μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
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Filed under Faithfulness in marriage.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Wife carries mutilated husband on her back so that he may begWife offers starving husband (father) milk from her breastsHusband 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
Filed beside it
Faithful wifeFaithful husbandFaithfulness to marriage in deathLoving couple die of separationHusband (wife) sickens as result of separation from spouseLoathly bridegroom carried on back in basket by wifeWife refuses to become unfaithful although she knows her husband to be soWoman's naiveté proves her fidelity. Man is rebuked for having bad breath. He reproves his wife for never having told him. "I thought that men liked it as I did." He realizes that his wife has not known any other manWife hides husband's unfaithfulness from emperor and even shelters his mistressHusband tempted by own wife disguised in fine clothes: says he will touch no woman save his wife. She puts on her old clothes

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