HaSafran never fails! There were many replies to my question about the origin of the two brothers story and the majority opinion is that is probably Arabic, rather than Jewish, in origin, with a Jewish variant not appearing until the 19th century. Thanks to everyone from the US, Canada, Spain, and Israel who wrote!
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