Tempted holy man mutilates genitals — Mythoi

Motif

Tempted holy man mutilates genitals.

Sex. · Chastity and celibacy. · Anchorites under temptation. · view the constellation · filed as T333.4

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Jewish Neuman.

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

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