μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Husband has his strong servant substitute in bed with strong wife. The supernaturally strong wife is about to kill her husband.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K1844.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg.
  • general *Type 519
Within the index

Filed under Husband deceives wife with substituted bedmate.

1 finer motif beneath it
Husband has servant substitute in bed. Instructed not to deceive him while he is calling on mistress. Instructions are not followed
Filed beside it
Substitute bridegroom to save husband from poison maiden Groom deceives bride with substituted bedmate and hides self in order to learn the secret she has promised to tell Fairy visits queen in her husband's shape and begets son with her
Carried in tale types

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