μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
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Filed under Husband outwits wife and paramour – miscellaneous motifs.

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Husband collects fee from paramour. Surprised paramour paysHusband surprises wife and paramour. Rebukes them for not shutting the doorIllness feigned to go to mistress. Husband leaves bed to go to serving maidHusband takes place of paramour. Beats or otherwise discomfits wifeHusband catches paramour by using wife's pre-arranged signalHusband persuades wife to light wicks and carry knife in hand before committing adultery: lovers frightened awayAlleged speaking privates. Husband pretends that his wife's privates tell him of her adulteryHusband discomfits paramour and wife by clever remark showing that he knows all

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