Man's senior wife ugly but diligent; his second, beautiful but lazy — Mythoi

Motif

Man's senior wife ugly but diligent; his second, beautiful but lazy.

Sex. · Marriage. · Marriage customs. · view the constellation · filed as T145.7

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Fang) Trilles 264.

Within the index

Filed under Polygamous marriages.

Filed beside it

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 Polygamist must love all his wives Polygamy so that head wife may be quickly replaced for wrongdoing

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