μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 3references

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  • Italian NovellaRotunda.
  • general **Spargo FFC XCI
  • general *Semerau Die Schwäke und Schnurren des Poggio (Leipzig, 1905) No. 69
Within the index

Filed under The lover's gift regained.

1 finer motif beneath it
Lover delays the gift of the goose hoping to obtain greater favors. Finally has to flee
Filed beside it
Lover's gift regained: the broken (removed) article. The lover breaks (or removes) an article of household equipment and convinces the husband that for that reason the wife has confiscated that which he gave her as a presentLover's gift regained: horse and wagon as gift. The lover regains gift of horse and wagon by pretending to the husband that the wife has confiscated them because he brought wood of uneven qualityLover's gift regained: borrowing from the husband and returning to the wife. The lover borrows money from the husband with which to corrupt the wife, later telling the husband that the money was returned to the wife during the husband's absenceLover's gift regained: accidental discovery of identity. The lover, ignorant of the identity of the husband, tells him of his experience with the wife. The husband persuades the lover to lead him to the scene, where the wife is compelled to restore all but a small part of the moneyLover's gift regained: piece of cloth as gift. The lover regains by a ruse and thievery the borrowed piece of cloth which he has presented to his mistressLover's gift regained: jewelry as gift. The lover presents the wife with a valuable piece of jewelry, which he regains by pretending to the husband that he has left it as a pledgeLover's gift regained: refusal to leave bed. Woman fearing exposure returns moneyLover's gift regained: spending money to purchase lover's worthless goodsLover's gift regained: payment with worthless money. Lover bargains with the husband. Pays him with worthless moneyProstitute paid with counterfeit moneyHusband gets gift which paramour has given to wife

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