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- 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