Woman prefers to remain chaste rather than keep an impotent husband. (Cf. T271.1.)

Motif

Woman prefers to remain chaste rather than keep an impotent husband. (Cf. T271.1.)

Sex. · Chastity and celibacy. · Celibacy and continence. · view the constellation · filed as T311.2

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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Italian NovellaRotunda.

Within the index

Filed under Woman averse to marriage. (Cf. T321.1, T327.3.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Girl commits suicide rather than marry man she does not love

Filed beside it

Woman's aversion to marriage motivated through a dream Flight of maiden (bridegroom) to escape marriage Girl remains a virgin after both her suitors are killed in battle Maiden queen prefers to fight instead of marrying, but is at last conquered and married

Travels with

Woman gets rid of impotent husband and remarries

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