μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Escape from undesired lover by miracle.

Sex. · Chastity and celibacy. · Escape from undesired lover. · view the constellation · filed as T321

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Boberg.
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Filed under Escape from undesired lover.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Maid pledged to celibacy is given, at her prayer, a beard Girl named Mary has virginity spared by knight who has bought her. The Virgin appears to her Girl's virginity spared by knight when he sees her surrounded by the Virgin and her train. In her straits the girl has prayed for help Girl prays to Virgin to spare her virginity. Two soldiers quarrel over possessing her. Captain slays her, thus "saving" her Magic sickness (discomfort) prevents lover from raping woman In answer to maiden's prayer saint changes boat's course and guides it to another place
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 Wife sets fire to house to escape undesired lover 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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