"It singularly happens that the Sagas of the ancient Indians are
preserved to us in much fuller measure than their authentic
history, which is scanty enough. Moreover to them their Sagas
served as actual statements of facts, so that we can neither form
a right conception of their mind, nor arrive at any knowledge of
their history, without studying their Sagas."
Lassen, "Pref. to Ind. Alterthumskunde," p. vii.
"The Mongol is candid and credulous as an infant, and
passionately loves to listen to marvellous myths and tales."
Huc, "Travels in China and Tibet," vol. ii. ch. xii.