Curnutu_cuntentu Direct

(True horns): Infidelity by a wife, which was considered the only "real" betrayal that caused genuine fever and suffering ( friddu e la frevi ). Modern Context

(Reed horns): Infidelity involving a mother, seen as fragile or weak. curnutu_cuntentu

In Sicily, the term curnutu (horned) is highly , meaning it carries multiple, sometimes contradictory, definitions: (True horns): Infidelity by a wife, which was

(Golden horns): Infidelity involving a sister, which was traditionally seen as "profitable" in some cynical contexts. (True horns): Infidelity by a wife