Wife substitutes for princess, who has been jailed with husband. Before judge says: "What harm is there in a man being with his own wife?" — Mythoi

Motif

Wife substitutes for princess, who has been jailed with husband. Before judge says: "What harm is there in a man being with his own wife?"

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by disguise. · view the constellation · filed as K1814.2

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Woman in disguise wooed by her faithless husband.

Filed beside it

Prince disguised as merchant seduces a queen. (Cf. K1349.3.1.) Wife disguised as fakir makes her husband, the king, fulfill her will Husband twits wife regarding "bought kiss"; she makes him buy one from her by disguising herself

Carried in tale types

Sleeping at the Rendezvous · ATU 861 1 recorded variant

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