Adulteress tells lover "I can see the whole world." Hidden shepherd asks "Can you see my lost calves (ass)?" — Mythoi

Motif

Adulteress tells lover "I can see the whole world." Hidden shepherd asks "Can you see my lost calves (ass)?"

Deceptions. · Deception into humiliating position. · Deception into humiliating position – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as K1271.4

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 2905*
Italian Novella Rotunda (K1532.3)
India Thompson-Balys.
general Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles No. 12

Within the index

Filed under Amorous intrigue observed and exposed.

Filed beside it

Threat to tell of amorous intrigue used as blackmail Lovers observed in intrigue make absurd excuses. (Afraid of ghosts, have chill, etc.) Amorous intrigue exposed and faithless husband humiliated 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

'I Can See the Whole World!' (previously Adulteress Tells her Lover, 'I Can See the Whole World') · ATU 1355B 1 recorded variant

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