Despairing lover at lady's tomb takes poison. She revives to learn of his fatal error and shares his fate. (Romeo and Juliet.) — Mythoi

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Despairing lover at lady's tomb takes poison. She revives to learn of his fatal error and shares his fate. (Romeo and Juliet.)

Sex. · Love. · Lovers' meeting. · view the constellation · filed as T37.1

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella *Rotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Lover finds lady in tomb apparently dead. She revives and marries him.

Filed beside it

"Poisoned" woman revives. Husband tries to poison wife. Student substitutes sleeping potion for poison, takes her from the tomb. When she revives he claims her as his own

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