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- Hospitable host entertains (guides, advises) adventurer on way to otherworld. F151.0.1
- Woman entertains every traveler in the hope of finding her husband. H152.1.1
- Test of curiosity: mouse in jug. The new Eve. A woman has boasted of a lack of curiosity and blamed Mother Eve. The king entertains her in his castle. She may see everything but must not look into a certain silver jug. She does so and finds a mouse in it. (Cf. H1557.2.) H1554.1
- A box connection. Man refused hospitality tells rich man he is a relative. Asked for the "connection," he tells him there is a box connection. Rich man not understanding, man explains his cart is made of box wood and is tied to a rich man's box tree. Rich man, ashamed, entertains him with all due respect. J1561.6
- Savory tea. The peasant entertains a priest at tea. Making it, puts in all the tea, six pounds of sugar, a piece of bacon, etc. J1813.7
- Dupe digs till he dies of exhaustion. Rabbit entertains the wolf with his antics until the rabbit's wife can change to another hole. The wolf continues to dig. K1061
- Adulteress gets rid of husband while she entertains lover. K1514
- Adulteress sets husband to watch for intruder while she entertains the paramour. K1514.10
- Paramour unties mare. Husband chases mare while the wife entertains the paramour. K1514.14
- Physician treating man's eye covers his one good eye. Entertains his patient's mistress. K1516.1.1
- Woman entertains two lovers on alternate nights. They expose the deception and scorn her in public. T72.4