Message of chastity: uncooked meat left behind. Man conducting a woman leaves uncooked meat behind each night of the journey as a sign to the husband following that she has not been touched — Mythoi

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Message of chastity: uncooked meat left behind. Man conducting a woman leaves uncooked meat behind each night of the journey as a sign to the husband following that she has not been touched.

Sex. · Chastity and celibacy. · Chastity and celibacy – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as T386

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.
general *Schoepperle II 414, 419

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Filed under Chastity and celibacy – miscellaneous.

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Nun refuses to look at man The boy who had never seen a woman: the Satans. When he sees a girl and asks his father what it is, the father tells him it is Satan. Asked what he most likes he says, "The Satans." Adulterous love changed into a chaste one Heavy chastity belt imposed on wife Young man betrothed to statue. Man puts marriage ring on finger of statue of Venus (Virgin Mary). She afterwards forbids him the embraces of an earthly bride Imprisoned virgin to prevent knowledge of men (marriage, impregnation). Usually kept in a tower. (Danaë.) Attempt to keep wife chaste by carrying her in box. In spite of all precautions she meets men Other futile attempts to keep wife chaste

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