Eulenspiegel

Eulenspiegel, or Ulenspiegel, Tyll, a wellknown character in German, Netherland, and Flemish folk-lore, who is supposed to have existed in the 13th century, is claimed as a native of Germany, and is variously reported to have been buried at Molln in Germany and at Damme in Flanders. The life of him sets forth his many Puck-like tricks, but his adventures, though amusing, are somewhat too coarse for modern taste. His history existed known in Hoch-Deutsch and in Platt-Deutsch, in the early part of the 16th century, and his doings have been translated into many languages. His name, literally translated, appears in English as (H)owleglas, under which title he is the subject of a miracle-play. There is a modern English edition.