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don't believe your wife if she tells you you're dead

The wife of a peasant from Bailleul told him he was dead. He believed her. As a result, he was cuckolded before his very own, living, seeing eyes. … Read the post don't believe your wife if she tells you you're dead

nude, bathing maidens: classical Arabic poetry and fabliau

The classical Arabic story of al-Farazdaq and the medieval fabliau Le Chevalier Qui Fesoit Les Cons Parler intricately address nude, bathing maidens. … Read the post nude, bathing maidens: classical Arabic poetry and fabliau

widow of Ephesus story in three retellings

Combining sex, crime, and outrage, retellings of the widow of Ephesus story have long been at the sweet spot of communicative attention. … Read the post widow of Ephesus story in three retellings

Richeut: 12th-century tale of paternity fraud & child support

Richeut provides medieval estates satire addressing paternity establishment, paternity fraud, and child support. This satire remains relevant today. … Read the post Richeut: 12th-century tale of paternity fraud & child support

the pregnant abbess, the nun of Watton & cuckolded husbands

Unlike the miracle of the pregnant abbess, a cuckolded husband delivered of an unwanted child wasn’t included in medieval handbooks for preparing homilies. … Read the post the pregnant abbess, the nun of Watton & cuckolded husbands

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