μῦθοι Mythoi
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Trickster pretends lameness and is taken on woman's back: violates herTrickster throws corpse into river and accuses princess of murder: marriage to avoid scandalFemale overpowered when caught in tree cleft (hole in hedge)Man won over by woman's obscene trickLecherous trickster seduces women from tree and loses themTrickster sends letter ordering bearer detained and meanwhile steals bearer's wifeLong distance sexual intercourse. Trickster by magic has intercourse with woman across streamTrickster and girls play obscene tricks on one anotherWoman seduces boy by feigning illness (chill, etc.)Man coveting his friend's wife causes her to leave her husband. Friend mutually agree to beat wives. Trickster only pretends to do so while other beats his and angers herSeduction by giving aphrodisiac. Woman tricked into standing naked in stream; medicine put into waterGuest at inn is told that there is but one available bed: that of the mistressLucretia seduced through threat. Sextus says he will kill her and leave a naked slave in her bed to bring dishonor on her house. She yieldsThe trickster with painted member. The father wants his daughter's child to be a bishopAdditional seductions

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