μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Within the index
6 finer motifs beneath it
Trickster discovers adultery: food goes to husband instead of paramourTrickster makes woman believe that her husband is coming to punish her adultery. She confessesTrickster sends his master running after the paramour. Though the master does not know of the adultery, the lover is thoroughly frightenedTrickster as sham magician buys chest containing hidden paramour. (Cf. K1515, K1542, K1555, K1556.)Second lover burns paramour at window with hot ironGod Vishnu in shape of nephew scares and torments his aunt's lover

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