德国语言学家本菲在对比世界各民族故事之后,认为许多流行于欧洲的故事并非源自欧洲本土,而是源自印度。印度故事先是传向穆斯林,然后通过回教徒传遍世界。1859年,他将印度《五卷书》译成德文出版,写了一篇500多页的序言,着重指出:“为数不多的寓言和绝大多数故事、传说均来自印度,然后才在世界各地广泛流传开来。” After comparing the stories of different peoples in the world, the German linguist Benfie thinks that many of the most popular stories in Europe are not originated in Europe but originated in India. Indian stories first spread to Muslims and then through the Muslims throughout the world. In 1859, he translated the five-volume Indian book into German and published a preface of more than 500 pages, highlighting: “A handful of parable and most stories, all legends come from India before Widely circulated around the world. ”