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Motifs
- Catching salmon as proof of virginity. H411.16
- Girls must pay for young man's virginity. Girls repulsed by man climb in his window at night. Become pregnant and demand marriage. Branded as prostitutes and must pay the man. J1174.4
- Saint, offered any gift from God, chooses (virginity and) wisdom. L212.1
- Vow of virginity. M132
- Sacrifice of virginity. T301
- Ravished girl's virginity restored by Virgin Mary. T313
- Ravished girl's virginity restored by saint. T313.1
- Pregnant nun's virginity restored through power of saint. T313.1.1
- Virginity saved in spite of torture. Undesired suitors give up task. T320.1.1
- Girl named Mary has virginity spared by knight who has bought her. The Virgin appears to her. T321.2
- Girl's virginity spared by knight when he sees her surrounded by the Virgin and her train. In her straits the girl has prayed for help. T321.3
- Girl prays to Virgin to spare her virginity. Two soldiers quarrel over possessing her. Captain slays her, thus "saving" her. T321.4
- Girl's virginity saved by the kindness of an emissary. Makes the lord believe she is a relative. T324
- Suicide to save virginity. T326
- Girls drown selves to save their virginity. T326.1
- Martyrdom to preserve virginity. T326.3
- Black nipples of girl's breasts reveal her loss of virginity. T494
- Virginity, Wisdom, and Prophecy personified as three beautiful maidens. Z139.8