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Trickster sends his master running after the paramour. Though the master does not know of the adultery, the lover is thoroughly frightened.

Deceptions. · Deceptions connected with adultery. · Trickster outwits adulteress and paramour. · view the constellation · filed as K1573

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  • general *Type 1725
  • general BP II 131
  • general Christiansen Norske Eventyr 136.
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Trickster discovers adultery: food goes to husband instead of paramourTrickster makes woman believe that her husband is coming to punish her adultery. She confessesTrickster 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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