The famous episode of the attempted seduction of the young Joseph by Potiphar's wife from the biblical story has inspired artists throughout the ages to depict a conflict that is both erotic-moral and profoundly human. In the Old Testament narrative, the fateful decision is condensed into a single moment: "And she caught him by his garment, saying, 'Lie with me!' But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got him out." Following the human dilemma of this misguided desire, the tradition recounts the female slander against the virtuous hero Joseph. A thorough examination of the reception of this archetypal scene in the context of gender relations reveals that the brief description allows for an inexhaustible variety of interpretations within the tension between chastity, humanity, and lewdness. Based on around three hundred.