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Motifs
- Crown exposes infidelity of husbands. H422.1
- Detection by disrobing in a dance. A man masking as a maiden has committed adultery with the queen. A clever girl by challenging him to disrobe in a dance exposes the imposture. J1149.3
- Thief exposes owner's unjust claim. J1213
- Rebuke for going with a naked head in public. The woman rebuked has lost her hair in sickness. Forthwith she covers up her head with her dress and exposes her body. J2521.2
- Child's curiosity exposes thief. Thief steals pig. Slaughters it together with one of his own and takes both to market. Puts little pig inside large one to avoid paying tax on two. Boy notices three hind legs. Thief is caught. K433
- Woman dares husband to try his sword on pile of clothing which hides her paramour. Stops him just in time. Later the paramour entices her to come to him. Exposes her naked, except for face, to his friends. K1213.1
- Adulteress uses the public baths as a meeting-place with her lover. A naive remark by her child exposes the deception to the husband. K1587
- Girl disguised as doctor exposes queen's paramour who is masquerading as woman. K1825.1.1.1
- Appearance of Death exposes hypocrisy. K2065
- Father who wanted son exposes (murders) daughter. S322.1.1
- Mother exposes child (for fear of jealous co-wife). S322.2.1
- Wife exposes bald head of second wife to disgrace her. Hair marvelously regrows. T257.2.1
- Saint exposes self to temptation but preserves chastity. Thus insures self greater reward in Heaven. T335
- A Christianized Jew becomes a priest. During Mass, he stabs the consecrated host, blood flows (cf. C55, J1261.2, V30). He kills the other priest who saw him commit the sacrilege, and before killing, forces him to renounce his faith. A miracle exposes the murderer. V364
- Wizard makes pupil think himself Emperor and exposes pupil's ingratitude. W154.28
- Man has servant corroborate his lies. Rewards him poorly. Servant exposes him. X907