In the myth of Hymen, as described by Murray,1 the hero plans and instigates the murder of robbers who have abducted him along with a group of maidens, including his beloved. He is aided in this act by the maidens. Hymen is undetected because his soft delicate beauty makes him look like a girl.

Through the ages, Hymen has been the God and protector of the marriage rights. He can be considered as the father standing guard, ready to coöperate with the mother in destroying the robbers who dare approach the virgin maiden.

The meek passive father may be as grave a threat to the son as the cruel aggressive one. The aggressive mother has incorporated father and coöperatively they oppose the son.

Seidenberf mentions two cases of male impotence from his practice in whom this mechanism was found but unfortunately gives no clinical data.