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Motif

The husband in the chicken house. The husband returns unexpectedly and surprises his wife with her lover. She makes the husband believe he is pursued and hides him in the chicken house. (Cf. K1514.9.)

Deceptions. · Deceptions connected with adultery. · Adulteress outwits husband. · view the constellation · filed as K1514.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella *Rotunda
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 1419A
  • general **Schofield Sources and History of the 7th Novel of the 7th Day in the Decameron (Harvard Studies and Notes II)
  • general Bédier Fabliaux 450
  • general Boccaccio Decameron III No. 4 (Lee 213)
  • general Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles No. 88
Within the index

Filed under Adulteress gets rid of husband while she entertains lover.

Filed beside it
Husband duped into doing penance while rascal enjoys the wife Husband duped into believing he is in purgatory Returning husband beaten by servants. Mistaken for lover whom he has told them to beat Husband hides in chest to catch paramour. (Cf. K1566.) Adulteress locks up hidden husband and meets lovers Wife has hiding husband carried off in basket by thieves Wife throws husband down precipice so she can be with lover Adulteress has lover unload wood on doorstep. This keeps husband out Adulteress sets husband to watch for intruder while she entertains the paramour Illness feigned to call physician paramour Adulteress pretends to go to say her prayers. Keeps tryst with paramour Adulteress gives paramour tryst in house of ill-fame. Meets husband who leaves in shame Paramour unties mare. Husband chases mare while the wife entertains the paramour Adulteress throws small coffer out of window. While the husband retrieves it the paramour changes hiding places Lover masks as pregnant woman: adulteress sent by husband to act as midwife, meets lover Adulteress together with lover while husband sleeps
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Adulteress has lover unload wood on doorstep. This keeps husband out
Carried in tale types

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