Hero cuts off head and wraps it in napkin so he will not be tempted by sight of virgins — Mythoi

Motif

Hero cuts off head and wraps it in napkin so he will not be tempted by sight of virgins.

Sex. · Chastity and celibacy. · Anchorites under temptation. · view the constellation · filed as T333.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Norse The Poetic Edda , HELGAKVITHA HUNDINGSBANA II HELGAKVITHA HUNDINGSBANA II

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

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 Tempted holy man mutilates genitals

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