μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Wife deceives husband with substituted bedmate.

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Deception by substitution.

4 finer motifs beneath 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 Wife has maidservant impersonate her while she goes to her lover
Filed beside it
The Virgin Mary substitutes for a mortal Living person acts as image of saint Husband deceives wife with substituted bedmate Substitute in battle Deception by substitution: wife substitutes calf for beggar whom drunken husband wants to catch and abuse Deception by substitution of children Substitute for task Substituted letter. A letter is changed on the way to its destination so as to falsify the message Sleeping potion substituted for poison. (Cf. K2111.1.) Substitute sacrifice Servant impersonates dead master and makes a false testament Younger and preferred brother substituted by mother for elder to deceive father Substitute specimen for laboratory test
Carried in tale types

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