Educated chickens tell of woman's adultery. A trickster undertakes to teach a woman's chickens to talk. When he reports that they are saying that she has slept with the priest, she pays him off

Motif

Educated chickens tell of woman's adultery. A trickster undertakes to teach a woman's chickens to talk. When he reports that they are saying that she has slept with the priest, she pays him off.

Deceptions. · Deception into humiliating position. · Deception into humiliating position – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as K1271.1.3

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 1676*.
general *Type 1750
general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 843

Within the index

Filed under Threat to tell of amorous intrigue used as blackmail.

Filed beside it

The bag of lies: threat to tell of queen's adultery. The boy, who is to tell the bag of lies, is stopped and his wishes granted Princess made to speak desired words when hero threatens to report (falsely) her amorous conduct Man hidden in roof sees girl and lover and falls: they flee and leave him in possession

Carried in tale types

The Hen Learns to Speak (previously The Parson's Stupid Wife · ATU 1750 1 recorded variant

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