_Saint, Legend of a_ (Vol. ii., pp. 267.).--The circumstance alluded to is
perhaps that in the legend of _St. Patrick_. It was included by Voragine in
his life of that saint. See the "Golden Legend" in init.

GEORGE STEPHENS.

_Cupid and Psyche_ (Vol. ii., pp. 247.).--This is probably an old
_Folk-tale_, originally perhaps an antique philosophical temple-allegory.
Apuleius appears only to have dressed it up in a new shape. The tale is
still current, but in a form _not_ derived from him, among the _Swedes_,
_Norwegians_, _Danes_, _Scots_, _Germans_, _French_, _Wallachians_,
_Italians_, and _Hindoos_. See _Svenska Folk-sagor och Afventyr, efter
muntlig Ofverlemning samlade och utgifna of G.O.H. Cavallius och G.
Stephens_, vol. i. (Stockholm, 1844-9), p. 323.

GEORGE STEPHENS.

_Kongs Skuggsia_ (Vol. ii., pp 296. 335.).--This noble monument of Old
Norse literature was written at the close of the twelfth century by a
Norwegian of high rank, but who expresses his resolution to remain unknown,
in which he has perfectly succeeded. He probably resided near Trondhjem.
See, for other information, the preface to the last excellent edition
lately published by _Keyser_, _Munch_, and _Unger_, as follows:--

"Speculum Regale Konungs-Skuggsjá Konge-Speilet et
philosophisk-didaktisk Skrift, forfattet i Norge mod slutningen af det
tolfte aarhundrede. Tilligemed et samtidigt Skrift om den norske kirkes
Stilling til Statem. Med to lithographerede Blade
Facsimile-Aftryck."--Christiana, 1848. 8vo.