Shrew tamed by setting another shrew against her — Mythoi

Motif

Shrew tamed by setting another shrew against her.

Sex. · Married life. · Characteristics of wives and husbands. · view the constellation · filed as T251.2.1

Cited in the index

general Crane Vitry 218 No. 200
general Herbert III 16.

Within the index

Filed under Taming the shrew. By outdoing his wife in shrewishness the husband renders her obedient.

Filed beside it

Husband dons armor and forces the household to shout: "Long live the Master!" Takes off his breeches and dares his wife to put them on. Establishes his mastery in the home Wife becomes obedient on seeing husband slay a recalcitrant horse The wicked queen reformed. While asleep she is made to exchange places with the cobbler's wife. She thinks she is in hell. The cobbler teaches her to obey and fear her husband Shrewish wife driven from home but when in danger, runs to husband and receives protection. She is a good wife thereafter

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