μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Man in danger of life takes his wife's place in the bed with her night-cap on.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Death escaped through disguise, shamming, or substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K521.4.1.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Disguise in clothes of other sex so as to escape.

Filed beside it
Girl escapes in male disguise Man in danger of life dressed by hostess as woman and set to baking Man in danger of life dressed by hostess as woman and set to grinding corn

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “night-cap” · wander