μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Wife becomes obedient on seeing husband slay a recalcitrant horse.

Sex. · Married life. · Characteristics of wives and husbands. · view the constellation · filed as T251.2.3

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella *Rotunda.
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Filed under Taming the shrew. By outdoing his wife in shrewishness the husband renders her obedient.

1 finer motif beneath it
Husband tries to reform wife by killing a recalcitrant horse in her presence. She thinks he has lost his mind and continues in her ways
Filed beside it
Shrew tamed by setting another shrew against her 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 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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