When he had again voyaged a great distance upon the sea, he passed by a certain island named Tripatrita.[1] Hearing the sound of trumpets, drums and all manner of singing, he desired to know what it could be that was going on, and disembarked on the island. There he saw large crowds on horseback and on foot, some of whom were riding in circles and others were dancing and making merry together. Brunswik stood and marvelled thereat. Then one of them came up and said to him: “O Brunswik! how hast thou come among us? But, in whatever way thou hast come, thou must dance and remain here with us.” And, giving his hand to Brunswik, he burned him sorely. Brunswik, seeing again that there was danger, drew his sword and said: “Now off with the head of this first man!” And immediately it was so. When the crowds saw that the head was off, many of them said: “O Brunswik! thou shalt not thereby escape our hands; thou must dance with us and ride on these horses.” These were devils, Asmodenses, and they were there tormented. Brunswik, seeing that they would
- ↑ This reminds us of Trinacria, the old Greek name of Sicily.
