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Filed under Chastity test by magic objects or ordeals.

18 finer motifs beneath it
Magic stone as chastity test. At foot of bed: cannot be stepped on by unchaste woman. (Cf. D931.)Magic tree as chastity test. Cannot be climbed by unchaste woman. (Cf. D950.)Magic plant as chastity test. (Cf. D965.)Magic drinking horn (cup) as chastity test. (Cf. D1171.6.) Unchaste woman cannot drink from cupMagic pin as chastity test. If it floats, woman is chaste. (Cf. D1182.)Magic chair as chastity test. Unchaste woman cannot sit in it till bidden. (Cf. D1151.2.)Mantle as chastity test. Will not fit unchaste woman. (Cf. D1053.)Magic bridge as chastity test. Cannot be crossed by unchaste. (Cf. D1258.)Magic statue as chastity test. Moves eyes in presence of unchaste woman. (Cf. D1268.)Magic bed and pillows as chastity test. Speak and reveal unchastity. (Cf. D1154.1.)Magic spring as chastity test. Wells up if girl is not a virgin. (Cf. D927.)Magic harp as chastity test. Plays out of tune at approach of unchaste girl. (Cf. D1231.)Magic lamp as chastity test. Only virgin can light it. (Cf. D1162.1.)Apple as chastity test. Fades if owner is not virgin. (Cf. D981.1.)Magic mirror as chastity index. (Cf. D1163.)Catching salmon as proof of virginitySwan as chastity testDust of Tabernacle as chastity test. (Cf. D935.)
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Chastity tested by ordealSpecial powers of chaste womanTests for true loverTests for true husbandsTests for cuckoldsChastity tests of holy men and monks

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