92 motifs match “chastity”  ·  back to the chapters

• Goddess of chastity. A476
• Man commends wife to devil. Devil takes the charge seriously and guards woman's chastity during husband's absence. C12.4
• Tabu: loss of chastity. Hero loses power with loss of chastity. C111
• Transformation of woman by goddess to preserve chastity. D664
• Magic object preserves chastity. D1387
• Amulet preserves chastity. (Cf. D1070.) D1387.1
• Magic charm (writings) preserves chastity. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1387.2
• Speaking vulva. Man has power to make vulvas speak. This is used as a chastity test. D1610.6.1
• Hunter reduced to ashes by power of heroine's chastity. (Cf. D2061.1.1.) D2061.2.5
• Demon has to serve girl whom he cannot persuade to break vow of chastity. (Cf. D1714.) G303.16.19.5
• Chastity test. Various means are employed to test a woman's (or man's) chastity. H400
• Chastity test by magic objects or ordeals. H410
• Magic stone as chastity test. At foot of bed: cannot be stepped on by unchaste woman. (Cf. D931.) H411.1
• Magic tree as chastity test. Cannot be climbed by unchaste woman. (Cf. D950.) H411.2
• Magic plant as chastity test. (Cf. D965.) H411.3
• Magic drinking horn (cup) as chastity test. (Cf. D1171.6.) Unchaste woman cannot drink from cup. H411.4
• Drinking bitter water as chastity test. Water will poison the unchaste. H411.4.1
• Magic cup as chastity test: sticks to hands of adulterer. H411.4.2
• Magic pin as chastity test. If it floats, woman is chaste. (Cf. D1182.) H411.5
• Magic chair as chastity test. Unchaste woman cannot sit in it till bidden. (Cf. D1151.2.) H411.6
• Mantle as chastity test. Will not fit unchaste woman. (Cf. D1053.) H411.7
• Magic bridge as chastity test. Cannot be crossed by unchaste. (Cf. D1258.) H411.8
• Magic statue as chastity test. Moves eyes in presence of unchaste woman. (Cf. D1268.) H411.9
• Magic idol as chastity test. Turns black in presence of unchaste woman. Lights up in presence of chaste woman. H411.9.1
• Magic bed and pillows as chastity test. Speak and reveal unchastity. (Cf. D1154.1.) H411.10
• Magic spring as chastity test. Wells up if girl is not a virgin. (Cf. D927.) H411.11
• Fountains as chastity tests. One fountain of clear water, other muddy. H411.11.2
• Magic harp as chastity test. Plays out of tune at approach of unchaste girl. (Cf. D1231.) H411.12
• Magic lamp as chastity test. Only virgin can light it. (Cf. D1162.1.) H411.13
• Apple as chastity test. Fades if owner is not virgin. (Cf. D981.1.) H411.14
• Magic mirror as chastity index. (Cf. D1163.) H411.15
• Swan as chastity test. H411.17
• Dust of Tabernacle as chastity test. (Cf. D935.) H411.18
• Chastity tested by ordeal. H412
• Chastity ordeal: passing under magic rod. Unchaste woman bears twins. (Cf. D1254.2.) H412.1
• Chastity ordeal: holding shaven and greased tail of bull. H412.2
• Chastity ordeal: feather over door; if girl who enters blushes she is not a virgin. H412.3
• Chastity ordeal: passing through fire. H412.4
• Chastity ordeal: holding hot iron. H412.4.1
• Chastity ordeal: oath on boiling oil. H412.4.2
• Chastity ordeal: poisonous snake around girl's neck. H412.5
• Chastity ordeal: drawing lover out of wall with single thread rope. H412.6
• Chastity ordeal: jumping. H412.7
• Chastity ordeal: jumping over magic thread. H412.7.1
• Chastity ordeal: jumping over pit. H412.7.2
• Chastity test: throwing certain number on dice. H413.5
• Chastity tests of holy men and monks. H426
• Chastity index. Objects indicate faithfulness or unfaithfulness of separated lovers (husband or wife). H430
• Clothing (cloth) as chastity index. H431
• Shirt as chastity index. Remains white as long as woman (man) is true (Cf. D1056.) H431.1
• Handkerchief as chastity index. Will not soil as long as woman (man) is true. H431.2
• Veil as chastity index. Flowers on veil fade on head of unchaste. H431.3
• Flower as chastity index. (Cf. D975.) H432
• Rose as chastity index. Fading rose indicates unfaithfulness. (Cf. D975.2.) H432.1
• Lily as chastity index. H432.2
• Lotus flower as chastity index. (Cf. D975.1.) H432.3
• Blooming staff as chastity index. H432.4
• Ornament as chastity index. H433
• Ring as chastity index. Indicates faithfulness by color. (Cf. D1076.) H433.1
• Fruit as chastity index. H434
• Apple as chastity index: shines as long as woman is chaste. (Cf. D981.1.) H434.1
• Weapon as chastity index. H435
• Sword as chastity index: will not spot while woman is faithful. (Cf. D1081.) H435.1
• Chastity index – miscellaneous. H439
• Picture as chastity index: indicates by its color. (Cf. D1266.2.) H439.1
• Painting on wife's stomach as chastity index. H439.1.1
• Drinking-tube as chastity index: retains taste of another's lips. H439.2
• Other indications of chastity. H440
• Talking private parts betray unchastity. H451
• Disguise to test bride's chastity. H452
• Chastity test: king weighs princess against a flower. H455
• Girl who cannot keep silent thereby provokes her rival to admit unchastity. K1275
• Cut-off finger proves wife's chastity. A chaste wife substitutes a maidservant for seducer. A finger and ring are cut off as proof of wife's unfaithfulness (chastity wager with husband). Refuted by husband, who knows they are not his wife's. K1512.1
• Dog guards chastity of master's wife during his absence. K1591.2
• Vow of chastity. M131
• Chastity wager. A man makes a wager on his wife's chastity. In spite of unsuccessful attempts to seduce her and of false proofs presented, he wins the wager. N15
• Chastity wager: woman succumbs. N15.1
• Wager on nun's chastity. N15.2
• Mother dies of fright when she learns that she was about to commit incest with her son. He has disguised himself to test her chastity. N383.3
• Reward for preservation of chastity. Q87
• Chastity and celibacy. T300
• Girl pleads vow of chastity to repel lover. T322.4
• Woman raises sores on her body to preserve chastity. T327.5
• Girl lives in sepulchre to preserve chastity. T328
• Saint exposes self to temptation but preserves chastity. Thus insures self greater reward in Heaven. T335
• Sword of chastity. A two-edged sword is laid between the couple sleeping together. T351
• Bed-cover of chastity. Similar to sword of chastity. T351.1
• Chastity and celibacy – miscellaneous. T360
• Heavy chastity belt imposed on wife. T373
• Wife imprisoned in tower (house) to preserve chastity. T381.0.2
• 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. T386
• Chastity as clerical virtue. V461.3