μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Paramour unwittingly drinks sleeping potion. Is thought dead and placed in a chest. Chest is stolen. When he escapes he is accused of being a robber. He is saved by his mistress's maid who explains all, transferring the role played by her mistress to herself.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Other means of escape. · view the constellation · filed as K675.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella Rotunda.
Within the index

Filed under Sleeping potion given to man who is to pass the night with a girl. (Sometimes magic pillow or magic sleeping card.)

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