Deceitful woman

Inset Story	Entity Type	Motif
4 Amatores – The Four Lovers in the Chest	Inset Story	Gullible (would-be) lover Deception Humiliation Deceitful woman Adultery Imprisonment Deception of would-be lover Money in exchange for promise of sex Multiple lovers Failed/rejected seduction Woman tricked/coerced into sex Person concealed within a chest Body fluids Judgement Coerced sex Concealed lover
Abbas – The Abbot	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Disguise Deceitful lover Clothes Mistaken or concealed identity Member of Clergy Concealed lover
Ahmed	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Accidental death Murder Adultery Unjust execution Death of lover Beheading Deceitful lover Mistaken or concealed identity Judgement Adoption Misinterpretation
Amatores – The Three Lovers	Inset Story	Deceitful woman Familial relationships Murder Adultery Disposal of corpse Deception of would-be lover Death of lover Money in exchange for promise of sex Multiple lovers Failed/rejected seduction Love (or lust) at first sight Window Misinterpretation
Annulus 2	Inset Story	Father/son relationships Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Magical beings (spirits, demons, djinn, witches) Magic Person concealed within a chest Coerced sex Man tricked/coerced into sex Setting: nature Concealed lover
Anthenor – The King's Daughter	Inset Story	Father/daughter relationships Arranged marriage Deceitful woman Childbirth Pregnancy Orientalised setting Dynastic marriage Revenge Impotence anxiety Wicked stepmother/mother-in-law Military conflict Homosexuality Marriage Misinterpretation
Aristoteles	Inset Story	Lecherous old man Gullible (would-be) lover Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Humiliation Deceitful woman Wise old man Foolish old man Old man
Avis – The Bird	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Animal tale Adultery Gullible husband Bird Talking bird Evidence False evidence of virtue Parrot Magpie Jealous husband Remorse Jealousy Misinterpretation
Caepulla	Inset Story	Father/son relationships Death of son Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deceitful woman Illness Medicine Murder Suicide Food and drink Evidence Grief Children Death Remorse
Canicula	Inset Story	Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Deceitful old woman Money in exchange for promise of sex Failed/rejected seduction Woman tricked/coerced into sex Old woman as go-between Dog Bodily transformation Body fluids Old woman Coerced sex Woman locked up/kept indoors Love (or lust) at first sight Window
Capsa	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Deceitful lover Person concealed within a chest Woman locked up/kept indoors Concealed lover Love (or lust) at first sight Window
Caupona	Inset Story	Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Humiliation Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Disguise Food and drink Evidence Mistaken or concealed identity Misinterpretation
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
Elephantinus	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Theft Food and drink Evidence False evidence of virtue Woman tricked/coerced into sex Dreams Rape Elephant Coerced sex Setting: nature Misinterpretation
Gibbosi	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Accidental death Adultery Disposal of corpse Hunchback
Gladius – The Drawn Sword	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Multiple lovers Sword Love (or lust) at first sight Misinterpretation
Holofernes	Inset Story	Biblical narrative Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Deceitful woman Murder Deception of would-be lover Beheading
Inclusa – The Imprisoned Wife	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Imprisonment Evidence False evidence of virtue Identity object Ring Marriage Mistaken or concealed identity Woman locked up/kept indoors Misinterpretation Trick in plain sight
Ingenia	Inset Story	Gullible (would-be) lover Deception Deceitful woman Adultery
Ingenia 2	Inset Story	Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Riches Deceitful lover Jealous husband Humour Admission of trick framed as a joke Jealousy
Ingenia 4	Inset Story	Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Cross dressing Evidence False evidence of virtue Identity object Clothes Beating Cross dressing: man in women’s clothes Gender play Foolish old man Old man Violence Orchard Misinterpretation Trees
Jusjurandum	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Evidence False evidence of virtue Body fluids Mistaken or concealed identity Judgement Jealous husband Jealousy Misinterpretation Semen
Linteum – Bedsheets	Inset Story	Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Deceitful woman Familial relationships Adultery Gullible husband Admission of trick framed as a joke Concealed lover Cat
Mercator	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Murder Adultery Gullible husband Suicide Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Rape Friendship Grief Remorse Misinterpretation
Noverca	Inset Story	Father/son relationships Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Deceitful woman Violent punishment Familial relationships Murder Gullible husband Riches Theft Punishment for theft Unjust execution Revenge Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Wicked stepmother/mother-in-law Marriage Children Misinterpretation
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
Pirus incantata	Inset Story	Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Magic Food and drink Nature tale: tree Setting: nature Orchard Humour Concealed lover Climbing trees
Puteus – The Well	Inset Story	Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Humiliation Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Suicide Woman locked up/kept indoors
Samson	Inset Story	Biblical narrative Gullible (would-be) lover Deception Humiliation Deceitful woman Violent punishment Murder Suicide (Threat of) bodily mutilation Imprisonment Deception of would-be lover Blindness Bodily transformation Grief Pride
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
Striga and Fons – The Witch and the Fountain	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Magical beings (spirits, demons, djinn, witches) Magic Overheard secret Cross dressing Deceitful advisor Genitalia Bodily transformation Sex change Cross dressing: man in women’s clothes Mistaken or concealed identity Gender play
Striga – The Prince and the Ogress	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Disguise Magical beings (spirits, demons, djinn, witches) Magic Overheard secret Deceitful advisor Bodily transformation Mistaken or concealed identity Setting: nature Religion Fear
Tergi	Inset Story	Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Humiliation Deceitful woman Illness Medicine Adultery Gullible husband Pregnancy Disguise Deceitful lover Body fluids Mistaken or concealed identity Humour Concealed lover Misinterpretation Trick in plain sight Semen
Tonstrix	Inset Story	Chastity Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Deceitful woman Violent punishment Adultery Gullible husband (Threat of) bodily mutilation Disguise Food and drink Multiple lovers Cross dressing: woman in men’s clothes Cross dressing Deceitful lover Evidence False evidence of virtue Clothes Cross dressing: man in women’s clothes Homosexuality Marriage Gender play Member of Clergy Jealous husband Woman locked up/kept indoors Violence Jealousy
Turdi – The Gluttonous Wife and the Nine Thrushes	Inset Story	Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Deceitful woman Animal tale Violent punishment Gullible husband Food and drink Lesson: greed Beating Violence Women committing violence Cat Gluttony
Vaticinium 1	Inset Story	Deceitful woman Animal tale Adultery Gullible husband Magic Food and drink Bird Talking bird Deceitful lover Woman tricked/coerced into sex Nature tale: tree Setting: nature Orchard Misinterpretation Trees
Vidua – The Widow	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Suicide (Threat of) bodily mutilation Disposal of corpse Punishment for theft Blood Evidence Marriage Death of husband Grief Violence Women committing violence
Zuchara	Inset Story	Deception Deceitful woman Adultery Gullible husband Food and drink Money in exchange for promise of sex Deceitful lover Evidence False evidence of virtue Woman tricked/coerced into sex Coerced sex Misinterpretation

4 Amatores – The Four Lovers in the Chest

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