Cock shows browbeaten husband how to rule his wife. (Cf. J21.16, J130.) — Mythoi

Motif

Cock shows browbeaten husband how to rule his wife. (Cf. J21.16, J130.)

Sex. · Married life. · Characteristics of wives and husbands. · view the constellation · filed as T252.2

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 670
general **Aarne FFC XV 49ff.
general Fb "kok" IV 272b

Within the index

Filed under The overbearing wife.

2 finer motifs beneath it

King sees how male stork kills his unfaithful wife. Follows its example Monkey (jackal, etc.) shows husband how to rule his wife

Filed beside it

Unsuccessful search for man who can rule his wife 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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from animals "Go to Goosebridge": counsel proved wise by experience. Man with disobedient wife finds mules beaten there and made to cross bridge

Carried in tale types

The Man who Understands Animal Languages (previously The Animal Languages) · ATU 670 4 recorded variants

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