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- The castration bargain: wife sent. The trickster castrates the dupe and is to come the next day and be castrated himself. He sends his wife as substitute. K241
- Friar refuses to keep promise after enjoying woman and is accused of rape. Castrated. K2111.3
- Virgin Mary saves life of man who at devil's instigation has castrated himself. She will not, however, restore his severed members. V256.4
- Bishop willing to admit castrated man as monk: wishes all were in the same condition. X457.1
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