Thank you all, especially Shimrod. I too thought the gap was too far to bridge, but I too had a recollection of Bert Lloyd connecting/conflating the two guys...he said many amazing things when he came to our college folk club in the sixties...giving Buddhist Bodisivetta origins to the 'Twa Magigians'and ancient mediterranean basin links to 'God Rest you merry Gentlmen'...must get another copy of his big book ..which some unpleasant toad took from my bookshelf...mmm could have been my brother...and I quite like him....anyway thanks and any further thoughts on possible link welcomed