Bride has maid sleep in husband's bed to conceal pregnancy — Mythoi

Motif

Bride has maid sleep in husband's bed to conceal pregnancy.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K1843.1

Filed across the traditions

Jewish bin Gorion Born Judas II 119, 345, *Neuman.
general *Types 870, 870A
general *BP III 444
general *Arfert Unterschobene Braut 34ff.
general *Chauvin V 218 No. 128
general Wesselski Märchen 46 No. 15
general **Liungman En traditionsstudie över sagan om prinsessan i jordkulan
general **Liungman Två Folkminnesundersökningar 1–40
general *Fb "Brangoene" IV 60b
general *Schoepperle I 206ff.

Within the index

Filed under Wife deceives husband with substituted bedmate.

1 finer motif beneath it

Wife sends mistress to her husband disguised as herself

Filed beside it

Wife takes mistress's place in husband's bed. Brings about reconciliation Wife substitutes an old woman for herself in her husband's bed Wife has maidservant impersonate her while she goes to her lover

Carried in tale types

The Princess Confined in the Mound · ATU 870 2 recorded variants
The Goose-Girl (Neighbor's Daughter) as Suitor (previously The Little Goose-Girl) · ATU 870A 1 recorded variant

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