Man taking refuge in woman's house causes her false accusation — Mythoi

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Man taking refuge in woman's house causes her false accusation.

Deceptions. · False accusations. · Slanders. · view the constellation · filed as K2112.3

Cited in the index

general *Bolte Frey 253 No. 95.

Within the index

Filed under Woman slandered as adulteress (prostitute). (Usually by unsuccessful suitor.) (Crescentia, Genoveva, Susanna.)

Filed beside it

False tokens of woman's unfaithfulness. Tokens are stolen from the woman, or her secret markings are seen by treachery Leper (beggar) laid in queen's bed. She is thus incriminated Villain brings (threatens to bring) naked servant to woman's house. Threat of false accusation of indiscretion forces woman to yield Other means of incriminating innocent woman

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