Threat to tell of amorous intrigue used as blackmail — Mythoi

Motif

Threat to tell of amorous intrigue used as blackmail.

Deceptions. · Deception into humiliating position. · Deception into humiliating position – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as K1271.1

Within the index

Filed under Amorous intrigue observed and exposed.

4 finer motifs beneath 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 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 Man hidden in roof sees girl and lover and falls: they flee and leave him in possession

Filed beside it

Lovers observed in intrigue make absurd excuses. (Afraid of ghosts, have chill, etc.) Amorous intrigue exposed and faithless husband humiliated Adulteress tells lover "I can see the whole world." Hidden shepherd asks "Can you see my lost calves (ass)?" The Lord above will provide. A youth and maid come under tree. "Who shall provide for our child?" "He above (God) will take care of it." The man in the tree: "I will do nothing of the kind!"

Carried in tale types

Lying Contest (previously The Hero Forces the Princess to Say, 'That is a Lie') · ATU 852 2 recorded variants

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