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Pampinea's clever tale originates in either the Panchatantra, a Sanskrit story from the 4th century AD, or The Histories of Herodotus.

However, Boccaccio's version is unique in that the husband in the tale preserves both his honor and that of his wife, and emphasis on " keeping up appearances " that is distinct of the Renaissance merchant class, to which Boccaccio belonged.