Polygamist must love all his wives — Mythoi

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Polygamist must love all his wives.

Sex. · Marriage. · Marriage customs. · view the constellation · filed as T145.6

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Polygamous marriages.

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Polygyny Marriage to five women, each with separate duties Second wife taken because first is barren Competition in ale-brewing between king's two wives Man's two wives each claim part of his body: they torment him Man pulled down stairs by his two wives Man's senior wife ugly but diligent; his second, beautiful but lazy Polygamy so that head wife may be quickly replaced for wrongdoing

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