μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish mythCross
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
  • general Heptameron No. 10
Within the index

Filed under Escape from undesired lover.

7 finer motifs beneath it
Maiden sends to her lecherous lover (brother) her eyes (hands, breasts) which he has admiredWoman successfully prays for disease to repel loverSaint plucks out her eye when urged to marryMaidens befoul selves with blood to escape rapeWoman raises sores on her body to preserve chastityPrincess takes on loathsome disguise to avoid unwelcome demon-loverGirl escapes from undesired lover by cutting off her plaits of hair
Filed beside it
Oft-proved fidelity. Repeated attempts to seduce innocent woman. She escapes them allGirl kills man who threatens her virtueBride puts to flight man who attempts to ravish herWife escapes lust of king by shaming himGirl gives up wealth and flees to escape lecherous emperorWife sets fire to house to escape undesired loverEscape from undesired lover by miracleGirl strikes man who tries to kiss herEscape from undesired lover by strategyGirl's virginity saved by the kindness of an emissary. Makes the lord believe she is a relativeChaste woman resists advances of a conquerorSuicide to save virginityGirl lives in sepulchre to preserve chastity
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MutilationsMan mutilates himself to remove temptation

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