Tempted man burns off his fingers. Frightens his temptress — Mythoi

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Tempted man burns off his fingers. Frightens his temptress.

Sex. · Chastity and celibacy. · Anchorites under temptation. · view the constellation · filed as T333.2

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda.
general Wesselski Mönchslatein 23 No. 18
general *Crane Vitry 236 No. 246
general Herbert III 20
general Scala Celi 13b No. 80
general *Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXIX 34. Spanish Exempla: Keller

Within the index

Filed under Man mutilates himself to remove temptation.

Filed beside it

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