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T291 Why widow does not remarry. (1) Only her property is wanted; (2) her husband is still in her heart; (3) if new husband is bad it will not be well, if he is good there will be the fear that he will die
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- Sex hospitality. Host gives his wife (daughter) to his guest as bed companion · T281 entry
- Handmaid given as wife unto husband by barren wife · T282 entry
- Wife withholds intercourse from husband to enforce demand. Cf. Aristophanes' Lysistrata · T283 entry
- Frightened wife shows marks of affection for husband. This is so rare that he pardons the robber who has caused the fright · T284 entry
- Mistress has always said her "Aves": Virgin Mary refuses to help wife against her rival. The wife tells this to the mistress, who repents · T285 entry
- Sight of mistress's ring causes husband to withhold himself from his wife · T286 entry
- Why separation of a good woman from a bad man is a benefit · T287 entry
- Wife refuses to sleep with detested husband · T288 entry
- Wife sold unwillingly by husband · T292 entry
- Husband (wife) of supernatural being longs for old home and visits relatives · T294 entry