ABSTRACT
When he opened up the wall, he saw a door, discovered a staircase, and began going down. In vain the king called after him, “Watch out! There’s a lion down there!” but the youth didn’t stop. When he came to the garden, he took out the measuring-rod and pretended to play with it while he measured out the fifty feet. At the fiftieth, he found the urn and gave it a push. “Don’t damage my urn!” shouted the king, but the youth pushed ahead. Finally the king said,
“All right, you’ve located my daughter. But I have another challenge for you. My daughter is one of twenty-five maidens who look alike. If you cannot recognize her at first glance, you lose your life.”
