Child unwittingly betrays his mother's adultery. Tells father not to step across chalk line drawn around secretary; if he does secretary may do to him what he did to Mother the other day

Motif

Child unwittingly betrays his mother's adultery. Tells father not to step across chalk line drawn around secretary; if he does secretary may do to him what he did to Mother the other day.

The wise and the foolish. · Acquisition and possession of wisdom (knowledge). · Wisdom learned from children. · view the constellation · filed as J125.2.1

Cited in the index

general Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles No. 23.

Within the index

Filed under Adulteress betrayed by little child's remark.

Carried in tale types

The Son of the King and the Son of the Smith · ATU 920 2 recorded variants
Child Unwittingly Betrays his Mother's Adultery · ATU 1358* 1 recorded variant

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