88. THE TWO BULLS.

See Jekyll’s version, 114–116, called “Timmolimmo,” a name which is

also given to the bull of number 89 in some versions. In Theal, 56–66,

a mysterious and beautiful woman who goes to the river only at night is

named “Tangalimlibo.” Her enemies persuade her to go out by day and she

is taken by the river, returns to suckle her child, and is at last

ransomed by sacrificing an ox which seems to bear the same name as the

woman.

In this challenge story, the bull has killed, not the mother, as in

number 89, but her sons, and has unwittingly fathered his successful

antagonist, who has been brought up in secret. The father’s secret name

is evidently learned from the mother.

For the tossing trick, see number 69.

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