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'''The Steward''' | |||
A king falls ill due to his homosexuality, and is told that the only cure is for him to sleep with a woman. He instructs his steward to find a woman to sleep with him, whom he will pay handsomely. Wishing to keep the reward for himself, the steward convinces his own wife to sleep with the king, and leads her to his chamber in darkness. After the king has slept with the wife, all is revealed and the steward is shamed. | A king falls ill due to his homosexuality, and is told that the only cure is for him to sleep with a woman. He instructs his steward to find a woman to sleep with him, whom he will pay handsomely. Wishing to keep the reward for himself, the steward convinces his own wife to sleep with the king, and leads her to his chamber in darkness. After the king has slept with the wife, all is revealed and the steward is shamed. | ||
This story is closely related to [[Balneator]], found in the Eastern branch of the tradition. | This story is closely related to [[Balneator]], found in the Eastern branch of the tradition. | ||
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The Steward
A king falls ill due to his homosexuality, and is told that the only cure is for him to sleep with a woman. He instructs his steward to find a woman to sleep with him, whom he will pay handsomely. Wishing to keep the reward for himself, the steward convinces his own wife to sleep with the king, and leads her to his chamber in darkness. After the king has slept with the wife, all is revealed and the steward is shamed.
This story is closely related to Balneator, found in the Eastern branch of the tradition.
