Tempted man bites out his tongue and spits it in temptress's face — Mythoi

Motif

Tempted man bites out his tongue and spits it in temptress's face.

Sex. · Chastity and celibacy. · Anchorites under temptation. · view the constellation · filed as T333.1

Cited in the index

general *Herbert III 343
general Alphabet No. 138
general Scala Celi 15b No. 186.

Within the index

Filed under Man mutilates himself to remove temptation.

Filed beside it

Tempted man burns off his fingers. Frightens his temptress Man disfigures his face to remove temptation Tempted holy man mutilates genitals Hero cuts off head and wraps it in napkin so he will not be tempted by sight of virgins

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