Husband's (wife's) willingness to die for mate disappears when Death seems to arrive — Mythoi

Motif

Husband's (wife's) willingness to die for mate disappears when Death seems to arrive.

Tests. · Other tests. · Tests of character. · Tests of character. · view the constellation · filed as H1556.4.5

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 1355*.

Within the index

Filed under Fidelity in love tested.

1 finer motif beneath it

Old woman's willingness to die for daughter disappears when Death seems to arrive

Filed beside it

Lover's fidelity tested by going to bed with mistress and only kissing Lover's fidelity tested by making love to maid Lover's fidelity tested by substituting maid in mistress's bed at assignation. He must refuse her Old uncle tests nephew's fidelity by sleeping with his beloved Rose given by supernatural wife to husband when he leaves for home will shed as many petals as times he thinks of her

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