Age versus youth

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Age versus youth

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Tabelle Inset Story Entity Type Motif Arbor – The Tree Inset Story Father/son relationships Age versus youth Lesson: loyalty Foolish old man Setting: nature Orchard Corpus Delicti – The Discovered Corpse Inset Story Gullible (would-be) lover Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deceitful woman Animal tale Murder Adultery Disposal of corpse Multiple lovers Evidence Age versus youth Dog Poison Marriage Death of husband Foolish old man Old man Violence Death Women committing violence Filius Profusus Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Humiliation Familial relationships Riches Theft Deceitful son Debt Wise old woman Age versus youth Mother/son relationships Old woman Foolish old man Old man Profligate with wealth Spendthrift sons Filius ingratus Inset Story Father/son relationships Familial relationships Riches Childbirth Pregnancy Familial duty Magic Food and drink Lesson: greed Age versus youth Bodily transformation Lesson: loyalty Serpent Grief Children Foolish old man Old man Remorse Heres Regni Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Illegitimacy Murder Adultery Childbirth Pregnancy Disguise Disposal of corpse Deceitful son Patricide Dynastic marriage Imprisonment Revenge Cross dressing Beheading Islam Age versus youth Cross dressing: man in women’s clothes Marriage Woman locked up/kept indoors Setting: exotic/orientalised Medicus – The Doctor Inset Story Familial relationships Illness Medicine Illegitimacy Deceitful old man Murder Age versus youth Mistaken or concealed identity Old man Violence Jealousy Nepos Inset Story Father/son relationships Familial relationships Riches Familial duty Clothes Lesson: greed Age versus youth Lesson: loyalty Children Wise child Old man Remorse Papirius Inset Story Father/son relationships Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Deceitful woman Familial relationships Adultery Gullible husband Disguise Multiple lovers Cross dressing Old woman as go-between Age versus youth Wicked stepmother/mother-in-law Cross dressing: man in women’s clothes Children Wise child Gender play Court of law Concealed lover Love (or lust) at first sight Misinterpretation Parricida Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Familial relationships Illness Medicine Murder Riches (Threat of) bodily mutilation Disposal of corpse Food and drink Deceitful son Patricide Age versus youth Boar Foolish old man Old man Profligate with wealth Spendthrift sons Puer Adoptatus – The Adopted Son Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Familial relationships Murder Deceitful son Patricide Debt Unjust execution Beheading Assassination Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Slander: wife falsely accused Lesson: greed Age versus youth Rape Marriage Grief Children Foolish old man Old man Adoption Coerced sex Death Pride Misinterpretation Spendthrift sons Abduction Sapientes – The Wise Men Inset Story Deception Violent punishment Murder Riches (Threat of) bodily mutilation Disposal of corpse Magic Caves and underground spaces Beheading Blindness Evidence Deceitful advisor Age versus youth Wise child Death Senes Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Violent punishment Familial relationships Murder Familial duty Disposal of corpse Patricide Imprisonment Impossible conditions Revenge Beating Age versus youth Dog Judgement Court of law Death Spurius Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Deceitful woman Familial relationships Illegitimacy Murder Adultery Childbirth Pregnancy Orientalised setting Patricide Imprisonment Revenge Religious conflict Islam Christianity Age versus youth Military conflict Mistaken or concealed identity Religion Religious conversion Jealousy Sylwius Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Familial relationships Murder Familial duty Deceitful son Patricide Unjust execution Revenge Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Age versus youth Military conflict Court of law Adoption Death Pride Misinterpretation Tentamina – The Test Inset Story Violent punishment Adultery Revenge Blood Age versus youth Dog Nature tale: tree Mother/daughter relationships Old man Violence Women committing violence Trees