mortification of the flesh theme
The practice of atonement for sin through the infliction of pain and suffering is explored. Traditional forms of mortification include fasting, abstinence from sexual intercourse, the wearing of sackcloth, and flagellation.
1 total · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| apuleius180tgab8 | minor | A man told of how he'd sadistically whipped himself for having committed an unspecified sacrilegious act. |