fˈɜːðɚ stˈʌdiz baɪ hˈænzjˈɜːɡ ˈʌðɚ ænd wˈɔldᵻmɚ lˈɪʌŋmən kənfˈɜːm tˈɑːmpsənz ɐsˈɛsmənt, sˈɪns ðə tˈeɪl kæn biː fˈaʊnd ɪn nˈoːɹweɪ wɪððə tˈaɪɾəl kˈɑːŋsdɐɾɚɹən ˈaɪ hˈɔːdʒən, ɔːɹ "ðə kˈɪŋz dˈɔːɾɚɹ ɪnðə mˈaʊnd", ˈaɪslənd, swˈiːdən ænd fˈɪnlənd, æz wˈɛl æz ɪn nɔːɹθwˈɛst dʒˈɜːməni.
Further studies by Hans-Jörg Uther and Waldemar Liungman confirm Thompson's assessment, since the tale can be found in Norway (with the title Kongsdatteren i haugen, or "The King's Daughter in the Mound"), Iceland, Sweden and Finland, as well as in northwest Germany.