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Originally Posted by RobT
The thing that I find amazing is that two dissimilar cultures, with no historical contact, could come up with such a similar legend.
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This contact could exist. Crete is only 300 km from North Africa. There was exchange of ideas since Ancient Egyptians – Minoans civilizations. I am not an expert on the subject but I see a probable link to Afroamericans and the blues culture.
Also I was dining with a lyrari 2 nights ago. I asked him about this legend and he agreed. In his version the musician has to point a finger out of the circle so Neraidas (=fairies) can bite and taste some of his blood.
A third person was there and he knew the legend too. In his version there are no Neraidas but devils, so the musician risks his soul.