Unsuccessful search for man who can rule his wife — Mythoi

Motif

Unsuccessful search for man who can rule his wife.

Sex. · Married life. · Characteristics of wives and husbands. · view the constellation · filed as T252.1

Cited in the index

general Type 1375*.

Within the index

Filed under The overbearing wife.

Filed beside it

Cock shows browbeaten husband how to rule his wife. (Cf. J21.16, J130.) Wife threatens husband with death if he will not tell secrets Prize for husband who rules his wife. (Ham, egg.) Men rulers in their house asked to sing. No man in congregation does so. Priest alone sings. Next year he cannot, for then he has a maid Wife threatens suicide if she does not have her own way Vexed woman brings pot down on husband's head in presence of guest

Carried in tale types

Who Can Rule his Wife (Including the previous Type 1366A* · ATU 1375 1 recorded variant

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