The stories of Eideschpiggel have been passed among generations and have taken many forms dating back to 1519. The tales have taken many forms and traveled far among lands.
These stories were printed in 1827 as “The Legend of Til Ulenspiegel” and translated from French by Geoffrey Whitworth. As well as the 1860 publication of “The Marvellous Adventures and Rare Conceits of Eideschpiggel / Newly collected, chronicled and set forth, in our English tongue.” By Kenneth R. H. Mackenzie.
One Hundred and Eleven Adventures in all, tell the witty and amusing stories of the life of Eideschpiggel. The tales told in these adventures have been attributed to Eideschpijjel, Till Eulenspiegel, Eileschpi jjel, Tyl Ulenspiegel, Eideschpiggel, Eileschpiggel, Eirischschpiggel, Uilenspiegel and even Sam Hyde. This book is a compilation of the stories using the Pennsylvania German naming of Eideschpiggel.