Fairy visits queen in her husband's shape and begets son with her

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Fairy visits queen in her husband's shape and begets son with her.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K1844.4

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IcelandicÞiðriks saga I 319–20, Boberg.

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Filed under Husband deceives wife with substituted bedmate.

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

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