has Narrator | Has Name Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor – The Tree | 1 | Empress | |
| Canis – The Faithful Dog | 2 | Bancillas | Bencillas |
| Senescalcus – The Seneschal | 3 | Empress | |
| Medicus – The Doctor | 4 | Anxilles | Ancille |
| Aper – The Boar and the Fruit | 5 | Empress | |
| Puteus – The Well | 6 | Malquidras | Mauquidas |
| Sapientes – The Wise Men | 7 | Empress | |
| Tentamina – The Test | 8 | Lentulus | |
| Roma – Rome Besieged | 9 | Empress | |
| Avis – The Bird | 10 | Cato | Cathon |
| Gaza – The Treasure | 11 | Empress | |
| Vidua – The Widow | 12 | Jesse | |
| Virgilius – Virgil's Marvels | 13 | Empress | |
| Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife | 14 | Meron | Meros |