Husband has a friend woo his wife: she is seduced — Mythoi

Motif

Husband has a friend woo his wife: she is seduced.

Tests. · Marriage tests. · Other marriage tests. · view the constellation · filed as H492.2

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella *Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Test of faithfulness of husband and wife.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Husband has friend woo his wife: wife is generous to certain point only. Husband makes her wear dress symbolic of her generosity – blouse of coarse cloth; dress of gold brocade Husband has friend woo his wife: seduction narrowly averted by frightened husband's intervention

Filed beside it

Husband refuses to murder his wife for high honors; wife agrees to murder husband Husband castrates himself to test wife's faithfulness

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