Woman disguised as man sells herself into slavery in order to ransom (free) her husband (lover). (Cf. K1837.) — Mythoi

Motif

Woman disguised as man sells herself into slavery in order to ransom (free) her husband (lover). (Cf. K1837.)

Captives and fugitives. · Rescues. · Rescuers. · view the constellation · filed as R152.2

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella *Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Wife rescues husband.

Filed beside it

Disguised wife helps husband escape from prison. (Cf. R121.) Wives change clothes with their imprisoned husbands when allowed to visit them. Husbands escape Wife gets back her husband from land of serpents by charming him with her beautiful dance Transformed wife takes husband out of captivity

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Disguise of woman in man's clothes. (Cf. K1825.)

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