μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Wife has maidservant impersonate her while she goes to her lover.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K1843.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella *Rotunda.
  • general Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles No. 35
  • general Bødker Exempler 280 No. 24
Within the index

Filed under Wife deceives husband with substituted bedmate.

Filed beside it
Bride has maid sleep in husband's bed to conceal pregnancy Wife takes mistress's place in husband's bed. Brings about reconciliation Wife substitutes an old woman for herself in her husband's bed

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