Prize for husband who rules his wife. (Ham, egg.) — Mythoi

Motif

Prize for husband who rules his wife. (Ham, egg.)

Sex. · Married life. · Characteristics of wives and husbands. · view the constellation · filed as T252.4

Cited in the index

general *Köhler-Bolte III 609
general Fb "æg" III 1142a.

Within the index

Filed under The overbearing wife.

1 finer motif beneath it

Man claims prize (boots) as ruler of his house, but is afraid to carry the boots lest he soil his clean shirt and anger his wife

Filed beside it

Unsuccessful search for man who can rule his wife Cock shows browbeaten husband how to rule his wife. (Cf. J21.16, J130.) Wife threatens husband with death if he will not tell secrets 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

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