μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Importunate lover imprisoned and starved: later given choice of lady or food. Chooses food.

Deceptions. · Deception into humiliating position. · Humiliated or baffled lovers. · view the constellation · filed as K1218.1.3.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under The entrapped suitor: tricked into room where he is left to himself.

Filed beside it
Lover hidden by wife in room made to fall into deep pit of treacle

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