μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Woman refuses second marriage. If husband is good she will fear to lose him; if bad she will repent.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Choices. · Other choices. · view the constellation · filed as J482.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Exempla Keller.
  • general Alphabet No. 565
Within the index

Filed under King advised to marry maid rather than widow. Widow would have things her own way.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Woman refuses second marriage. Her husband abides in her heart Widow refuses second marriage so her brother cannot kill a second husband
Filed beside it
Better to marry ugly than fair wife. Less hard to satisfy Young man advised to choose as wife a girl whose mother was chaste

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