Husband deceived as to noise made by hidden paramour — Mythoi

Motif

Husband deceived as to noise made by hidden paramour.

Deceptions. · Deceptions connected with adultery. · Adulteress outwits husband. · view the constellation · filed as K1549.7

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

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 carried away on mistress's shoulders so that his footprints will not be visible in the snow 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 Woman cooks food for paramour

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