In 1617, a year after Cervantes died, "The works of Persiles and Sigismunda" appeared. It draws on the Byzantine and Greek novelists such as Heliodorus (3rd century CE) and his "The Ethiopian Story of Theagenes and Chariclea". It relates, in four books, how Periandro and Auristela travel from northern territories of Norway or Finland to Rome to receive Christian marriage. As is typical of this subgenre, throughout the trip they experience a variety of trials, mishaps, and delays: captivity by Barbarians, the jealousy and machinations of rivals. The work takes advantage of resources of the Exemplary Novels - especially the italianizing ones - puzzles, confusions, disguises, etc.