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Regarding this interesting discussion of heroes and their sidekicks in literature, great reference to Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, GA Russell, and to the VERY early Achilles and Petroclus, Harry T! In my literature classes, the earliest dynamic duo we can come up with is found in the earliest textual story known: Gilgamesh and Enkidu, originating perhaps more than 4000 years ago. This ancient Sumerian epic was "discovered" in 1853 and translated and published in 1870 by George Smith--so given Freeman's interest in incunabula, he may very well have been aware of Gilgamesh. On the other hand, such partnerships are so common all through literature that for Dr. Thorndyke NOT to have such a companion might have been strange.
--Steve
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