μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • Irish myth*Cross.
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Filed under Faithlessness in marriage.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Faithless widow betrothed anew at husband's funeralFaithless widow fans husband's grave. She does not want to remarry until the body is cold (or the earth on the grave is dry)Faithless widow ready to marry messenger who brings news of husband's death. The husband, however, has only feigned death to test her. (Cf. T235.)Faithless widow's heartlessness repels the new suitor. She obeys him when he tells her to knock out the teeth of her dead husband. Fearing like treatment, he leavesFaithless widow marries slayer of husband
Filed beside it
Wife and husband believe each unfaithful at the slightest provocationFaithless wife causes her husband to go insaneWoman deserts husband for unworthy lover. (Deformed, mutilated, monstrous, or of different race.)Wronged wife goes to wronged husbandHusband transforms himself to test his wife's faithfulness. (Cf. T231.3.)Woman enamored of an unknown knight in a tournament loses interest when she finds that it is her husband. (Cf. R222.)Old man married to young, unfaithful wifeAdulteress on her death-bed reveals the illegitimacy of her children. Did not want her husband to be burdened with their bringing upSeries of husbands try in vain to control adulteressFight between husband and lover for kingdom and wifeWoman reveals whereabouts of husband to enemy in revenge for desertionMan unfaithful even on wedding nightObject stolen (left) as token that infidelity has been discoveredFaithlessness in marriage – miscellaneous

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