Lover carried away on mistress's shoulders so that his footprints will not be visible in the snow — Mythoi

Motif

Lover carried away on mistress's shoulders so that his footprints will not be visible in the snow.

Deceptions. · Deceptions connected with adultery. · Adulteress outwits husband. · view the constellation · filed as K1549.3

Cited in the index

general Spectator Papers No. 181.

Within the index

Filed under Adulteress outwits husband – miscellaneous motifs.

Filed beside it

Woman has paramour steal her husband's clothes. Paramour gains entrance disguised as the husband. The husband without his clothes is driven away from his home Wife surprised in adultery feigns death. Comes "back to life" on hearing husband say he has seen nothing. (Cf. K1538.) Lover leaves horse outside house as husband comes up: wife tells husband their cow has foaled a horse Unfaithful wife communicates with lover by pouring milk into stream Wife's attendants on trip chase wrong man as suspected lover and miss real lover Husband deceived as to noise made by hidden paramour Woman cooks food for paramour

Carried in tale types

Eginhard and Emma · ATU 926E 1 recorded variant

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