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Violence (Threat of) bodily mutilation Murder Assassination Beheading Fratricide Patricide Unjust execution Rape Violent punishment Beating

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Tabelle Inset Story Entity Type Motif Ahmed Inset Story Deception Deceitful woman Accidental death Murder Adultery Unjust execution Death of lover Beheading Deceitful lover Mistaken or concealed identity Judgement Adoption Amantes Inset Story Accidental death Murder Suicide Death of lover Failed/rejected seduction Grief Mistaken or concealed identity Amatores 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 Assassinus Inset Story Murder Caves and underground spaces Religious conflict Islamophobia Assassination Islam Christianity Setting: exotic/orientalised Religion Caepulla Inset Story Father/son relationships Death of son Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deceitful woman Illness Medicine Murder Suicide Grief Children Death Corpus Delicti Inset Story Gullible (would-be) lover Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deceitful woman Animal tale Murder Adultery Disposal of corpse Multiple lovers Age versus youth Dog Marriage Death of husband Foolish old man Old man Death Filius Inset Story Father/son relationships Murder Adultery Gullible husband Orientalised setting Deceitful son Patricide Marriage Death of husband Children Wise child Judgement Fur et Luna Inset Story Deception Violent punishment Murder Riches Magic Theft Punishment for theft Beating Magic spell Gaza Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Familial relationships Murder Riches (Threat of) bodily mutilation Familial duty Disposal of corpse Theft Punishment for theft Patricide Beheading Grief Mistaken or concealed identity 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 Holofernes Inset Story Biblical narrative Lesson: women’s cleverness and deceit Deception Deceitful woman Murder Deception of would-be lover Beheading Medicus Inset Story Familial relationships Illness Medicine Illegitimacy Deceitful old man Murder Mercator Inset Story Deception Deceitful woman Murder Adultery Gullible husband Suicide Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Rape Friendship Grief Remorse 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 Nutrix Inset Story Deception Familial relationships Deceitful old man Murder Deceitful old woman Riches Childbirth Pregnancy (Threat of) bodily mutilation Familial duty Mistaken or concealed identity Children Old woman Judgement Court of law 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 Polyphemus Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Illness Medicine Murder Riches (Threat of) bodily mutilation Cannibalism Disguise Magical beings (spirits, demons, djinn, witches) Magic Theft Punishment for theft Imprisonment Blindness Ring Disability Regina Inset Story Deception Violent punishment Murder Adultery Failed/rejected seduction Revenge Deceitful lover Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Slander: wife falsely accused Dog Dwarf Judgement Samson Inset Story Biblical narrative Gullible (would-be) lover Humiliation Deceitful woman Violent punishment Murder Suicide (Threat of) bodily mutilation Imprisonment Deception of would-be lover Blindness 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 Orientalised setting Patricide Imprisonment Revenge Religious conflict Islam Christianity Age versus youth Military conflict Mistaken or concealed identity Religion Religious conversion Sylwius Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Murder Deceitful son Patricide Unjust execution Revenge Age versus youth Military conflict Adoption Pride Thesaurus in puteo Inset Story Father/son relationships Deception Familial relationships Murder Riches Deceitful son Patricide Turtures Inset Story Animal tale Violent punishment Murder Suicide Food and drink Bird Evidence Grief Vadium Inset Story Chastity Deception Murder Riches Failed/rejected seduction Deceitful lover Evidence Identity object Ring Person concealed within a chest False evidence of unchastity/criminality Slander: wife falsely accused Clothes Member of Clergy Viduae Filius Inset Story Father/son relationships Familial relationships Murder Rooster Bird Mother/son relationships Judgement Virgilius Inset Story Deception Violent punishment Murder Riches Theft Mistaken or concealed identity Voluptaria Inset Story Violent punishment Accidental death Murder Adultery Food and drink Imprisonment Revenge Cross dressing: woman in men’s clothes Cross dressing Woman tricked/coerced into sex Bathing Genitalia Rape Sword Military conflict Poison Gender play Judgement Coerced sex Woman in 'male' role Zelus Inset Story Chastity Deception Murder Adultery Gullible husband Suicide Unjust execution Revenge Evidence False evidence of unchastity/criminality Slander: wife falsely accused Deceitful advisor Marriage Foolish old man Jealous husband Violence Death Remorse