μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • IrishMacCulloch Celtic 179, *Cross.
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Filed under Faithfulness of married couple in misfortune.

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Wife carries mutilated husband on her back so that he may begHusband nourishes starving wife with his own flesh and bloodWife puts out one of her eyes to show sympathy with her husband. He has lost an eye in a tournament and is ashamed to return to her. She shows that it makes no difference in her loveFugitive returns to his family so that they may collect reward from his captureWoman swims nightly to husband's prison and arranges his escape. Spurns the attentions of treacherous suitor. (Cf. R152.)Wife travels for years with sick husband in order to have him curedWoman sells her hair to feed starving husband

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