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!" — Mythoi

Motif

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!"

Deceptions. · Deception into humiliating position. · Deception into humiliating position – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as K1271.5

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 2912*
Rumanian Schullerus FFC LXXVIII No. 1654*.

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

Carried in tale types

The Lord Above Will Provide · ATU 1355C 1 recorded variant

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