μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Wife tests.

1 finer motif beneath it
Test of wife's ability to keep secret: the buried sheep's head. Husband tells her that he is burying head of murdered man. She is to keep secret. She tells. When head is dug up it is sheep's head
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Test of wife's patience. Griselda. Children stolen and attendance at wedding to another demandedTest of wife's endurance. Haughty princess married to beggar and must endure poverty and menial workFeigned death to test wife's faithfulnessOther tests of wife's love or faithfulnessTest of wife's obedienceComplacent wife agrees with all of husband's absurd statementsHusband tests false wife by sleeping on her hair. Had always done so with true brideWife tests – miscellaneous motifs

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