Balneator - Revision history

Janssen at 18:29, 3 February 2026

2026-02-03T18:29:20Z

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	\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''		\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''

	A prince visits the local bathhouse, and upon seeing his enormous size, and the way his genitals are hidden behind his belly, the bathhouse attendant weeps. The prince asks the reason for his tears, and the attendant ~~explain~~ that he believes the prince will be unable to have children because of his weight. The prince demands that the attendant bring him a woman to sleep with, whom he will pay 300 gold pieces. The attendant takes the gold, but calculates that the prince will be unable to have sex at all, so he decides to send his own wife to the prince and keep the gold for himself. He does so, and some time later, peeks through the window and is horrified to see his wife and the prince having sex. He begs for her to stop, and she asks, 'But isn't this what you wanted?' Shamed and upset, the bathhouse keeper leaves, and takes his own life (specifically, hangs himself, in some versions).		A prince visits the local bathhouse, and upon seeing his enormous size, and the way his genitals are hidden behind his belly, the bathhouse attendant weeps. The prince asks the reason for his tears, and the attendant explains that he believes the prince will be unable to have children because of his weight. The prince demands that the attendant bring him a woman to sleep with, whom he will pay 300 gold pieces. The attendant takes the gold, but calculates that the prince will be unable to have sex at all, so he decides to send his own wife to the prince and keep the gold for himself. He does so, and some time later, peeks through the window and is horrified to see his wife and the prince having sex. He begs for her to stop, and she asks, 'But isn't this what you wanted?' Shamed and upset, the bathhouse keeper leaves, and takes his own life (specifically, hangs himself, in some versions).

Bonsall at 15:49, 6 November 2025

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	\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)		\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)
	\|Has Motif=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex; Grief; Mistaken or concealed identity; Coerced sex		\|Has Motif=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex; Grief; Mistaken or concealed identity; Coerced sex; Remorse
	\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''		\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''

	A prince visits the local bathhouse, and upon seeing his enormous size, and the way his genitals are hidden behind his belly, the bathhouse attendant weeps. The prince asks the reason for his tears, and the attendant explain that he believes the prince will be unable to have children because of his weight. The prince demands that the attendant bring him a woman to sleep with, whom he will pay 300 gold pieces. The attendant takes the gold, but calculates that the prince will be unable to have sex at all, so he decides to send his own wife to the prince and keep the gold for himself. He does so, and some time later, peeks through the window and is horrified to see his wife and the prince having sex. He begs for her to stop, and she asks, 'But isn't this what you wanted?' Shamed and upset, the bathhouse keeper leaves, and takes his own life (specifically, hangs himself, in some versions).		A prince visits the local bathhouse, and upon seeing his enormous size, and the way his genitals are hidden behind his belly, the bathhouse attendant weeps. The prince asks the reason for his tears, and the attendant explain that he believes the prince will be unable to have children because of his weight. The prince demands that the attendant bring him a woman to sleep with, whom he will pay 300 gold pieces. The attendant takes the gold, but calculates that the prince will be unable to have sex at all, so he decides to send his own wife to the prince and keep the gold for himself. He does so, and some time later, peeks through the window and is horrified to see his wife and the prince having sex. He begs for her to stop, and she asks, 'But isn't this what you wanted?' Shamed and upset, the bathhouse keeper leaves, and takes his own life (specifically, hangs himself, in some versions).

	(From Mishle Sendebar)
			From ''Mishle Sendebar''

			[Added by Jane Bonsall]
	\|Has Note=This story is a direct parallel of [[Senescalcus]] - see both stories for contrast.		\|Has Note=This story is a direct parallel of [[Senescalcus]] - see both stories for contrast.

Bonsall at 13:53, 18 June 2025

2025-06-18T13:53:56Z

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	{{Inset Story		{{Inset Story
	\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)		\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)
	\|Has Motif=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex; Grief; Mistaken or concealed identity		\|Has Motif=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex; Grief; Mistaken or concealed identity; Coerced sex
	\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''		\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''

	A prince visits the local bathhouse, and upon seeing his enormous size, and the way his genitals are hidden behind his belly, the bathhouse attendant weeps. The prince asks the reason for his tears, and the attendant explain that he believes the prince will be unable to have children because of his weight. The prince demands that the attendant bring him a woman to sleep with, whom he will pay 300 gold pieces. The attendant takes the gold, but calculates that the prince will be unable to have sex at all, so he decides to send his own wife to the prince and keep the gold for himself. He does so, and some time later, peeks through the window and is horrified to see his wife and the prince having sex. He begs for her to stop, and she asks, 'But isn't this what you wanted?' Shamed and upset, the bathhouse keeper leaves, and takes his own life.		A prince visits the local bathhouse, and upon seeing his enormous size, and the way his genitals are hidden behind his belly, the bathhouse attendant weeps. The prince asks the reason for his tears, and the attendant explain that he believes the prince will be unable to have children because of his weight. The prince demands that the attendant bring him a woman to sleep with, whom he will pay 300 gold pieces. The attendant takes the gold, but calculates that the prince will be unable to have sex at all, so he decides to send his own wife to the prince and keep the gold for himself. He does so, and some time later, peeks through the window and is horrified to see his wife and the prince having sex. He begs for her to stop, and she asks, 'But isn't this what you wanted?' Shamed and upset, the bathhouse keeper leaves, and takes his own life (specifically, hangs himself, in some versions).
	\|Has Note=~~See~~ [[Senescalcus]] for contrast.
			(From Mishle Sendebar)
			\|Has Note=This story is a direct parallel of [[Senescalcus]] - see both stories for contrast.

	[[Nishimura (2001)]] notes a number of motif index analogues and related stories, including:		[[Nishimura (2001)]] notes a number of motif index analogues and related stories, including:

Bonsall at 16:30, 25 March 2025

2025-03-25T16:30:09Z

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	\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)		\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)
	\|Has Motif=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex; Grief; Mistaken identity		\|Has Motif=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex; Grief; Mistaken or concealed identity
	\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''		\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''

Bonsall at 16:14, 25 March 2025

2025-03-25T16:14:56Z

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	\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)		\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)
	\|Has Motif=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex		\|Has Motif=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex; Grief; Mistaken identity
	\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''		\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''

Noeth at 17:01, 17 March 2025

2025-03-17T17:01:19Z

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	\|Has Note=See [[Senescalcus]] for contrast.		\|Has Note=See [[Senescalcus]] for contrast.

	Nishimura (2001) notes a number of motif index analogues and related stories, including:		[[Nishimura (2001)]] notes a number of motif index analogues and related stories, including:

	'''Motifs:''' TMI J2199 Absurd shortsightedness; J2301 Gullible husband; K1544 Husband unwittingly instrumental in wife’s adultery.		'''Motifs:''' TMI J2199 Absurd shortsightedness; J2301 Gullible husband; K1544 Husband unwittingly instrumental in wife’s adultery.

Noeth: Text replacement - "Has Content Tag=" to "Has Motif="

2025-03-04T19:12:44Z

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	\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)		\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)
	\|Has ~~Content Tag~~=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex		\|Has Motif=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex
	\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''		\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''

Bonsall at 15:55, 20 January 2025

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	\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)		\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)
	\|Has Content Tag=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into ~~adultery~~		\|Has Content Tag=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into sex
	\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''		\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''

Bonsall at 15:51, 20 January 2025

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	\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)		\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)
	\|Has Content Tag=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed		\|Has Content Tag=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed; Woman tricked/coerced into adultery
	\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''		\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''

Bonsall at 16:30, 9 January 2025

2025-01-09T16:30:50Z

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	\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)		\|Has Critical Literature=Nishimura (2001); Epstein (1967); Clouston (1884)
	\|Has Content Tag=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing		\|Has Content Tag=Adultery; Money in exchange for promise of sex; Gullible husband; Impotence anxiety; Deceitful advisor; Deception; Bathing; Suicide; Humiliation; Genitalia; Riches; Lesson: greed
	\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''		\|Has Summary='''The Bathhouse Keeper''' ''(for comparison, see this story's analogue [[Senescalcus]])''