Wife sets fire to house to escape undesired lover — Mythoi

Motif

Wife sets fire to house to escape undesired lover.

Sex. · Chastity and celibacy. · Escape from undesired lover. · view the constellation · filed as T320.6

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Escape from undesired lover.

Filed beside it

Oft-proved fidelity. Repeated attempts to seduce innocent woman. She escapes them all Girl kills man who threatens her virtue Bride puts to flight man who attempts to ravish her Wife escapes lust of king by shaming him Girl gives up wealth and flees to escape lecherous emperor Escape from undesired lover by miracle Girl strikes man who tries to kiss her Escape from undesired lover by strategy Girl's virginity saved by the kindness of an emissary. Makes the lord believe she is a relative Chaste woman resists advances of a conqueror Suicide to save virginity Mutilation to repel lover. (Cf. S160, T333.) Girl lives in sepulchre to preserve chastity

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