long-trellis

Updated: May 10, 2025

So open your ears and shut your mouths and hear what I shall tell you. There was once a certain King of Long-Trellis named Giannone, who, desiring greatly to have children, continually made prayers to the gods that they would grant his wish; and, in order to incline them the more to his petition, he was so charitable to beggars and pilgrims that he shared with them all he possessed.

Giambattista Basile - Stories from the Pentamerone