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K1572 Trickster makes woman believe that her husband is coming to punish her adultery. She confesses
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- Trickster discovers adultery: food goes to husband instead of paramour · K1571 entry
- Trickster sends his master running after the paramour. Though the master does not know of the adultery, the lover is thoroughly frightened · K1573 entry
- Trickster as sham magician buys chest containing hidden paramour. (Cf. K1515, K1542, K1555, K1556.) · K1574 entry
- Second lover burns paramour at window with hot iron · K1577 entry
- God Vishnu in shape of nephew scares and torments his aunt's lover · K1578 entry