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Faithless Wife
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Time Period: Unknown
Appearances in Literature: Unknown
Sources: The Folktale by Stith Thompson

Tale:

"This story begins with the well-known rescue of a princess from a dragon. The hero marries the princess, but she falls in love with another man. She deceives her husband into giving up his magic weapons and plots against his life."

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