Wife as adviser. (Cf. J21.37.)

Motif

Wife as adviser. (Cf. J21.37.)

The wise and the foolish. · Acquisition and possession of wisdom (knowledge). · Other means of acquiring wisdom (knowledge). · view the constellation · filed as J155.4

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Anglo-Saxon Beowulf , XX
Irish Cuchulain of Muirthemne: The Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster , Ch. 10 THE WEDDING OF MAINE MORGOR
Mesopotamian The Epic of Gilgamish , Tablet XI THE FLOOD.
Irish Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland , Ch. 88 CHAPTER IV. OISIN'S LAMENTS
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter VII VII. Incarnate Human Gods

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Wisdom (knowledge) from women.

Filed beside it

Hero directed on journey by princess King has amours with great men's wives so as to learn secrets from them Caesar's scorn of his wife's advice leads to disaster Wife of usurer saves husband through her prayers Wise words of dying woman (queen). (Cf. J154.) Knowledge from mysterious women met in the forest Wisdom from harlot to a king

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

"Do not take a woman's advice": counsel proved wise by experience. (Cf. J21.22.)

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