Disguised man takes bride's place: deserts, leaving a she-goat in his place for the foolish bridegroom. (Cf. K1223.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Disguised man takes bride's place: deserts, leaving a she-goat in his place for the foolish bridegroom. (Cf. K1223.1.)

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by disguise. · view the constellation · filed as K1836.3

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 1686*
Russian Andrejev No. 1538 I*.

Within the index

Filed under Disguise of man in woman's dress.

Filed beside it

Husband disguises as woman to spy on wife. (Cf. K1835.) Boy disguises as woman to embarrass incontinent priest Disguise as a weeping woman to attract attention

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Bride escapes from foolish husband and leaves goat as substitute in bed

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