μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The lover's gift regained.

Deceptions. · Deceptions connected with adultery. · Other deceits connected with adultery. · view the constellation · filed as K1581

Cited in the index
  • general **J. W. Spargo FFC XCI
  • general *F. N. Robinson Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer 838a. (Shipman's Tale).
Within the index

Filed under Other deceits connected with adultery.

12 finer motifs beneath 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 present Lover'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 quality Lover'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 absence Lover'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 money Lover'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 mistress Lover'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 pledge Lover's gift regained: anser venalis (goose as gift). The lover regains his gift by a ruse (obscene) Lover's gift regained: refusal to leave bed. Woman fearing exposure returns money Lover's gift regained: spending money to purchase lover's worthless goods Lover's gift regained: payment with worthless money. Lover bargains with the husband. Pays him with worthless money Prostitute paid with counterfeit money Husband gets gift which paramour has given to wife
Filed beside it
Lover blackmails adulteress Husband duped by paramour into taking his wife to him. She is veiled Innocent confessor duped into being go-between for adulteress and lover. By following suggestions in her false accusations to confessor the lover reaches her side Wife takes servant's place and discovers husband's adultery. The husband says that he is going into a state of meditation with a cloth over his face. He substitutes a servant and goes to his mistress. The wife finds the deceit and takes the servant's place. On his return the husband tells the supposed servant of his adultery Paramour feigns loss of genitals in order to obtain the husband's confidence Adulteress uses the public baths as a meeting-place with her lover. A naive remark by her child exposes the deception to the husband Woman excites peasant (secretary), who draws line on floor and dares her to cross it. When she does, adultery is committed Seventy tales of a parrot prevent a wife's adultery. The parrot keeps her interested until her husband's return Paramour sends prostitutes in disguise to take mistress to "convent". Husband is deceived by the ruse Adulteress disguised as boy elopes with paramour Student extends his course so as to enjoy the professor's wife The "loyal" adulteress. Complacent in all except kissing. Explains that her mouth is the only part of her body which has promised fidelity to her husband Faithful wife in disguise saves husband from punishment for adultery

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