Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson K1218.1 — The entrapped suitors

K1218.1
Thompson motif reference
K
Deceptions
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Associated ATU tale types
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Description

Motif

The entrapped suitors. (Lai l'épervier.) The chaste wife has them one at a time undress and hide. The husband and guests come and chase them off. *Type 1730; *Penzer I 33ff., 42ff., 160ff.; *Baumgarten Arch. f. rel. Wiss. XXXIV 275 n. 3; Bédier Fabliaux 454ff.; Chauvin VI 12 No. 185; *Wesselski Morlini 315 No. 73; *Cosquin études 457ff.; Clouston Tales II 289ff.; von der Hagen III *xxix. Icelandic: Boberg; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 1730A*; Russian: Andrejev No. 1730 II*; India: *Thompson-Balys.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

No ATU tale type in the current concordance points to this Thompson motif.

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