μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Girl escapes from undesired lover by cutting off her plaits of hair.

Sex. · Chastity and celibacy. · Escape from undesired lover. · view the constellation · filed as T327.7

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 871*
  • Russian Andrejev No. 871*.
Within the index

Filed under Mutilation to repel lover. (Cf. S160, T333.)

Filed beside it
Maiden sends to her lecherous lover (brother) her eyes (hands, breasts) which he has admired Woman successfully prays for disease to repel lover Saint plucks out her eye when urged to marry Maidens befoul selves with blood to escape rape Woman raises sores on her body to preserve chastity Princess takes on loathsome disguise to avoid unwelcome demon-lover

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