Alleged speaking privates. Husband pretends that his wife's privates tell him of her adultery

Motif

Alleged speaking privates. Husband pretends that his wife's privates tell him of her adultery.

Deceptions. · Deceptions connected with adultery. · Husband outwits adulteress and paramour. · view the constellation · filed as K1569.7

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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IndiaThompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Husband outwits wife and paramour – miscellaneous motifs.

Filed beside it

Husband collects fee from paramour. Surprised paramour pays Husband surprises wife and paramour. Rebukes them for not shutting the door Illness feigned to go to mistress. Husband leaves bed to go to serving maid Husband takes place of paramour. Beats or otherwise discomfits wife Husband catches paramour by using wife's pre-arranged signal Husband persuades wife to light wicks and carry knife in hand before committing adultery: lovers frightened away Husband discomfits paramour and wife by clever remark showing that he knows all Husband kills surprised paramour. Wife persuades him he has killed thief

Travels with

Master in serving-man's place in woman's bed. (Cf. K1569.7.)

Carried in tale types

Every Hole to Tell the Truth · ATU 13911 recorded variant

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