μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Returning husband beaten by servants. Mistaken for lover whom he has told them to beat.

Deceptions. · Deceptions connected with adultery. · Adulteress outwits husband. · view the constellation · filed as K1514.4

Cited in the index
  • general Von der Hagen II xiii No. 27.
Within the index

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

2 finer motifs beneath it
Husband beaten by paramour. Husband, dressed in wife's clothing, is beaten by forewarned paramour. The latter says that he is testing the wife's fidelity to her husband Husband hides in curtain to catch paramour. On entering, paramour threatens to kill husband if he should appear
Filed beside it
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.) Husband duped into doing penance while rascal enjoys the wife Husband duped into believing he is in purgatory 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

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