Mybrow’s wife

Role: wife of Farmer Mybrow · First appears: Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies

In Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies, Farmer Mybrow told his wife where his secret field was, but only on condition that she keep it secret. She broke her promise, picked corn from the field, and plucked a yam, insisting, “This is my husband’s field and I have a right to pick.”

Before she could say another word, the fairies plucked the corn and yams, leaving the green, unripe harvest useless.

Relationship record

Life events

• Farmer Mybrow told his wife where his secret field was.(Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies)
  • With: Farmer Mybrow
  • “Being very persistent, however, she finally succeeded in obtaining the information—but on one condition.”
• Mybrow’s wife broke her promise and picked corn and yams from the field.(Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies)
  • With: the fairies (Tale 36)
  • “‘Who dares ask me such a question?’ she replied angrily—quite forgetting her husband’s command. Going to the field of yams she plucked one of them also.”
• The fairies spoiled the unripe harvest by plucking the corn and yams.(Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies)
  • With: the fairies (Tale 36)
  • “Before the frightened woman could say a word, the fairies had all set to work with a will, and the corn and yams lay useless on the ground. Being all green and unripe, the harvest was now utterly spoiled.”

Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies

• married with Farmer Mybrow “This is my husband’s field and I have a right to pick.”
• enemies with the fairies (Tale 36) “Before the frightened woman could say a word, the fairies had all set to work with a will, and the corn and yams lay useless on the ground.”

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Extracted from the original text of West African Folk-Tales. Made with Rho MD.