μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Test of wife's ability to keep secret.

Tests. · Marriage tests. · Wife tests. · view the constellation · filed as H472

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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
Filed beside it
Test of wife's patience. Griselda. Children stolen and attendance at wedding to another demanded Test of wife's endurance. Haughty princess married to beggar and must endure poverty and menial work Feigned death to test wife's faithfulness Other tests of wife's love or faithfulness Test of wife's obedience Complacent wife agrees with all of husband's absurd statements Husband tests false wife by sleeping on her hair. Had always done so with true bride Wife tests – miscellaneous motifs

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