when they had eaten and drunk, the old king said to the captain that he would set before him something which he must guess. "supposing any one said that he had killed the three giants and he were asked where the giants’ tongues were, and he were forced to go and look, and there were none in their heads, how could that happen?" the captain said, "then they cannot have had any." "not so," said the king. "every animal has a tongue," and then he likewise asked what any one would deserve who made such an answer? the captain replied, "he ought to be torn in pieces."