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C. TABU For the whole subject of tabu in both tales and in practice see: J. G. Frazer, "Taboo and the Perils of the Soul, Vol. III of the "Golden Bough." (London, 1914). In the following treatment no attempt has be made to cover tabu in practice. Attention has been directed to it mainly as a motif in tales.. See also: M. N. Penzer, "The Ocean of Story," Index. Vol. X. (C. H. Tawney's Translation of Somadeva's Katha Sarit Sagara. London, 1923.
C. TABU For the whole subject of tabu in both tales and in practice see: J. G. Frazer, "Taboo and the Perils of the Soul, Vol. III of the "Golden Bough." (London, 1914). In the following treatment no attempt has be made to cover tabu in practice. Attention has been directed to it mainly as a motif in tales.. See also: M. N. Penzer, "The Ocean of Story," Index. Vol. X. (C. H. Tawney's Translation of Somadeva's Katha Sarit Sagara. London, 1923.
C. TABU For the whole subject of tabu in both tales and in practice see: J. G. Frazer, "Taboo and the Perils of the Soul, Vol. III of the "Golden Bough." (London, 1914). In the following treatment no attempt has be made to cover tabu in practice. Attention has been directed to it mainly as a motif in tales.. See also: M. N. Penzer, "The Ocean of Story," Index. Vol. X. (C. H. Tawney's Translation of Somadeva's Katha Sarit Sagara. London, 1923.
C. TABU For the whole subject of tabu in both tales and in practice see: J. G. Frazer, "Taboo and the Perils of the Soul, Vol. III of the "Golden Bough." (London, 1914). In the following treatment no attempt has be made to cover tabu in practice. Attention has been directed to it mainly as a motif in tales.. See also: M. N. Penzer, "The Ocean of Story," Index. Vol. X. (C. H. Tawney's Translation of Somadeva's Katha Sarit Sagara. London, 1923.
C. TABU For the whole subject of tabu in both tales and in practice see: J. G. Frazer, "Taboo and the Perils of the Soul, Vol. III of the "Golden Bough." (London, 1914). In the following treatment no attempt has be made to cover tabu in practice. Attention has been directed to it mainly as a motif in tales.. See also: M. N. Penzer, "The Ocean of Story," Index. Vol. X. (C. H. Tawney's Translation of Somadeva's Katha Sarit Sagara. London, 1923.
C0--C99 Tabu connected wth supernatural beings.
C0. Tabu: contact with supernatural.
C0. Tabu: contact with supernatural.
C0. Tabu: contact with supernatural.
C0. Tabu: contact with supernatural.
C10. Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil,etc.)
C10. Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil,etc.)
C10.1. Druidism forbidden.
C10.1. Druidism forbidden.
C10.1. Druidism forbidden.
C11. The Old Man and Death. ----- Weary old man wishes for death. When Death appears at the summons he asks for help with the load.
C12. Devil invoked: appears unexpectedly.
C12. Devil invoked: appears unexpectedly.
C12.1. Devil called on for help. ------- When devil appears man excuses himself.
C12.1.1. Man wishing to be conjurer fears helper he has called.
C12.2. Oath: "May the devil take me if . . . " ------- Devil does. Type 821A.
C12.3. Oath: "May the devil whet my scythe." ------ Devil leaves only the handle.
C12.4. Man commends wife to devil. ------ Devil takes the charge seriously and guards women's chastity during husband's absence.
C12.4. Man commends wife to devil. ------ Devil takes the charge seriously and guards women's chastity during husband's absence.
C12.4.1. Mother wishes lazy daughter may marry devil. ------ Devil appears and marries her.
C12.5. Devil's name used in curse. ------ Appears.
C12.5.1. Noah's curse admits devil to ark.. ------- Devil persuades Noah's wife to stay out of ark till Noah shall call devil in. Noah at last loses patience and calls out, "The devil! Come in!" The devil comes in and turns himself into a mouse.
C12.5.1. Noah's curse admits devil to ark.. ------- Devil persuades Noah's wife to stay out of ark till Noah shall call devil in. Noah at last loses patience and calls out, "The devil! Come in!" The devil comes in and turns himself into a mouse.
C12.5.1. Noah's curse admits devil to ark.. ------- Devil persuades Noah's wife to stay out of ark till Noah shall call devil in. Noah at last loses patience and calls out, "The devil! Come in!" The devil comes in and turns himself into a mouse.
C12.5.2. Man curses and devil fulfills his wish: takes he stone away.
C12.5.3. Girl fond of dancing uses devil's name. (See Q386.1.)
C12.5.4. Lost parson says he would rather have devil fro guide than clerk who is with him. ------ Devil appears, causes death of both.
C12.5.5. Man calls on devil to descend chimney when angry at wife. ------ The devil comes, makes pudding black.
C12.5.6. Man swears he will chastise devil for poaching. ------ The devil appears; the man runs; the devil takes man's wife.
C12.5.7. Wife curses wicked husband: "May the devil take you!" ------- Devil does. (See M432.)
C12.5.8. Man vows he will cross water "in spite of devil." Devil takes him. Origin of place name: En Spuyten Duyvil.
C13. The offended skull (statue) (Festin de Pierre). ------ A skull (statue) is invited to dinner. Attends the dinner and hakes his host off to the other world. Type 470.
C13. The offended skull (statue) (Festin de Pierre). ------ A skull (statue) is invited to dinner. Attends the dinner and hakes his host off to the other world. Type 470.
C13. The offended skull (statue) (Festin de Pierre). ------ A skull (statue) is invited to dinner. Attends the dinner and hakes his host off to the other world. Type 470.
C13.1. Prince invites angel to wedding ------- Taken to other world.
C14. "Adversity" summoned: ------- king says he has heard people speak of adversity but has never seen it; genius of adversity appears.
C15.
C15.
C15.1. Wish for star-husband realized.
C15.1. Wish for star-husband realized.
C15.1. Wish for star-husband realized.
C15.1.1. Wish for star-wife realized.
C15.2. Wish for tree as husband realized. ----- Tree comes to life.
C16. Tabu: offending spirits of the dead.
C20. Tabu: calling on ogre or destructive animal.
C21. "Ah me!": ogre's name uttered. ------ He appears.
C25. "Bear's food." ----- To urge on his horses a man threatens them with the bear, calling them "bear's food." The bear hears and comes for them. Type 154.
C25.1. Child threatened with ogre. ----- Latter takes child off.
C25.1. Child threatened with ogre. ----- Latter takes child off.
C26. Wish for animal husband realized. ------ Girl says she will marry a certain animal. Latter appears and carries her off. (Cf. C15. Type 552.)
C30. Tabu: offending supernatural relative.
C31. Tabu: offending supernatural wife. ----- Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old home.
C31. Tabu: offending supernatural wife. ----- Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old home.
C31. Tabu: offending supernatural wife. ----- Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old home.
C31. Tabu: offending supernatural wife. ----- Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old home.
C31. Tabu: offending supernatural wife. ----- Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old home.
C31. Tabu: offending supernatural wife. ----- Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old home.
C31. Tabu: offending supernatural wife. ----- Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old home.
C31. Tabu: offending supernatural wife. ----- Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old home.
C31.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural wife.
C31.1.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural wife too soon.
C31.1.2. Tabu: looking at supernatural wife on certain occasion. ------- (Melusine). The husband must not see the wife when she is transformed to an animal.
C31.1.2. Tabu: looking at supernatural wife on certain occasion. ------- (Melusine). The husband must not see the wife when she is transformed to an animal.
C31.1.2. Tabu: looking at supernatural wife on certain occasion. ------- (Melusine). The husband must not see the wife when she is transformed to an animal.
C31.1.2. Tabu: looking at supernatural wife on certain occasion. ------- (Melusine). The husband must not see the wife when she is transformed to an animal.
C31.1.3. Tabu: looking at supernatural wife naked.
C31.1.3. Tabu: looking at supernatural wife naked.
C31.1.4. Tabu: husband looking at supernatural wife in childbirth. (Cf. C151.)
C31.1.5. Tabu: opening gourd in which star-wife is kept. ------ When curious girls do so, she flies up to sky.
C31.2. Tabu: mentioning origin of supernatural wife. (Cf. C33.1, C35.1.)
C31.2. Tabu: mentioning origin of supernatural wife. (Cf. C33.1, C35.1.)
C31.3. Tabu: disobeying supernatural wife.
C31.4. Tabu: blaming supernatural wife.
C31.4.1. Tabu: questioning supernatural wife.
C31.4.2. Tabu: scolding supernatural wife.
C31.5. Tabu: boasting of supernatural wife.
C31.5. Tabu: boasting of supernatural wife.
C31.6. Tabu: calling on supernatural wife. Type 400.
C31.7. Tabu: lousing supernatural wife.
C31.8. Tabu: striking supernatural wife.
C31.9. Tabu: revealing secrets of supernatural wife. (Cf. C420.)
C31.10.
C31.10.
C31.10.
C31.11. Tabu: reproaching supernatural wife about her sisters.
C31.12. Unfaithful husband loses magic wife.
C32. Tabu: offending supernatural husband. (Cf. C36. Type 425.)
C32. Tabu: offending supernatural husband. (Cf. C36. Type 425.)
C32. Tabu: offending supernatural husband. (Cf. C36. Type 425.)
C32. Tabu: offending supernatural husband. (Cf. C36. Type 425.)
C32. Tabu: offending supernatural husband. (Cf. C36. Type 425.)
C32.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C32.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C32.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C32.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C32.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C32.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C32.1.2. Tabu: showing surprise when supernatural husband resumes his true shape.
C32.2. Tabu: questioning supernatural husband.
C32.2.1. Tabu: asking name of supernatural husband. ((Cf. C430.)
C32.2.2. Tabu: asking where supernatural husband comes from (Cf. C421.)
C32.2.3. Tabu: asking for caste of supernatural husband.
C32.3. Tabu: not to touch too soon supernatural husband on visit.
C33. Offending supernatural child.
C33.1. Tabu: mentioning origin of supernatural child. (Cf. C31.2, C35.1.)
C33.1. Tabu: mentioning origin of supernatural child. (Cf. C31.2, C35.1.)
C35. Tabu: offending animal wife.
C35.1. Tabu: mentioning origin of animal wife. (Cf. C31.2, C33.1.)
C35.1. Tabu: mentioning origin of animal wife. (Cf. C31.2, C33.1.)
C36. Tabu: offending animal husband. (Cf. C32.)
C36.1. Tabu: burning animal husband. (Cf. C32.)
C36.2. Tabu: spying on animal husband.
C37. Tabu: offending other animal relatives.
C40. Tabu: offending spirits of water, mountain, etc.
C41. Tabu: offending water spirit.
C41. Tabu: offending water spirit.
C41. Tabu: offending water spirit.
C41. Tabu: offending water spirit.
C41. Tabu: offending water spirit.
C41.1. Tabu: rescuing drowning man.
C41.2. Tabu: letting ball fall into water. Type 440.
C41.3. Tabu: crossing water when spirits are offended.
C41.3. Tabu: crossing water when spirits are offended.
C41.3.1. Tabu: skating over water when spirits are offended.
C41.4. Tabu: poisoning fish causes storm.
C42. Tabu: offending mountain-spirit.
C43. Tabu: offending wood-spirit. (Cf. C51.2.2, C64.)
C43.1. Tabu: offending spirit of banyan tree.
C43.2. Tabu: cutting certain trees lest tree-spirits be offended.
C43.3. Felled tree restored for failure to make proper offerings to tree-spirit.
C44. Tabu: offending guardian spirits.
C45. Tabu: offending devil. ------- A smith or priest continually insults the devil's statue or picture (Cf. C13. The devil brings the offender into dangerous situation (suspicion of theft or murder), and saves him miraculously when he promises never again to abuse the devil's likeness.)
C46. Tabu: offending fairy.
C46.1. Tabu: breaking promise to fairy: death on twelfth day.
C50. Tabu: offending the gods.
C50. Tabu: offending the gods.
C50. Tabu: offending the gods.
C50. Tabu: offending the gods.
C50.1. Tabu: offending goddess of fortune.
C51. Tabu: touching possessions of god.
C51.1. Tabu: profaning shrine.
C51.1. Tabu: profaning shrine.
C51.1. Tabu: profaning shrine.
C51.1. Tabu: profaning shrine.
C51.1. Tabu: profaning shrine.
C51.1. Tabu: profaning shrine.
C51.1. Tabu: profaning shrine.
C51.1. Tabu: profaning shrine.
C51.1.1. Tabu: using altar for secular purposes.
C51.1.2. Tabu: stealing from altar. (Cf. C51.2.)
C51.1.2.1. Tabu: stealing from sacred booty.
C51.1.3. Tabu: breathing on sacred fire.
C51.1.4. Tabu: misuse of money in alms box.
C51.1.5. Tabu: dancing in churchyard.
C51.1.5. Tabu: dancing in churchyard.
C51.1.6. Tabu: discontinuing use of a church
C51.1.6. Tabu: discontinuing use of a church
C51.1.6. Tabu: discontinuing use of a church
C51.1.7.
C51.1.8. Tabu: allowing a drop to fall upon altar.
C51.1.9. Tabu: unworthy men to enter or see sanctuary. (Cf. C300.)
C51.1.10. Tabu: to enter sacred places closed to the female sex. (Cf. C51.1.2.)
C51.1.11. Visits of goddess cease when her sacred spring is disturbed.
C51.1.12. Tabu: striking tree which belongs to deity.
C51.1.13. Tabu: treating scornfully statue and dress of goddess.
C51.1.14. Tabu: leaving corpse at shrine.
C51.1.15. Tabu: wearing shoes at shrine.
C51.2. Tabu: stealing from god or saint. (Cf. C51.1.2.)
C51.2. Tabu: stealing from god or saint. (Cf. C51.1.2.)
C51.2.1. Tabu: wearing unauthorized sacred robe (jewel).
C51.2.2. Tabu: cutting sacred trees or groves. (Cf. C43.)
C51.2.2. Tabu: cutting sacred trees or groves. (Cf. C43.)
C51.2.2.1. Tabu: taking fruit and fish dedicated to goddess. (Cf. C221, C225, C241.)
C51.2.3. Tabu: stealing wife of god.
C51.2.4. Tabu: stealing from holy statue.
C51.2.5. Tabu: violating refuge with saint.
C51.3. Tabu: revealing name of god.
C51.3. Tabu: revealing name of god.
C51.3.1. Tabu: desecration of God's name.
C51.4. Tabu: revealing secrets of god.
C51.4.1. Tabu: betraying privacy of god. ----- Emperor visited by God conceals his wife so that she may hear. God ceases his visits. Type 775.
C51.4.2. Tabu: spying on secret help of angels.
C51.4.3. Tabu: spying on secret help of fairies.
C51.4.3. Tabu: spying on secret help of fairies.
C51.5. Tabu: imitating god.
C51.6. Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god.
C51.7. Tabu: touching stone image of deity with unwashed hands.
C51.8. Tabu: giving away idol.
C51.9. Tabu: pointing boat toward island of the gods.
C52. Tabu: being in presence of god.
C52. Tabu: being in presence of god.
C52.1. Direct communication with god fatal to all except special devotees.
C52.2. Tabu: coming suddenly on supernatural creatures.
C53. Tabu: refusing credit to god. Type 830.
C53.1. People taught by God to work: claim they learned by own efforts.
C53.2. Tabu: arrogance toward deity.
C54. Tabu: rivaling the gods.C770.
C55. Tabu: losing consecrated wafer. Types 613, 671.
C55. Tabu: losing consecrated wafer. Types 613, 671.
C55. Tabu: losing consecrated wafer. Types 613, 671.
C55. Tabu: losing consecrated wafer. Types 613, 671.
C55.1. Tabu: stepping on sacred bread.
C55.2. Tabu: shooting at consecrated wafer. ----- Man's ghost wanders. Type 756C.
C55.3. Bee-master puts consecrated host into beehive. ------- Has success with his bees, (Cf. B259.4. -- When he dies, his spirit haunts the place.)
C55.3. Bee-master puts consecrated host into beehive. ------- Has success with his bees, (Cf. B259.4. -- When he dies, his spirit haunts the place.)
C55.3. Bee-master puts consecrated host into beehive. ------- Has success with his bees, (Cf. B259.4. -- When he dies, his spirit haunts the place.)
C56. Tabu: unseemly acts while carrying divine image.
C56.1. Tabu: defecating while carrying image of a god.
C56.2. Tabu: stopping enroute while carrying image of a god.
C57. Tabu: neglect of service to deity.
C57.1. Tabu: neglect of service to deity. (NOTE: exactly the same as C57.)
C57.1.1. Tabu: fraudulent sacrifice.
C57.1.1. Tabu: fraudulent sacrifice.
C57.1.2. Tabu: no man with a wound to be sacrificed to goddess.
C57.1.3. Tabu: eating from offerings made to gods.
C57.2. Punishment for having refused to take part in Bacchic rites.
C58. Tabu: profaning sacred day.
C58. Tabu: profaning sacred day.
C58. Tabu: profaning sacred day.
C58. Tabu: profaning sacred day.
C58. Tabu: profaning sacred day.
C58.1. Tabu: diminishing number of sacred days.
C61. Tabu: disbelief in religious teachings.
C61.1. Tabu: disbelief in God.
C61.2. Tabu: disbelief in immortality.
C61.3. Tabu: disbelief in scriptures.
C61.4. Tabu: disbelief in particular supernatural power.
C62. Tabu: idolatry.
C63. Tabu: attacking deity (sacred person).
C64. Tabu: failing to heed message of god.
C65. Tabu: changing ritual.
C66. Tabu: murmuring against deity.
C67. Tabu: neglect of sacred fires.
C68. Tabu: neglecting to fulfill vow made to god.
C70. Tabu: offending other sacred beings.
C71. Tabu: disobeying the king. ------- Man dies as result of failure to obey.
C75. Tabu: offending heavenly bodies.
C75.1. Tabu: offending the moon.
C90. Other tabus in connection with sacred beings.
C91. Tabu: stealing from spirits. (Cf. C51.2.)
C91. Tabu: stealing from spirits. (Cf. C51.2.)
C91.1. Tabu: stealing garment form a rock. ------- The rock pursues. (The offended rolling stone.)
C91.1. Tabu: stealing garment form a rock. ------- The rock pursues. (The offended rolling stone.)
C91.1. Tabu: stealing garment form a rock. ------- The rock pursues. (The offended rolling stone.)
C91.2.
C92. Tabu: killing sacred beings.
C92.1. Tabu: killing sacred animals.
C92.1.0.1. Tabu: killing animals for sacrifice. (Cf. C57.1.)
C92.1.1. Tabu: killing raven ----- (Odin's bird).
C92.1.2. Tabu: killing sacred calf.
C92.1.3. Tabu: killing shrew-mouse, sacred to the gods.
C92.1.4. Tabu: killing stork.
C92.1.4. Tabu: killing stork.
C92.1.5. Tabu: killing scald-crow (goddess of war).
C92.1.5. Tabu: killing scald-crow (goddess of war).
C92.1.6. Tabu: killing other sacred bird.
C92.2. Tabu: killing sacred dragon. (Cf. B11.)
C93. Tabu: trespassing sacred precinct.
C93. Tabu: trespassing sacred precinct.
C93. Tabu: trespassing sacred precinct.
C93. Tabu: trespassing sacred precinct.
C93. Tabu: trespassing sacred precinct.
C93. Tabu: trespassing sacred precinct.
C93. Tabu: trespassing sacred precinct.
C93. Tabu: trespassing sacred precinct.
C93.1. Tabu: sleeping in saint's bed.
C93.2. Tabu: profaning hallowed clothes and vessels.
C93.3. Tabu: digging in churchyard.
C93.4. Tabu: crossing bridge sacred to the gods.
C93.5. Tabu: slaughtering buffalo in temple.
C93.5.1. Tabu: use of palanquin within temple.
C93.6. Tabu: cutting down tree wherein resides deity.
C93.7. Tabu: erecting fort on holy ground.
C93.8. Tabu: landing on floating island of the gods without invitation.
C94. Tabu: rudeness to sacred person or thing.
C94.1. Tabu: uncivil answer to holy (or supernatural) being.
C94.1. Tabu: uncivil answer to holy (or supernatural) being.
C94.1. Tabu: uncivil answer to holy (or supernatural) being.
C94.1. Tabu: uncivil answer to holy (or supernatural) being.
C94.1.1. The cursed dancers. ------- Dancers rude to holy man (Jesus) cursed and must keep dancing till Judgment Day.
C94.1.1. The cursed dancers. ------- Dancers rude to holy man (Jesus) cursed and must keep dancing till Judgment Day.
C94.1.1. The cursed dancers. ------- Dancers rude to holy man (Jesus) cursed and must keep dancing till Judgment Day.
C94.1.1. The cursed dancers. ------- Dancers rude to holy man (Jesus) cursed and must keep dancing till Judgment Day.
C94.1.1. The cursed dancers. ------- Dancers rude to holy man (Jesus) cursed and must keep dancing till Judgment Day.
C94.1.1. The cursed dancers. ------- Dancers rude to holy man (Jesus) cursed and must keep dancing till Judgment Day.
C94.1.2. Tabu: failure to give alms to Brahmans.
C94.1.3. Tabu: discourtesy toward priest (rabbi, etc.).
C94.2. Tabu: false and profane swearing of oath.
C94.3. Tabu: mocking animal.
C94.3.1. Tabu: rudeness to sacred animal.
C94.3.1.1. Tabu: offending sacred cow.
C94.4. Tabu: calling profanely on God. ------ Daughter of Emperor says to Rabbi: "Your God is a builder; so let him build a tent here." She becomes leprous and must be placed in a tent. (Cf. C51.3.1.)
C94.4.1. Tabu: calling profanely on the members of God.
C94.5. Tabu: masking as ghost in graveyard.
C94.6. Tabu: throwing away holy image.
C94.7. Tabu: ringing of church bell by nun.
C94.8. Tabu: refusing homage to saint's bell.
C94.9. Tabu: disturbing austerities of an ascetic.
C95. Tabu: giving security for one excommunicated.
C96. Tabu: using miracle for trifling purpose.
C96.1. Tabu: resurrecting cat for trifling purpose.
C99. Other tabus in connection with sacred beings -- miscellaneous.
C99.1.
C99.1.1. Tabu: uringating on fire ------ (fire-god).
C99.2. Tabu: weaving leather shoes on pilgrimage.
C100--C199 Sex tabu.
C100. Sex tabu.
C100. Sex tabu.
C101. Sex tabu broken: child born without bones.
C101. Sex tabu broken: child born without bones.
C101. Sex tabu broken: child born without bones.
C101. Sex tabu broken: child born without bones.
C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse.
C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse.
C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse.
C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse.
C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse.
C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse.
C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse.
C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse.
C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse.
C110. Tabu: sexual intercourse.
C110.1. Tabu: sexual relationship with girls of nobilty while having sore on body.
C111. Tabu: loss of chastity. ----- Hero loses power with loss of chastity.
C111. Tabu: loss of chastity. ----- Hero loses power with loss of chastity.
C112. Tabu: sexual intercourse with unearthly beings. (Cf. C122.)
C112. Tabu: sexual intercourse with unearthly beings. (Cf. C122.)
C112. Tabu: sexual intercourse with unearthly beings. (Cf. C122.)
C112. Tabu: sexual intercourse with unearthly beings. (Cf. C122.)
C113. Tabu: sodomy.
C113. Tabu: sodomy.
C114. Tabu: incest.
C114. Tabu: incest.
C114. Tabu: incest.
C114.1. Tabu: son seeing mother perform sex act.
C114.2. Sex tabu: man -- niece.
C115. Tabu: adultery.
C116. Tabu: sexual intercourse in sacred precinct. (Cf. Q551.3.)
C117. Nuptial. Tabu. ------ Man and wife forbidden intercourse for definite time.
C117. Nuptial. Tabu. ------ Man and wife forbidden intercourse for definite time.
C117. Nuptial. Tabu. ------ Man and wife forbidden intercourse for definite time.
C117. Nuptial. Tabu. ------ Man and wife forbidden intercourse for definite time.
C117.1. Tabu: intercourse with resuscitated wife for particular number of days.
C118. Tabu: violating woman.
C118. Tabu: violating woman.
C118.1. Tabu: violating insane woman.
C119. Miscellaneous tabus concerning sexual intercourse.
C119.1. Tabu: sexual intercourse at certain time.
C119.1.1. Tabu: sexual intercourse during illness.
C119.1.2. Tabu: sexual intercourse on Sabbath.
C119.1.3. Tabu: intercourse at hunting season.
C119.1.4. Tabu: sexual intercourse during religious festival -------(18 days).
C119.1.5. Tabu: intercourse before worship.
C119.1.6. Tabu: intercourse at night.
C119.2. Tabu: failure to sleep with guest unaccompanied by husband.
C120. Tabu: kissing. ------ Usually causes disenchantment of magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D735, D2003. Type 313C, 410.)
C120. Tabu: kissing. ------ Usually causes disenchantment of magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D735, D2003. Type 313C, 410.)
C120. Tabu: kissing. ------ Usually causes disenchantment of magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D735, D2003. Type 313C, 410.)
C121. Tabu: kissing supernatural husband. (Cf. C32. Type 425.)
C122. Tabu: kissing fairies. ------ This puts one in their power. (Cf. C112.)
C130. Tabus connected with puberty.
C131. Tabu: girl going forth at puberty.
C132. Tabu: make presence in girl's puberty-hut.
C140. Tabu connected with menses.
C141. Tabu: going forth during menses.
C141.1. Tabu: menstrous woman not to go near any cultivated field ----- or crops will be ruined.
C141.2. Tabu: not to enter cowshed during menses.
C141.3. Tabu: not to enter water during menses.
C142. Tabu: sexual intercourse during menses.
C143. Tabu: eating from hands of menstruating women.
C144. Ground defiled by menstrual blood.
C145. Tabu: not to touch certain things during menses.
C146. Women must wear certain things during menstruation.
C146.1. Menstruating women must wear amulet of leaves ------ when approaching certain valley.
C150. Tabu connected with childbirth.
C151. Tabu: man not to be present at childbirth. (Cf. C31.1.4.)
C152. Tabus during pregnancy.
C152.1. Tabu: violence to woman during pregnancy.
C152.2. Tabu: refusing unreasonable demand of pregnant woman.
C152.2. Tabu: refusing unreasonable demand of pregnant woman.
C152.3. Eating tabus for pregnant woman.
C152.3.1. Pregnant woman not to eat food baked overnight.
C152.3.2. Certain foods tabu one (two) months before childbirth.
C153. Tabu: contact with woman at childbirth.
C153.1. Tabu: carrying corpse of woman who died in childbirth.
C154. Tabus following childbirth.
C154.1. Food tabus following childbirth.
C160. Tabu connected with marriage.
C160. Tabu connected with marriage.
C160. Tabu connected with marriage.
C161. Tabus for girl going to her husband.
C162. Tabu: marriage with certain person.
C162.1. Tabu: marrying queen of certain race.
C162.1.1. Tabu: fairy girl marrying mortal.
C162.2. Tabu: marrying unmanly person.
C162.3. Tabu: marrying outside of group (or caste).
C163. Tabu: neglecting sexual relations in marriage.
C164. Tabu: forcing wife.
C165. Tabu: marriage with person whose blood one has drunk.
C165. Tabu: marriage with person whose blood one has drunk.
C165. Tabu: marriage with person whose blood one has drunk.
C167. Tabu: playing at marriage ceremony.
C167.1. Boy who plays marriage-game finds he has actually been married to a spirit (invisible during ceremony).
C168. Tabu: disregarding dream warning against marriage.
C168.1. Woman marries in spite of warning dream. ----- Bears blind child who soon dies.
C168.1. Woman marries in spite of warning dream. ----- Bears blind child who soon dies.
C169. Tabu connected with marriage -- miscellaneous.
C169.1. Tabu: not to lay down basket carring bride on wedding journey.
C169.2. Tabu: giving younger daughter in marriage before elder.
C170. Tabu connected with husband's wife's relatives.
C170. Tabu connected with husband's wife's relatives.
C171. Mother-in-law tabu. ------ Mother-in-law and son-in-law must not have anything to do with each other.
C172. Sister-in-law tabu: ------ older brother must avoid younger brother's wife.
C173. Daughter-in-law tabu.
C180. Tabu confined to one sex.
C181. Tabu confined to women.
C181. Tabu confined to women.
C181. Tabu confined to women.
C181. Tabu confined to women.
C181. Tabu confined to women.
C181.1. Tabu: woman not to touch husband's drum (magic object).
C181.2. Tabu: women not to participate in hunting activities.
C181.3. Tabu: women not to touch man's weapons. (Cf. C835.2.)
C181.4. Tabu: women not to climb on roof.
C181.5. Tabu: Baiga women not to tie cloth between legs.
C181.6. Tabu: Bondo women not to wear clothes.
C181.7. Grave (of man) upon which no women can look ----- without foolish laugh or "sine crepitu ventris eius."
C181.8. Tabu: women not to eat portk.
C181.9. Tabu: Saora women not to wear gold earings.
C181.10. Tabu: Women riding in canoe.
C181.11. Mare not to be yoked to cart drawing corpse.
C181.12. Tabu: woman sacrificing in temple.
C182. Tabu confined to men.
C182. Tabu confined to men.
C182. Tabu confined to men.
C182. Tabu confined to men.
C182. Tabu confined to men.
C182. Tabu confined to men.
C182.1. Tabu: men fishing at certain place.
C182.2. Tabu: man entering woman's quarters in her absence.
C190. Sex tabu -- miscellaneous.
C190. Sex tabu -- miscellaneous.
C190. Sex tabu -- miscellaneous.
C191. Mortal lusting after goddess.
C192. Tabu: refusing to elope with woman who desires it.
C192. Tabu: refusing to elope with woman who desires it.
C193. Tabu: consorting with a woman/
C193.1. Tabu: woman being in one's dwelling.
C194. Tabu: trysting with woman at certain place.
C194.1. Tabu: embracing at village gate.
C195. Tabu: taking the advice of a woman.
C195. Tabu: taking the advice of a woman.
C196. Tabu: asking for king's daughter in marriage.
C196. Tabu: asking for king's daughter in marriage.
C200--C299 Eating and drinking tabu.
C200--C249 EATING TABUS
C200. Tabu: eating (general).
C200. Tabu: eating (general).
C200. Tabu: eating (general).
C200. Tabu: eating (general).
C200. Tabu: eating (general).
C200. Tabu: eating (general).
C205. Tabu: eating one's fill.
C210. Tabu: eating in certain place.
C211. Tabu: eating in other world.
C211. Tabu: eating in other world.
C211.1. Tabu: eating in fairyland.
C211.1. Tabu: eating in fairyland.
C211.1. Tabu: eating in fairyland.
C211.1. Tabu: eating in fairyland.
C211.1. Tabu: eating in fairyland.
C211.2. Tabu: eating in lower world.
C211.2.1. Tabu: eating in land of ghosts.
C211.2.2. Tabu: eating in hell (hades).
C211.3. Tabu: sky dwellers eating on earth.
C211.3.1. Tabu: goddess eating on earh.
C211.3.2. Tabu: fairies eating mortal food.
C215. Married man not to eat in country of his parents.
C219. Tabu: eating from certain place -- miscellaneous.
C219.1. Tabu: eating from ground. ----- Youth will eat only when on ox.
C219.2. Tabu: eating from fine pots.
C219.3. Tabu: eating off new mats.
C219.4. Tabu: eating from cooking hearth.
C220. Tabu: eating certain things.
C220.1. A1517.
C221. Tabu: eating meat.
C221.1. Tabu: eating flesh of certain animal.
C221.1.1. Tabu: eating flesh of certain beast.
C221.1.1.1. Tabu: eating cow.
C221.1.1.1.1. Tabu: eating ox.
C221.1.1.1.2. Tabu: eating calf.
C221.1.1.2. Tabu: eating horsemeat.
C221.1.1.2. Tabu: eating horsemeat.
C221.1.1.3. Eating seal meat.
C221.1.1.4. Tabu: eating dog.
C221.1.1.5. Tabu: eating pork.
C221.1.1.6. Tabu: eating weasel.
C221.1.1.7. Tabu: eating mouse.
C221.1.2. Tabu: eating bird.
C221.1.2.1. Tabu: eating cassawary.
C221.1.2.2. Tabu: eating pigeon.
C221.1.2.3. Eating dove. (Cf. C549.)
C221.1.2.4. Tabu: eating eagle.
C221.1.3. Tabu: eating fish.
C221.1.3.1. Tabu: eating certain fish.
C221.1.3.2. Tabu: eating eel.
C221.1.3.3. Tabu: eating crabs.
C221.1.3.4. Tabu: eating shark.
C221.2. Eating totem animal (or animal namesake).
C221.2. Eating totem animal (or animal namesake).
C221.2. Eating totem animal (or animal namesake).
C221.2. Eating totem animal (or animal namesake).
C221.2. Eating totem animal (or animal namesake).
C221.2.1. Tabu: eating animal helper.
C221.3. Tabu: eating certain parts of animals.
C221.3.1. Tabu: eating animal's genitals. (Cf. C229.2.)
C221.3.2. Tabu: breaking bones of eaten animal.
C221.3.3. Tabu: eating bird's eggs at certain time of year.
C221.3.4. Tabu: eating blubber.
C221.3.4.1.
C221.3.5. Tabu: eating heart of animal ------ (to commemorate relative whose heart was removed by king.)
C221.3.6. Tabu: eating sinew of thigh vein.
C221.4. Tabu: eating animal taken under certain circumstances.
C221.4.1. Tabu: wife eating first animal caught in trap.
C221.4.2. Tabu: eating fish caught with fish-hook made without proper incantations.
C221.4.3. Tabu: eating animals recklessly killed.
C221.5. Tabu: eating live animals or live parts of them.
C224. Tabu: eating certain vegetable.
C224.1. Tabu: eating beans.
C224.2. Tabu: eating forbidden herbs.
C224.3. Tabu: eating breadfruit.
C224.4. Tabu: horses eating foreign provender.
C225. Tabu: eating certain fruit.
C225. Tabu: eating certain fruit.
C225.1. Tabu: eating pomegranate seed.
C226. Tabu: eating certain plant.
C226.0.1. Why slayers of tigers must not eat certain plants.
C227. Tabu: eating human flesh.
C227.1. Why cannibalism is out of vogue.
C229. Tabu: eating certain thing -- miscellaneous.
C229.1. Tabu: eating thick milk.
C229.2.
C229.2.
C229.3. Tabu: eating griddle cakes ------ (in Garden of Eden).
C229.4. Tabu: eating firstlings (animals, fruit, etc. )
C229.5. Eating meat with milk. (Cf. C271.)
C229.6. Tabu: eating salt.
C230. Tabu: eating at certain time.
C230.1. Tabu: feasting for a week.
C231. Tabu: eating before certain time.
C231.1. Tabu: girl eating before being called by father.
C231.2. Tabu: eating before task is finished.
C231.3. Tabu: eating before offering woman food.
C231.3.1. Tabu: eating of magic catch before mother does.
C231.4. Tabu: eating before house of host has been righted.
C231.5. Eight handfuls of food only to be eaten during ceremony.
C231.6. Tabu: eating before three years have passed.
C232. Tabu: eating on journey.
C232.1. Tabu: bride eating on journey to husband.
C234. Tabu: eating while on home visit. Type 400.
C235. Tabu: eating flesh on Maundy Thursday.
C236. Tabu: eating after a guest.
C237. Tabu: feasting by night at beginning of harvest.
C240. Tabu: eating food of certain person.
C241. Tabu: eating food of gods.
C241. Tabu: eating food of gods.
C241.1. Tabu: tasting milk of "cow of plenty", dedicated to the gods.
C241.2. Tabu: eating chief's food.
C243. Tabu: eating food of transformed husband.
C243.1. Tabu: eating food of supernatural lover.
C245. Tabu: eating food birds have pecked at.
C246.1. Tabu: Jews eating with heathen.
C246.2. Tabu: eating special food of noble girl.
C247. Tabu: eating food laid on the grave.
C248. Tabu: eating food kept for animals.
C250--C279 DRINKING TABUS
C250. Tabu: drinking. Type 400.
C250. Tabu: drinking. Type 400.
C260. Drinking at certain place.
C261. Tabu: drinking from certain fountain.
C261. Tabu: drinking from certain fountain.
C262. Tabu: drinking in other world.
C262. Tabu: drinking in other world.
C263. Tabu: drinking from certain river between two darknesses.
C270. Tabu: drinking certain things.
C271. Tabu: drinking milk
C272. Tabu: drinking wine. (Cf. C251.)
C272.1. Tabu: drinking wine touched by hand of heathen.
C272.2. Tabu: drinking wine at certain time. (Cf. C755.)
C272.3. Tabu: drinking palm-drink: ----- only prince allowed to break it.
C273. Tabu: drinking water.
C273.1. Tabu: drinking water during certain time.
C273.2. Tabu: drinking water from certain bottle.
C280. Miscellaneous eating and drinking tabus.
C281. Tabu: drinking without presence of dead heads.
C282. Tabu: refusing a feast.
C282. Tabu: refusing a feast.
C282. Tabu: refusing a feast.
C282. Tabu: refusing a feast.
C282.1. Tabu: leaving a feast before it is ended.
C283. Tabu: eating without giving thanks.
C284. Tabu: eating alone.
C285. Tabu: eating in company.
C286. Tabu: partaking of certain feast.
C287. Tabu: consuming feast without discovering a new wonder.
C287. Tabu: consuming feast without discovering a new wonder.
C287. Tabu: consuming feast without discovering a new wonder.
C288. Tabu: refusing to eat food demanded and supplied.
C300--C399 Looking tabu.
C300. Looking tabu.
C300. Looking tabu.
C310. Tabu: looking at certain person or thing.
C311. Tabu: seeing the supernatural.
C311. Tabu: seeing the supernatural.
C311. Tabu: seeing the supernatural.
C311.1. Tabu: seeing supernatural creatures.
C311.1.1. Tabu: looking at ghosts.
C311.1.1.1. Tabu: looking through the upturned sleeve of a fur coat. ----- One sees ghosts.
C311.1.2. Tabu: looking at fairies.
C311.1.2. Tabu: looking at fairies.
C311.1.2. Tabu: looking at fairies.
C311.1.2. Tabu: looking at fairies.
C311.1.3. Tabu: looking at mountain-folk.
C311.1.4. Tabu: looking at werewolf.
C311.1.5. Tabu: observing supernatural helper.
C311.1.6. Tabu: seeing witch in her true form.
C311.1.7. Tabu: looking at slain game before it dies.
C311.1.8. Tabu: looking at deity.
C311.1.8.1. Gods flee at approach of dawn. (Cf. E452.)
C311.2. Tabu: looking at holy objects.
C312. Tabu: man looking at woman.
C312.1. Tabu: man looking at nude woman.
C312.1. Tabu: man looking at nude woman.
C312.1. Tabu: man looking at nude woman.
C312.1.1. Tabu: man looking at nude goddess.
C312.1.1. Tabu: man looking at nude goddess.
C312.1.1. Tabu: man looking at nude goddess.
C312.1.1. Tabu: man looking at nude goddess.
C312.1.1. Tabu: man looking at nude goddess.
C312.1.2. Tabu: looking at nude woman riding through town. ----- (Godiva.)
C312.2. Tabu: looking at woman (miscellaneous)
C312.2.1. Tabu: looking at princess on public appearance.
C312.2.2. Tabu: looking at old woman helper as she eats.
C312.2.3. Tabu: looking at supernatural woman who is dismembered.
C312.2.4. Tabu: looking at women performing Bacchic rites.
C312.3. Tabu: on looking at daughter for twelve years.
C313. Tabu: woman looking at man.
C313.0.1. Tabu: princess never to see male person. ------- All men must hide when she goes forth.
C313.1. Tabu: woman seeing nude man.
C313.1.1. Tabu: goddess seeing mortal husband naked.
C315. Tabu: looking at certain object.
C315. Tabu: looking at certain object.
C315.1. Tabu: looking at certain boat.
C315.2. Tabu: looking at heavenly body.
C315.2.1. Tabu: looking at moon when shooting game.
C315.2.2. Tabu: looking at sun.
C315.2.2.1. Tabu: looking at sun before prince becomes fourteen years old.
C315.2.2.1. Tabu: looking at sun before prince becomes fourteen years old.
C315.2.3. Tabu: looking at rainbow.
C315.3. Tabu: looking at water.
C315.4. Tabu: looking at certain well.
C315.4. Tabu: looking at certain well.
C315.5. Tabu: looking on certain island.
C316. Tabu: looking at certain animal.
C316.1. Tabu: seeing herd red-headed and white-starred.
C316.1. Tabu: seeing herd red-headed and white-starred.
C316.2. Tabu: looking at caribou.
C319. Tabu: looking at certain person or thing -- miscellaneous.
C319.1. Tabu: king forbidden to look at his son.
C320. Tabu: looking into certain receptacle.
C321. Tabu: looking into box (Pandora).
C321. Tabu: looking into box (Pandora).
C321. Tabu: looking into box (Pandora).
C321. Tabu: looking into box (Pandora).
C321.1. Tabu: opening too much of magic box at a time. ------- A priest gives a prince a sealed packet which he is to open in time of distress. He must open only one portion at a time.
C321.2. Tabu: opening gift box prematurely.
C322. Tabu: looking into bag.
C322.1. Bag of winds. ------- Wind is confined in a bag. Man breaks prohibition against looking into bag and releases winds.
C322.2. Tabu: opening bag too soon.
C323. Tabu: looking into flask. ------ Man given magic flask on condition that he never look into it.
C324. Tabu: looking into jug. ----- Woman does so and finds mouse in it. Type 1416.
C324.1. Tabu: looking into magic calabash.
C325. Tabu: looking into pots in hell. Type 475.
C326. Tabu: looking under certain bell too soon.
C327. Tabu: looking into basket.
C328. Tabu: opening corpse-wrapping.
C330. Tabu: looking in certain direction.
C331. Tabu: looking back.
C331. Tabu: looking back.
C331. Tabu: looking back.
C331. Tabu: looking back.
C331. Tabu: looking back.
C331. Tabu: looking back.
C331. Tabu: looking back.
C331.1. Tabu: looking back over left shoulder.
C331.2. Travelers to other world must not look back.
C331.3. Tabu: looking back during flight.
C332. Tabu: looking around.
C333. Tabu: looking up.
C334. Tabu: looking over cemetary walls lest one see ghosts.
C335. Tabu: looking down upon earth from sky world.
C336. Tabu: woman in other world forbidden to look behind curtains.
C337. Tabu: looking up chimney.
C400--C499 Speaking tabu.
C400. Speaking tabu. Type 451, 705, 710.
C400. Speaking tabu. Type 451, 705, 710.
C400. Speaking tabu. Type 451, 705, 710.
C400. Speaking tabu. Type 451, 705, 710.
C400. Speaking tabu. Type 451, 705, 710.
C401. Tabu: speaking during certain time.
C401. Tabu: speaking during certain time.
C401. Tabu: speaking during certain time.
C401. Tabu: speaking during certain time.
C401. Tabu: speaking during certain time.
C401.1. Tabu: speaking during vigil. Types 307, 400.
C401.2. Tabu: speaking during seven days of danger. ----- As result of prophecy of seven days of danger, an injunction of silence is imposed during this period.
C401.3. Tabu: speaking while searching for treasure.
C401.3.1. Tabu: speaking about lost money which is to be regained by witchcraft. ------ The loser cannot refrain from speaking of his loss; the money cannot be recovered.
C401.4. Tabu: speaking while raising sunken church bell.
C401.5. Tabu: speaking while gathering fernseed ------ to make wishes come true, at midnight on Christmas Eve when fernseed ripens and falls immediately.
C401.6. Tabu: speaking while taking a bath.
C402. Tabu: speaking before certain time.
C402.1. Tabu: king speaking before his druids speak.
C402.1. Tabu: king speaking before his druids speak.
C402.2. Tabu: people speaking before king speaks.
C405. Silence preserved in fairyland.
C410. Tabu: asking questions.
C411. Tabu: asking about marvels which one sees. (Cf. C423.2, C491.)
C411. Tabu: asking about marvels which one sees. (Cf. C423.2, C491.)
C411.1. Tabu: asking for reason of an unusual action.
C413. Tabu: expressing surprise in lower world of dead.
C413. Tabu: expressing surprise in lower world of dead.
C413. Tabu: expressing surprise in lower world of dead.
C415. Tabu: asking prophet for signs.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets.
C420.1. Man (woman) persuaded to reveal fatal secret.
C420.2. Tabu: not to speak about a certain happening.
C420.3. Tabu: uttering secret overheard.
C421. Tabu: revealing secret of supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C421. Tabu: revealing secret of supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C421. Tabu: revealing secret of supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C421. Tabu: revealing secret of supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C421. Tabu: revealing secret of supernatural husband. Type 425A.
C422. Tabu: revealing identity of certain person.
C422. Tabu: revealing identity of certain person.
C422.1. Tabu: revealing dragon-fighter's identity. ------ Dragon-fighter forbids princess whom he has rescued to tell who he is. Type 300.
C422.1. Tabu: revealing dragon-fighter's identity. ------ Dragon-fighter forbids princess whom he has rescued to tell who he is. Type 300.
C423. Tabu: revealing the marvelous.
C423.1. Tabu: disclosing source of magic power.
C423.2. Tabu: speaking of extraordinary sight. (Cf. C411, C491.)
C423.3. Tabu: revealing experiences in other world.
C423.3. Tabu: revealing experiences in other world.
C423.3. Tabu: revealing experiences in other world.
C423.4. Tabu: uttering secrets heard from spirits. Type 516.
C423.5. Tabu: revealing sacred mysteries.
C423.6. Tabu: telling children about lake monster.
C424. Tabu: speaking of good luck.
C425. Tabu: revealing knowledge of animal languages. Type 670.
C425. Tabu: revealing knowledge of animal languages. Type 670.
C425. Tabu: revealing knowledge of animal languages. Type 670.
C425. Tabu: revealing knowledge of animal languages. Type 670.
C426. Tabu: revealing secret song.
C427. Tabu: revealing help of grateful animal.
C428. Tabu: revealing time of Messiah's advent.
C429. Tabu: uttering secrets. -- miscellaneous.
C429.1. Tabu: mentioning secret water spring.
C430. Name tabu: ------- prohibition against uttering the name of a person or thing. Types 400, 500.
C430. Name tabu: ------- prohibition against uttering the name of a person or thing. Types 400, 500.
C430. Name tabu: ------- prohibition against uttering the name of a person or thing. Types 400, 500.
C431. Tabu: uttering name of god (or gods).
C431. Tabu: uttering name of god (or gods).
C431. Tabu: uttering name of god (or gods).
C431. Tabu: uttering name of god (or gods).
C432. Tabu: uttering name of supernatural creature.
C432. Tabu: uttering name of supernatural creature.
C432.1. Guessing name of supernatural creature gives power over him. ------ (Tom-Tit-Tot). Type 500
C432.1. Guessing name of supernatural creature gives power over him. ------ (Tom-Tit-Tot). Type 500
C432.1. Guessing name of supernatural creature gives power over him. ------ (Tom-Tit-Tot). Type 500
C432.1. Guessing name of supernatural creature gives power over him. ------ (Tom-Tit-Tot). Type 500
C433. Tabu: uttering name of malevolent creature (Eumenides). ------ To avoid the evil results of naming these creatures other names are substituted. The Furies are spoken of as Eumenides; rats and mice as "the large" and "the small".
C433.1. Perosn obnoxious for his sins spoken of as "the other."
C433.2. Dangerous animals not to be named.
C435. Tabu: uttering relative's name.
C435.1. Tabu: uttering spouse's name.
C435.1. Tabu: uttering spouse's name.
C435.1.1. Tabu: uttering name of supernatural wife.
C435.1.1.1. Woman (fairy) causes twofold death of mortal husband who utters her name.
C435.2. Tabu: uttering name of other close relations.
C435.2.1. Tabu: uttering name of sister-in-law.
C436. Tabu: disclosing own identity. ----- A supernatural person must not tell who he is.
C437. Tabu: giving child a name lest it die early.
C440. Origin tabu. ----- Prohibition against mention of origin of person or thing.
C440. Origin tabu. ----- Prohibition against mention of origin of person or thing.
C440. Origin tabu. ----- Prohibition against mention of origin of person or thing.
C440. Origin tabu. ----- Prohibition against mention of origin of person or thing.
C441. Tabu: mentioning original form of transformed person.
C441.1. Family dares not discuss tigers, fearing that son in form of tiger will return.
C442. Tabu: mentioning land of person's birth.
C450. Tabu: boasting.
C450. Tabu: boasting.
C450. Tabu: boasting.
C450. Tabu: boasting.
C450. Tabu: boasting.
C451. Tabu: boasting of wealth.
C452. Tabu: boasting of children (Niobe).
C453. Tabu: boasting of love-conquest.
C454. Tabu: boasting that one has no need of gods' help. Types 830, 836.
C455. Tabu: boasting of fearlessness.
C460. Laughing tabu. Type 451.
C460. Laughing tabu. Type 451.
C461. Tabu: bearded man laughing when shaken.
C462. Tabu: laughing at sight of ghosts.
C480. Tabu: other vocal expressions.
C480.1. Whistling tabu.
C480.1.1. Tabu: whistling in mine.
C481. Tabu: singing.
C481.1. Tabu: birds not to sing around home of goddess.
C482. Tabu: weeping.
C482.1. Tabu: people weeping in land of gods.
C483. Tabu: whistling.
C483.1. Tabu: whistling in other world.
C484. Tabu: coughing.
C484.1. Tabu: coughing in other world.
C490. Other speaking tabus.
C490.1. Substitutes for tabu expressions.
C490.1.1. "Save it for the beggar: ------- (substitute for "save it for tomorrow." You may be dead by tomorrow.)
C491. Tabu: expressing astonishment at marvel. (Cf. C411, C423.2.)
C491.1. Tabu: screaming at terrible sight.
C492. Tabu: speaking to strangers.
C493. Tabu: thanking ------ (under certain circumstances).
C493.1. Tabu: wishing good luck. ------ One must not wish a hunter good luck or a sailor good voyage.
C494. Tabu: cursing.
C495.1. All questions to be answered, "I don't know." ------- A youth is so advised by his horse. Type 532.
C495.2. "We three" --- "For gold" -- "That is right." ------- These expressions are the sole conversation of three men.
C495.2.1. "We three" -- "For gold" -- "That is right" devil's bargain. ----- Three brothers have agreed to say only these things. They incriminate themselves. Type 360.
C495.2.2. "We three" --"For gold" -- "That is right": phrases of foreign language. ----- Three travelers know each one pharse of a foreign language. They incriminate themselves. Type 1697.
C495.2.2.1. "Yes" -- "No" -- "Very well."
C495.3. All questions to be answered "Thanks." ------ Youth is so advised by old woman helper. Type 593.
C496. Tabu: using obscene language.
C497. Tabu: speaking to the dead.
C498. Speaking tabu: the one forbidden expression.
C498.1. Speaking tabu: the one forbidden expression -- "Sorrow is not eternal."
C499. Additional speaking tabus.
C499.1. Tabu: announcing death directly.
C499.2. Tabu: complimenting.
C500--C549 Tabu: touching.
C500. Tabu: touching.
C500. Tabu: touching.
C500. Tabu: touching.
C500. Tabu: touching.
C500. Tabu: touching.
C500. Tabu: touching.
C501. Tabu: contact with things belonging to a king.
C510. Tabu: touching tree (plant)
C510. Tabu: touching tree (plant)
C511. Tabu: touching leaves (of tree).
C512. Tabu: plucking ear of grain.
C513. Tabu: breaking twig.
C513.1. Tabu: cutting branches of tree.
C514. Tabu: burning saja wood ----- (terminalia tomentosa)
C515. Tabu: touching (plucking) flowers. Type 451.
C515. Tabu: touching (plucking) flowers. Type 451.
C515. Tabu: touching (plucking) flowers. Type 451.
C516. Tabu: lying under tree. ------ Girl who does so carried off by fairies. (Cf. C520.)
C516. Tabu: lying under tree. ------ Girl who does so carried off by fairies. (Cf. C520.)
C517. Tabu: pulling nuts.
C518. Tabu: cutting down tree.
C518.1. Cutting elder tree fatal to man. (See C920)
C518.2. Cutting white thorn tree fatal to man who cuts it. (Cf. C920.)
C519. Tabu: touching tree (plant) -- miscellaneous.
C519.1. Tabu: harming tree in any way before burning it.
C520. Tabu: touching ground. (Cf. C516.)
C521. Tabu: dismounting from horse.
C521.1. Tabu: dismounting from magic sack.
C522. Tabu: plowing in certain place.
C523. Tabu: digging. (Cf. C522.)
C523. Tabu: digging. (Cf. C522.)
C523.1. Tabu: digging up certain stones.
C523.2. Tabu: digging in fairy ring.
C524. Tabu: disembarking from boat on return from other world.
C525. Tabu: picking up card fallen to ground.
C526. Tabu: touching sacred mountain.
C530. Tabu: touching (miscellaneous).
C531. Tabu: touching with iron.
C531. Tabu: touching with iron.
C531. Tabu: touching with iron.
C531. Tabu: touching with iron.
C531.1. Umbilical cord not to be cut with iron.
C532. Tabu: touching water.
C533. Tabu: touching box.
C533.1. Tabu: touching magic box. (Cf. D1174.)
C535. Tabu: stepping on bread ------ (or otherwise misusing it).
C535. Tabu: stepping on bread ------ (or otherwise misusing it).
C536. Tabu: not to clean houses with cow-dung.
C537. Tabu: touching certain animals.
C537.1. Tabu: touching camel after he has retired from work.
C537.2. Tabu: touching hairless dog.
C537.3. Tabu: touching horse or moving dead cat or dog.
C541. Tabu: contact with the dead.
C541.1. Tabu: dead body not to be on ship.
C541.2. Head of slain man must not be moved.
C541.3. Tabu: touching bones of murdered person.
C541.4. Tabu: lying on ancestors' bones.
C541.5. Tabu: taking down corpse of hanged man.
C541.6. Tabu: embalming.
C542. Tabu: touching treasures of other world.
C542. Tabu: touching treasures of other world.
C542. Tabu: touching treasures of other world.
C542.1. Tabu: contact with things on journey to hell.
C542.1. Tabu: contact with things on journey to hell.
C542.1. Tabu: contact with things on journey to hell.
C542.2. Tabu: touching fire in other world.
C543. Tabu: picking up comb from ground. ----- It belongs to fairy (witch) who will avenge insult.
C544. Tabu: crushing eggs.
C544.1. Tabu: crushing lizard eggs.
C545. Tabu: touching certain clothes.
C545.1. Tabu: touching old clothes. ----- (Abandoned clothes should be thrown away.)
C545.2. Tabu: touching clothes of certain person.
C545.3. Tabu: touching dress.
C546. Tabu: striking certain rock.
C549. Tabu: touching (miscellaneous.)
C549.1. Tabu: tiger and lion after having killed a man not to touch certain animals: ------ cow, buffalo, pig, deer, wild goat.
C549.1.1. Tabu: touching a horse or moving a dead cat or dog.
C549.2. Tabu: touching soldiers of enchanted (sleeping) army and their horses.
C550--C599 Class tabu.
C550. Class tabu.
C551. Untouchables. ------- Certain castes whose touch is considered pollution.
C551.1. Tabu: touching food of another caste.
C560. Tabu: things not to be done by certain class.
C561. Tabus of slaves.
C561.1. Tabu: slave going near fetish.
C563. Tabus of kings.
C563. Tabus of kings.
C563. Tabus of kings.
C563. Tabus of kings.
C563. Tabus of kings.
C563. Tabus of kings.
C563.1. Tabu: king traveling alone.
C563.2. Tabu: king having physical blemish.
C563.2. Tabu: king having physical blemish.
C563.2. Tabu: king having physical blemish.
C563.3. Tabu: king allowing rapine during his reign.
C563.3. Tabu: king allowing rapine during his reign.
C563.4. Tabu: king settling quarrel among thralls.
C563.5. Tabu: appearing before king without having been summoned.
C563.6. Tabu: killing king, even at his own request.
C564. Tabus of chiefs.
C564.1. Tabu: chief being in ale-house when there is no story-telling.
C564.1. Tabu: chief being in ale-house when there is no story-telling.
C564.2. Tabu: chief's troop not having a herald.
C564.3. Tabu: chief to be in large company without wolf-hounds.
C564.4. Cloth of certain bark tabu to all except chiefs.
C564.5. Tabu: altar smoke from sacrifice touching young chief.
C564.6. Tabu: teaching genealogy of chiefs to commoners.
C564.7. Tabu: touching head of chief.
C564.8. Tabu: chieftainess preparing food.
C564.9. Tabu: chief going outdoors in spite of provocations.
C565. Tabus of bearded men.
C565. Tabus of bearded men.
C565. Tabus of bearded men.
C565. Tabus of bearded men.
C565. Tabus of bearded men.
C565.1. Tabu: labor by bearded man.
C565.2. Tabu: bearded man being lazy.
C566. Tabus of heroes.
C566.1. Tabu: fish hero snaring a being in the bays of his land.
C566.2. Tabu: birds feeding on hero's land without leaving him something.
C566.3. Tabu: women leaving hero's land without his knowing it.
C566.4. Tabu: women marrying until hero has chosen their husbands.
C566.5. Tabu: warriors being in hero's land without receiving challenge from him.
C566.6. Tabu: sex activity for warriors. (Cf. C110.)
C567. Tabus of princesses.
C567.1. Tabu: eloping with king's daughter.
C567.1. Tabu: eloping with king's daughter.
C567.1. Tabu: eloping with king's daughter.
C567.2. Tabu: princess stepping in water.
C568. Tabus of poets.
C568.1. Tabu: poets to be ignorant of national literature.
C572. Tabus of a thief
C573. Tabus of priests.
C575. Tabus of bastards.
C576. Tabus of strangers.
C600--C699 Unique prohibitions and compulsions.
C600--C649 THE ONE FORBIDDEN THING
C600. Unique prohibition. ----- A person is forbidden to do one particular thing; everything else he is free to do.
C600. Unique prohibition. ----- A person is forbidden to do one particular thing; everything else he is free to do.
C600. Unique prohibition. ----- A person is forbidden to do one particular thing; everything else he is free to do.
C600. Unique prohibition. ----- A person is forbidden to do one particular thing; everything else he is free to do.
C601. Unique prohibition announced by mysterious voice.
C610. The one forbidden place.
C610. The one forbidden place.
C610. The one forbidden place.
C610. The one forbidden place.
C610. The one forbidden place.
C610. The one forbidden place.
C610. The one forbidden place.
C611. Forbidden chamber ------- Person allowed to enter all chambers of house except one. Types 311, 313, 314, 480, 502, 516, 710.
C611. Forbidden chamber ------- Person allowed to enter all chambers of house except one. Types 311, 313, 314, 480, 502, 516, 710.
C611. Forbidden chamber ------- Person allowed to enter all chambers of house except one. Types 311, 313, 314, 480, 502, 516, 710.
C611.1. Forbidden door. ------ All doors may be entered except one.
C611.1.1. Prince not to be given eighth key until after he has ruled for five years.
C611.2. Forbidden stables. ----- Person allowed to enter everywhere but into three stables.
C611.3. Forbidden ladder.
C612. Forbidden forest. (Cf. C614.1.0.2.)
C614. Forbidden road. ------ All roads may be taken except one.
C614.1. Forbidden direction of travel. ------ Person free to go in any other.
C614.1.0.1. Tabu: going in a certain direction while tending cattle.
C614.1.0.2. Tabu: hunting in certain part of forest. (Cf. C612.)
C614.1.0.3. Forbidden direction: not to step outside a certain line.
C614.1.1. Forbidden direction: north.
C614.1.2. Forbidden direction: south.
C614.1.3. Forbidden direction: west.
C614.1.4. Forbidden direction east.
C614.1.5. Tabu: going in direction either of sunset or sunrise.
C614.2. Tabu: going through a wicket gate.
C615. Forbidden body of water.
C615.1. Forbidden lake (pool).
C615.2. Hero not to swim in certain lake.
C615.3. Lake forbidden at certain time.
C615.4. Tabu: not to rest near a lake.
C615.5. Certain pool to be approached only when properly attired.
C616. Tabu: feasting visitor at certain place.
C617. Forbidden country.
C617.1. Forbidden (perilous) ford.
C619. The one forbidden place -- miscellaneous.
C619.1. Forbidden hostel.
C619.2. Tabu: going into wild boar's haunt.
C619.3. Forbidden horse fair.
C619.4. Tabu: women to be on certain island.
C620. Tabu: partaking of the one forbidden object.
C621. Forbidden tree. ------ Fruit of all trees may be eaten except one.
C621. Forbidden tree. ------ Fruit of all trees may be eaten except one.
C621. Forbidden tree. ------ Fruit of all trees may be eaten except one.
C621. Forbidden tree. ------ Fruit of all trees may be eaten except one.
C621. Forbidden tree. ------ Fruit of all trees may be eaten except one.
C621. Forbidden tree. ------ Fruit of all trees may be eaten except one.
C621. Forbidden tree. ------ Fruit of all trees may be eaten except one.
C621.1. Tree of knowledge forbidden.
C621.2. Tabu: touching fruit.
C621.2.1. Tabu: touching apple.
C621.2.2. Tabu: touching banana.
C622. Forbidden drinking horn. ------ One may drink from anything else.
C623. Forbidden well. ------ (One may not go there unless accompanied by cup-bearers.)
C623. Forbidden well. ------ (One may not go there unless accompanied by cup-bearers.)
C623. Forbidden well. ------ (One may not go there unless accompanied by cup-bearers.)
C623.1. Well upon which no one can look without losing his eyes.
C624. Forbidden barrel.
C625. Tabu: opening bottle.
C630. Tabu: the one forbidden time.
C631. Tabu: breaking the sabbath.
C631. Tabu: breaking the sabbath.
C631. Tabu: breaking the sabbath.
C631. Tabu: breaking the sabbath.
C631.1. Tabu: journeying on sabbath.
C631.2. Tabu: spinning on holy days.
C631.3. Tabu: washing hair on sabbath.
C631.4. Tabu: lighting or extinguishing lights on sabbath.
C631.5. Tabu: writing on sabbath.
C631.6. Tabu: playing music on sabbath.
C632. Tabu: going abroad on Hallowe'en.
C634. Tabu: fasting on holidays.
C635. Tabu: giving ring at certain time.
C636. Tabu: hunting on shortest day in the year.
C640. Unique prohibition -- miscellaneous.
C641.1. Tabu: making war against certain tribe on Tuesday.
C642. Tabu: making peace with certain tribe.
C643. Tabu: turning left side of chariot toward certain place.
C644. The one forbidden thing: returning to home country after marrying fairy.
C650--C699 THE ONE COMPULSORY THING
C650. The one compulsory thing. ------- Unless one does this one thing, misfortune comes. (Sometimes one is under magic compulsion.)
C650.1. Customs connected with unique compulsion.
C651. The one compulsory question. ----- Percival must ask the meaning of the strange sights he sees; else the Fisher King will not be healed.
C651. The one compulsory question. ----- Percival must ask the meaning of the strange sights he sees; else the Fisher King will not be healed.
C651. The one compulsory question. ----- Percival must ask the meaning of the strange sights he sees; else the Fisher King will not be healed.
C651. The one compulsory question. ----- Percival must ask the meaning of the strange sights he sees; else the Fisher King will not be healed.
C651. The one compulsory question. ----- Percival must ask the meaning of the strange sights he sees; else the Fisher King will not be healed.
C651. The one compulsory question. ----- Percival must ask the meaning of the strange sights he sees; else the Fisher King will not be healed.
C651. The one compulsory question. ----- Percival must ask the meaning of the strange sights he sees; else the Fisher King will not be healed.
C652. Compulsion: taking back talisman which opened treasure mountain. ------ Hero takes treasure and forgets the talisman.
C655. Only one certain gift must be accepted.
C655.1. Only peacock on the steeple of the king's golden temple can be accepted as dowry.
C661. Girl from elfland must eat earthly food in order to remain.
C661. Girl from elfland must eat earthly food in order to remain.
C661. Girl from elfland must eat earthly food in order to remain.
C661. Girl from elfland must eat earthly food in order to remain.
C662. One must eat "death vegetable whenever one sees it. ------- Otherwise god will be angry.
C663. Compulsion to bathe in certain waters daily.
C664. Injunction: to marry first woman met.
C664. Injunction: to marry first woman met.
C664.0.1. Injunction: to cohabit with first woman men after battle.
C665. Injunction: protect certain stone from molestation.
C666. Compulsion to go to certain place at certain time ----- (or once each year).
C671. The one compulsory song. ------- Beer cannot be brewed until an old man sings the song of the origin of beer.
C672. Compulsion to tell stories.
C672.1. Curse laid upon man by stories he fails to tell: ------ they creep out of his belly whe he is asleep and talk.
C675. Compulsion to give food to everyone met on journey.
C680. Other compulsions.
C681. Compulsion to answer cry. ------ Hero is magically compelled to do so.
C681. Compulsion to answer cry. ------ Hero is magically compelled to do so.
C681. Compulsion to answer cry. ------ Hero is magically compelled to do so.
C681.1. Compulsion to regard hunting cry and follow hounds.
C682. Compulsion to invite singer to feast. ------- Until that is done, the beer will not stop foaming. (Cf. C671.)
C683. Injunction: sleep where night overtakes you. ------- Otherwise misfortune will come.
C684. Compulsion to perform certain task yearly.
C684.1. Compulsion to catch blackbird alive yearly.
C684.2. Compulsion to kill one of certain hogs yearly.
C684.3. Compulsion to leap yearly over stone one's size held in palm of hand.
C684.4. Compulsion to hold festival at certain intervals.
C685. Injunction: to give sample of food to dog before eating. ------- Misfortune follows failure to do so.
C686. Injunction: to forsake woman who arouses love.
C686. Injunction: to forsake woman who arouses love.
C686. Injunction: to forsake woman who arouses love.
C686.1. Tabu: to refuse help to a woman.
C687. Injunction: to perform certain act daily.
C687.1. Injunction: to visit saint daily.
C700--C899 Miscellaneous tabus.
C700. Miscellaneous tabus.
C710. Tabus connected with other-world journeys.
C710. Tabus connected with other-world journeys.
C710. Tabus connected with other-world journeys.
C710. Tabus connected with other-world journeys.
C710. Tabus connected with other-world journeys.
C710. Tabus connected with other-world journeys.
C710. Tabus connected with other-world journeys.
C710. Tabus connected with other-world journeys.
C710. Tabus connected with other-world journeys.
C711. Tabu: going into bath on return from serpent kingdom. (Cf. C721.)
C711. Tabu: going into bath on return from serpent kingdom. (Cf. C721.)
C712. Tabu: staying too long in other world.
C712. Tabu: staying too long in other world.
C712. Tabu: staying too long in other world.
C712. Tabu: staying too long in other world.
C712.1. Tabu: stayng too long in fairyland. (Cf. C713.3.C211.1.)
C712.1. Tabu: stayng too long in fairyland. (Cf. C713.3.C211.1.)
C712.1. Tabu: stayng too long in fairyland. (Cf. C713.3.C211.1.)
C712.1. Tabu: stayng too long in fairyland. (Cf. C713.3.C211.1.)
C713. Forsaken merman. ------- Tabu: association of fairy's (merman's etc.) human wife (husband) with human relatives.
C713. Forsaken merman. ------- Tabu: association of fairy's (merman's etc.) human wife (husband) with human relatives.
C713.1. Tabu: merman's wife not to stay till church benediction.
C713.1. Tabu: merman's wife not to stay till church benediction.
C713.1. Tabu: merman's wife not to stay till church benediction.
C713.1. Tabu: merman's wife not to stay till church benediction.
C713.2. Tabu: wife of supernatural husband seeing old home.
C713.3.
C713.3.1. Tabu: beast-husband staying too long at home: becomes sick.
C713.4. Golden apple thrown to remind merman's wife not to forget to return to him.
C714. Tabus concerning requests made in otherworld.
C714.1. Only one present to be sked for at home of spirit son-in-law.
C715. Tabu: speaking in otherworld. (Cf. C400.)
C715.1. Tabu: speaking in fairyland.
C715.2. Tabu: making noise on way to other world.
C716. Tabu: removing hats while in otherworld.
C720. Tabu: attending toilet needs.
C721. Tabu: bathing. (Cf. C711.)
C721. Tabu: bathing. (Cf. C711.)
C721.1. Tabu: bathing during certain time. Types 361, 475.
C721.2. Tabu: bathing in certain place.
C721.2.1. Tabu: bathing in clear stream.
C721.3. Tabu: bathing without straining stream afterwards.
C722. Tabu: cutting hair.
C722. Tabu: cutting hair.
C722.0.1. Tabu: shaving.
C722.1. Tabu: cutting hair during certain time.
C723. Tabu: combing hair.
C723.1. Tabu: combing hair during certain time. Type 361, 475.
C725. Tabu: attending call of nature at certain time.
C725.1. Tabu: use of water after attending call of nature.
C726. Tabu: trimming fingernails.
C726.1. Tabu: throwing away nail trimmings.
C730. Tabu: resting.
C731. Tabu: resting on journey.
C735. Tabu: sleeping.
C735.1. Tabu: sleeping during certain time. Type 400.
C735.1. Tabu: sleeping during certain time. Type 400.
C735.1.0.1. Tabu: sleeping in certain position during certain time.
C735.1.1. Tabu: bearded man sleeping at sunrise.
C735.1.2. Tabu: sleeping before task is finished.
C735.2. Tabu: sleeping in certain place.
C735.2.1. Tabu: sleeping in other world.
C735.2.1.1. Tabu: sleeping before lapse of seven days in cloudland.
C735.2.2. Tabu: sleeping in empty hut.
C735.2.3. Tabu: king (hero) sleeping after sunrise at capital.
C735.2.3. Tabu: king (hero) sleeping after sunrise at capital.
C735.2.4. Tabu: sleeping in house lighted after sunset.
C735.2.5. Tabu: sleeping in cemetary.
C735.2.6. Tabu: sleeping on the path of ghosts.
C735.2.7. Tabu: sleeping on feather bed.
C735.2.8. Tabu: sleeping two nights in the same place until certain result is attained.
C735.2.9. Tabu: to rest sitting or lying until answer to certain question is learned.
C735.2.10. Tabu: sleeping at one's own home.
C740. Tabu: doing deed of mercy or courtesy.
C740. Tabu: doing deed of mercy or courtesy.
C740. Tabu: doing deed of mercy or courtesy.
C741. Tabu: relieving souls in hell. ------ Boy who tends kettles in hell not allowed to raise covers to relieve poor souls.
C741. Tabu: relieving souls in hell. ------ Boy who tends kettles in hell not allowed to raise covers to relieve poor souls.
C742. Tabu: striking monster twice. ------ Though monster begs that hero strike him again, hero refuses. Monster would otherwise revive.
C742. Tabu: striking monster twice. ------ Though monster begs that hero strike him again, hero refuses. Monster would otherwise revive.
C742.1. Man must be killed with first blow: others will not harm him.
C743. Tabu: putting house in order for one man.
C744. Tabu: accepting an invitation.
C745. Tabu: entertaining strangers.
C745.1. Tabu: heeding pleas of old woman for food and warmth. ----- (Old woman is transformed demon.)
C746. Tabu: watching a game without helping the losing player.
C747. Tabu: not to allow any other creature on the raft.
C750. Time tabus.
C750. Time tabus.
C750. Time tabus.
C751. Tabu: doing thing at certain time.
C751. Tabu: doing thing at certain time.
C751. Tabu: doing thing at certain time.
C751. Tabu: doing thing at certain time.
C751.1. Tabu: lighting fire at certain time.
C751.1.1. Tabu: lighting fire before king lights one. (Cf. C756.)
C751.2. Tabu: sleeping with certain wife on Misdummer's Eve.
C751.2. Tabu: sleeping with certain wife on Misdummer's Eve.
C751.3. Tabu: convening certain hunt at certain time.
C751.4. Tabu: going on water Monday after May Day.
C751.5. Tabu: making treaty at certain time.
C751.6. Tabu: leaving capital every ninth night.
C751.7. Tabu: doing thing at sunrise.
C751.7.1. Tabu: being in certain place at sunrise.
C751.7.1. Tabu: being in certain place at sunrise.
C751.8. Tabu: carrying food at night.
C752. Tabu: doing thing after certain time.
C752.1. Tabu: doing thing after sunset (nightfall).
C752.1. Tabu: doing thing after sunset (nightfall).
C752.1. Tabu: doing thing after sunset (nightfall).
C752.1. Tabu: doing thing after sunset (nightfall).
C752.1.1. Tabu: bringing arms to capital after sunset.
C752.1.2. Tabu: crossing certain plain after sunset.
C752.1.3. Tabu: single person entering one's house after sunset.
C752.1.4. Tabu: allowing person to come to feast after sunset.
C752.1.5. Tabu: casting in graveyeard after sunset.
C752.1.6. Tabu: using magic power after nightfall.
C752.2. Tabu: doing certain thing after sunrise.
C752.2.1. Tabu: supernatural creatures being abroad after sunrise.
C752.2.1. Tabu: supernatural creatures being abroad after sunrise.
C752.2.1. Tabu: supernatural creatures being abroad after sunrise.
C752.2.1. Tabu: supernatural creatures being abroad after sunrise.
C752.2.1. Tabu: supernatural creatures being abroad after sunrise.
C752.2.1. Tabu: supernatural creatures being abroad after sunrise.
C752.2.2. Conjurer must leave before sunrise.
C755. Tabu: doing thing during certain time.
C755. Tabu: doing thing during certain time.
C755. Tabu: doing thing during certain time.
C755. Tabu: doing thing during certain time.
C755. Tabu: doing thing during certain time.
C755. Tabu: doing thing during certain time.
C755. Tabu: doing thing during certain time.
C755. Tabu: doing thing during certain time.
C755. Tabu: doing thing during certain time.
C755.1. Tabu: leaving house within certain time.
C755.2. Telling tales except at certain time of year (or day).
C755.3. Tabu: coming to Ireland in time of peace.
C755.4. Tabu: going to certain place in March.
C755.5. Tabu: sitting on certain sepulchral mounds in autumn.
C755.6. Tabu: hunting in certain season.
C755.6.1. Tabu: hunting in hottest season.
C755.7. Tabu: landing on certain island during forbidden period.
C755.8. Tabu: going out at night by oneself.
C756. Tabu: during thing before certain time.
C756. Tabu: during thing before certain time.
C756. Tabu: during thing before certain time.
C756. Tabu: during thing before certain time.
C756.0.1. Tabu: ringing bell before certain time.
C756.1. Tabu: going home before dog precedes.
C756.2. Tabu: letting sun shine on girl before she is thirty years old.
C756.2. Tabu: letting sun shine on girl before she is thirty years old.
C756.2. Tabu: letting sun shine on girl before she is thirty years old.
C756.3. Tabu: going home before adventure is completed.
C756.4. Tabu: entering chariot less than three weeks after having eaten horseflesh.
C757. Tabu: doing thing too soon.
C757. Tabu: doing thing too soon.
C757. Tabu: doing thing too soon.
C757. Tabu: doing thing too soon.
C757.1. Tabu: destroying animal skin of enchanted person too soon. Type 425.
C757.1. Tabu: destroying animal skin of enchanted person too soon. Type 425.
C757.1. Tabu: destroying animal skin of enchanted person too soon. Type 425.
C757.1. Tabu: destroying animal skin of enchanted person too soon. Type 425.
C757.1. Tabu: destroying animal skin of enchanted person too soon. Type 425.
C757.1. Tabu: destroying animal skin of enchanted person too soon. Type 425.
C757.2. Tabu: telling adventure in otherworld too soon.
C758. Tabu: doing thing too hastily.
C758.1. Monster born because of hasty (inconsiderate) wish of parents.
C761. Tabu: doing thing too long.
C761.1. Tabu: remaining on journey too long.
C761.2. Tabu: staying too long at home. Type 425.
C761.2. Tabu: staying too long at home. Type 425.
C761.2. Tabu: staying too long at home. Type 425.
C761.3. Tabu: staying too long at ball. ------ Must leave before certain hour. Type 510AB
C761.4. Tabu: staying too long in certain place.
C761.4.1. Tabu: staying two nights in one place until certain event is brought to pass.
C761.4.1. Tabu: staying two nights in one place until certain event is brought to pass.
C761.4.2. Tabu: staying too long in meadow of otherworld.
C761.4.3. Tabu: angel to remain on earth more than one week.
C762. Tabu: doing thing too often.
C762.1. Tabu: using magic power too often.
C762.1. Tabu: using magic power too often.
C762.1. Tabu: using magic power too often.
C762.1. Tabu: using magic power too often.
C762.2. Tabu: too much weeping for the dead.
C762.2. Tabu: too much weeping for the dead.
C762.2. Tabu: too much weeping for the dead.
C762.2. Tabu: too much weeping for the dead.
C762.3. Tabu: whipping magic horse more than once on journey.
C762.4. Tabu: taking more than one fruit from certain tree.
C762.5. "Take, but only twice." ------- Man to take money from cursed chest only twice.
C766. Eating after one is satisfied.
C766.1. Tabu: killing more cattle than one can eat.
C770. Tabu: overweening pride.
C770. Tabu: overweening pride.
C770. Tabu: overweening pride.
C770. Tabu: overweening pride.
C770. Tabu: overweening pride.
C770. Tabu: overweening pride.
C770.1. Overweening pride in good fortune forbidden. ------ Man proud that he and his clan have never known unhappiness or want swallowed up by earth.
C771. Tabu: building too large a structure.
C771.1. Tabu: building too high a tower. (Tower of Babel.)
C771.1. Tabu: building too high a tower. (Tower of Babel.)
C771.1. Tabu: building too high a tower. (Tower of Babel.)
C771.1. Tabu: building too high a tower. (Tower of Babel.)
C771.1. Tabu: building too high a tower. (Tower of Babel.)
C771.1.1. Wicked man constructs tower neither too large nor too high.
C771.2. Tabu: piling up mountains to reach heaven.
C773. Tabu: aspiring to too much power.
C773.1. Tabu: making unreasonable requests. ------- Given power of fulfilling all wishes, person oversteps moderation and is punished. Type 555.
C773.1. Tabu: making unreasonable requests. ------- Given power of fulfilling all wishes, person oversteps moderation and is punished. Type 555.
C773.1. Tabu: making unreasonable requests. ------- Given power of fulfilling all wishes, person oversteps moderation and is punished. Type 555.
C773.1. Tabu: making unreasonable requests. ------- Given power of fulfilling all wishes, person oversteps moderation and is punished. Type 555.
C773.1. Tabu: making unreasonable requests. ------- Given power of fulfilling all wishes, person oversteps moderation and is punished. Type 555.
C773.1.1. Tabu: asking for too great multiplication of coins.
C776. Tabu: counting possessions.
C780. Tabu: buying, selling, etc.
C781. Tabu: buying.
C781.1. Tabu: buying gallows flesh or living flesh.
C782. Tabu: selling.
C782.1. Tabu: selling used clothing.
C782.2. Tabu: selling to witch.
C783. Tabu: giving away.
C783.1. Tabu: giving certain money away.
C783.2. Tabu: giving away rings.
C784. Tabu: lending.
C784.1. Tabu: lending to witch.
C785. Tabu: trying to save provision for another day.
C810. Tabu: heeding persuasive person or thing.
C810. Tabu: heeding persuasive person or thing.
C811. Tabu: heeding persuasive voices.
C811.1. Tabu: heeding persuasive voce of magic drum. ----- Not to pick up drum that says "take me."
C811.2. Tabu: heeding magic yam that says not to take it up.
C811.3. Tabu: answering call when asleep.
C812. Tabu: pursuing certain animal.
C815. Tabu: Listening to mother's counsel.
C815.1. Tabu: listening to princess's counsel.
C820. Tabu: finding certain secret.
C821. Tabu: finding age of monster. Type 500.
C822. Tabu: solving sphinx's riddle: sphinx perishes.
C822. Tabu: solving sphinx's riddle: sphinx perishes.
C822. Tabu: solving sphinx's riddle: sphinx perishes.
C822. Tabu: solving sphinx's riddle: sphinx perishes.
C824. Tabu: finding name of ghost.
C825. Tabu: studying occult books.
C830--C899 UNCLASSIFIED TABUS
C830. Unclassified tabus.
C832. Tabu: spinning
C833. Tabus for journeys.
C833.1. Tabu: crossing river except at source.
C833.2. Tabu: turning aside for anyone.
C833.2. Tabu: turning aside for anyone.
C833.3. Tabu: turning back after beginning a journey.
C833.4. Tabu: driving horses over ashen yoke.
C833.5. Tabu: going with dry feet over certain river.
C833.7. Tabu: proceeding after mishap to chariot.
C833.8. Tabu: going to certain place in speckled garmet on speckled steed.
C833.9. Men sent on mission prohibited from fishing and quarreling.
C835. Tabus concerning fighting.
C835.1. Tabu: refusing combat to anyone.
C835.1.1. Tabu: bearded man refusing combat.
C835.2. Tabus concerning weapons.
C835.2.1. Tabu: failing to make gift to magic lance. ------ The lance kills offender.
C835.2.1. Tabu: failing to make gift to magic lance. ------ The lance kills offender.
C835.2.1. Tabu: failing to make gift to magic lance. ------ The lance kills offender.
C835.2.2. Tabu: allowing spear-head to touch stone.
C835.2.3. Tabu: putting spear-head between teeth.
C835.2.4. Tabu: slaying woman with spear.
C835.2.5. Tabu: reddening weapons without satiety.
C835.2.6. Tabu: giving arms in pledge.
C835.3. Tabu: going to (leaving) certain place without combat.
C835.4. Tabu: fighting certain person.
C835.4.1. Tabu: fighting with a hag.
C836. Tabu: disobedience. ------- All lodgers must obey host implicitly.
C837. Tabu: loosing bridle in selling man transformed to horse. ------ Disenchantment follows. Type 325.
C837. Tabu: loosing bridle in selling man transformed to horse. ------ Disenchantment follows. Type 325.
C837. Tabu: loosing bridle in selling man transformed to horse. ------ Disenchantment follows. Type 325.
C837. Tabu: loosing bridle in selling man transformed to horse. ------ Disenchantment follows. Type 325.
C841. Tabu: killing certain animals.
C841. Tabu: killing certain animals.
C841.0.1. Cleric's voyage unsuccessful because they sailed in boats of skin.F111.2.1.
C841.0.2. Tabu: wounding animal; must be killed outright.
C841.0.3. Tabu: killing animal which takes refuge with one.
C841.1. Tabu: killing stork. ------ Bird was once maiden. (Cf. A1715, A1966.)
C841.2. Tabu: hunting birds. ------ Supernatural lover (king of birds) tells woman that son must not do so.
C841.3. Tabu: burning caterpillars.
C841.4. Tabu: hunting a pig.
C841.4. Tabu: hunting a pig.
C841.5. Tabu: killing a swan.
C841.6. Tabu: killing golden duck.
C841.7. Tabu: killing totem animal.
C841.7. Tabu: killing totem animal.
C841.7. Tabu: killing totem animal.
C841.8. Tabu: killing deer.
C841.8.1. Tabu: killing antelope.
C841.9. Tabu: killing certain fish.
C841.10. Tabu: killing albatross.
C841.10.1. Killing albatross causes misfortune to follow killer.
C841.11. Tabu: killing a cat.
C842. Tabu: exposure to sunlight.
C842. Tabu: exposure to sunlight.
C842.1. Tabu: working iron under direct rays of sun.
C843. Tabu: pointing.
C843.1. Tabu: pointing at rainbow.
C844. Tabu: playing flute.
C845. Tabu: concerning war.
C845. Tabu: concerning war.
C845. Tabu: concerning war.
C845. Tabu: concerning war.
C845.1. Tabu: bringing head of slain enemy within village walls.
C846. Tabu: removing landmarks.
C847. Tabu: giving away gifts received from animal.
C847.1. Tabu: giving away gifts received from fish.
C848. Tabu: sleeping on bed made of totem tree.
C848. Tabu: sleeping on bed made of totem tree.
C851. Tabu: wastefulness.
C851.1. Tabu: using food for unworthy purpose.
C851.1.1. Tabu: wiping children with bread.
C851.1.1. Tabu: wiping children with bread.
C851.1.2. Tabu: using grain to clean child.
C851.2. Tabu: throwing "living fire" into river.
C853. Tabus concerning entry into assembly.
C853.1. Tabu: holding meeting at certain place.
C853.2. Tabu: going to assembly of women at certain place.
C854. Tabu: doing thing in certain manner. (Cf. C643, D1791.2.)
C854.2. Tabu: making withershins circuit. (Cf. D1791.2.)
C857. Tabu: inciting horse at certain place.
C858. Tabu: swimming with certain birds.
C863. Tabu: following three red men to certain place.
C865. Tabu: running a race.
C865.1. Tabu: racing pigeons.
C867. Tabu: unusual cruelty.
C867.1. Tabu: abusing women or children.
C867.1. Tabu: abusing women or children.
C867.1. Tabu: abusing women or children.
C867.1. Tabu: abusing women or children.
C867.1.0.1. Tabu: bearded men abusing women and children.
C868. Tabu: leaving land entirely unoccupied.
C871. Tabu: refusing a request.
C871. Tabu: refusing a request.
C871. Tabu: refusing a request.
C871. Tabu: refusing a request.
C871. Tabu: refusing a request.
C871. Tabu: refusing a request.
C871.0.1. Tabu: bearded man refusing request.
C872. Tabu: turning away from (refusing requests of) poets.
C874. Tabu: breaking up revelry before its end.
C875. Tabu: carrying child on one's back into house.
C876. Tabu: leaping a camping place.
C878. Tabu: concerning clothing.
C878.1. Tabu: wearing satin.
C878.2. Tabu: wearing silk.
C878.2.1. Tabu: going to battle without being clothed in silk.
C881. Tabu: grumbling.
C881.1. Tabu: grumbling at narrowness of certain boat.
C882. Tabu: watching game without aiding loser.
C883. Tabu: crossing graveyard without alighting.
C884. Tabu: concerning riding horses.
C884.1. Tabu: halting or unloading horse.
C884.2. Tabu: allowing horse to lose his bridle, stray or stale.
C885. Tabu: hearing or listening.
C885.2. Tabu: listening to groans of women being violated.
C885.3. Tabu: listening to certain lute.
C886. Tabu: plowing with ass and ox together.
C887. Tabu: being in same house with fire, weapon, dog.
C888. Tabu: using leaven for cooking.
C891. Tabu: uncleanliness.
C891.1. Tabu: riding dirty on black-heeled horse across certain plain.
C891.2. Tabu: bearded man going dirty to bed.
C891.3. Tabu: urinating on fire.
C892. Tabu: stranger to play with someone without asking permission.
C893. Tabu: making use of blood.
C895. Tabu: using stone fish-hooks.
C897. Tabus concerning counting.
C897.1. Tabu: counting stars.
C897.2. Tabu: taking census.
C897.3. Tabu: calculating time of Messiah's advent.
C898. Tabus concerned with mourning.
C899. Additional unclassified tabus.
C899.1. Tabu: hiding iron.
C900--C999 Punishment for breaking tabu.
C900. Punishment for breaking tabu.
C900. Punishment for breaking tabu.
C900. Punishment for breaking tabu.
C901. Tabu imposed.
C901.1. Tabu imposed by certain person.
C901.1.1. Tabu imposed on son by father before death.
C901.1.2. Tabu imposed by druid.
C901.1.2. Tabu imposed by druid.
C901.1.2. Tabu imposed by druid.
C901.1.3. Tabu imposed by lover.
C901.1.3.1. Tabu imposed by forthputting woman.
C901.1.4. Tabu imposed by host.
C901.1.5. Tabu imposed by fairy.
C901.1.5. Tabu imposed by fairy.
C901.1.6. Tabu imposed by saint/
C901.2. Tabu imposed at birth.
C901.3. Tabu imposed by magic.
C901.3. Tabu imposed by magic.
C901.4. Punishment for breaking tabu: assigner of punishment suffers his own penalty.
C901.4.1. King breaks his own tabu and meets with the punishment he has set for violation of it. ------- (His nose is cut off.)
C905. Supernatural being punishes breach of tabu.
C905.1. Dwarf punishes for breach of tabu.
C905.2. Moon punishes for breach of tabu.
C910. Permanent sighn of disobedience for breaking tabu.
C910. Permanent sighn of disobedience for breaking tabu.
C911. Golden finger as sign of opeing forbidden chamber. (Cf. C611. Type 710.)
C911. Golden finger as sign of opeing forbidden chamber. (Cf. C611. Type 710.)
C912. Hair turns to gold as punishment in forbidden chamber. (Cf. C611. Types 314, 480.)
C912. Hair turns to gold as punishment in forbidden chamber. (Cf. C611. Types 314, 480.)
C912. Hair turns to gold as punishment in forbidden chamber. (Cf. C611. Types 314, 480.)
C913. Bloody key as sign of disobedience. (Cf. C611, C813. Types 311, 312.)
C913. Bloody key as sign of disobedience. (Cf. C611, C813. Types 311, 312.)
C913. Bloody key as sign of disobedience. (Cf. C611, C813. Types 311, 312.)
C913.1. Bloody egg as sign of disobedience.
C915. Contents of forbidden receptable are released.
C915.1. Troubles escape when forbidden casket is obened. ------ (Tabu: looking into box.)
C915.1.1. Music-box continues playing when it is touched contrary to tabu.
C915.1.1. Music-box continues playing when it is touched contrary to tabu.
C915.1.1. Music-box continues playing when it is touched contrary to tabu.
C915.2. Animals escape when forbidden baskets opened. ------- Origin of animals.
C915.2.1. Animals escape when forbidden calabash is opened.
C916. Continuous action started by breaking tabu.
C916. Continuous action started by breaking tabu.
C916.1. Trespass betrayed by dripping candle. (Cf. C31.1, C32.1 Type 425.)
C916.2. Animals produced when forbidden drum is beaten.
C916.2. Animals produced when forbidden drum is beaten.
C916.3. Magic porridge-pot keeps cooking. ------ Against command, mother of owner bids pot to cook. It fills house with porridge and will not stop until ordered by mistress. Type 565.
C916.3. Magic porridge-pot keeps cooking. ------ Against command, mother of owner bids pot to cook. It fills house with porridge and will not stop until ordered by mistress. Type 565.
C916.3. Magic porridge-pot keeps cooking. ------ Against command, mother of owner bids pot to cook. It fills house with porridge and will not stop until ordered by mistress. Type 565.
C916.3. Magic porridge-pot keeps cooking. ------ Against command, mother of owner bids pot to cook. It fills house with porridge and will not stop until ordered by mistress. Type 565.
C916.4. Spinning wheel continues spinning because woman has worked at forbidden time.
C917. Object magically appears when tabu is broken.
C917.1. Tabued pot broken: town appears.
C918. Mare from water world disappears when she is scolded ------ and her halter used for common purposes.
C918. Mare from water world disappears when she is scolded ------ and her halter used for common purposes.
C918.1. Marvelous cow offended disappears.
C920. Death for breaking tabu. Type 311.
C920. Death for breaking tabu. Type 311.
C920. Death for breaking tabu. Type 311.
C920. Death for breaking tabu. Type 311.
C920. Death for breaking tabu. Type 311.
C920. Death for breaking tabu. Type 311.
C920.1. Death of children for breaking tabu.
C920.2. Death of wife for breaking tabu.
C922. Death by smothering for breaking tabu. ------ Man given secret box conveying the power of making women love him. He disobeys warning and opens it. The women smother him to death. (Cf. C321.)
C922. Death by smothering for breaking tabu. ------ Man given secret box conveying the power of making women love him. He disobeys warning and opens it. The women smother him to death. (Cf. C321.)
C922. Death by smothering for breaking tabu. ------ Man given secret box conveying the power of making women love him. He disobeys warning and opens it. The women smother him to death. (Cf. C321.)
C922.1. Death by choking for breaking tabu.
C923. Death by drowning for breaking tabu.
C923. Death by drowning for breaking tabu.
C923. Death by drowning for breaking tabu.
C923. Death by drowning for breaking tabu.
C924. Death by thirst for breaking tabu. (Cf. C949.4.)
C925. Death from rattlesnake bite because of breaking tabu.
C926. Man (woman) vanishes on breaking of tabu.
C927. Burning as punishment for breaking tabu.
C927.1. Person turned to dust.
C927.2. Falling to ashes as punishment for breaking tabu.
C927.2. Falling to ashes as punishment for breaking tabu.
C927.3. Burning and drowning as punishment for breaking tabu.
C927.3. Burning and drowning as punishment for breaking tabu.
C927.3. Burning and drowning as punishment for breaking tabu.
C927.3. Burning and drowning as punishment for breaking tabu.
C928. Death from insanity as punishment for breaking tabu.
C929. Death for breaking tabu -- miscellaneous.
C929.1. "Shame and disgrace" threatened for refusing love of forthputting woman.
C929.1. "Shame and disgrace" threatened for refusing love of forthputting woman.
C929.2. Death from specific disease for breaking tabu.
C929.2.1. Death from paralysis for breaking tabu.
C929.3. Beheading for breaking tabu.
C929.4. Death by stoning for breaking tabu.
C929.5. Death by being swallowed for breaking tabu.
C929.6. Man sacrificed to gods for breaking tabu.
C930. Loss of fortune for breaking tabu.
C930. Loss of fortune for breaking tabu.
C930. Loss of fortune for breaking tabu.
C930.1. Dishonor to children because of breaking tabu.
C931. Building falls because of breaking of tabu. (Cf. C771.1.)
C931. Building falls because of breaking of tabu. (Cf. C771.1.)
C932. Loss of wife (husband) for breaking tabu. Types 400, 425.
C932. Loss of wife (husband) for breaking tabu. Types 400, 425.
C932. Loss of wife (husband) for breaking tabu. Types 400, 425.
C933. Luck in hunting (fishing) lost for breaking tabu.
C933.1. Luck in hunting lost for breaking tabu. (Cf. C229.2.)
C933.2. Luck in fishing lost for breaking tabu.
C934. Food supply fails because of broken tabu.
C934.1. Loss of crops because of broken tabu.
C934.2. Land made sterile because of broken tabu.
C934.3. Elves set country afire because of broken tabu.
C935. Helpful animal disappears when tabu is broken.
C936. War lost because of breaking tabu.
C937. God's favor lost for breaking tabu. (Cf. C621.)
C937.1. Immortality lost because of breach of tabu.
C938. Rulers of inferior character after tabu is broken.
C938. Rulers of inferior character after tabu is broken.
C939. Loss of fortune for breaking tabu -- miscellaneous.
C939.1. Punishment for breaking tabu: water withdrawn from lake.
C939.2. Punishment for broken tabu: good money turns to counterfeit.
C939.3. Felled trees (cut weeds) return to their places because of broken tabu.
C939.4. Golden age ends as result of broken tabu. (Cf. A1101.1.)
C940. Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu.
C940. Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu.
C940. Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu.
C940. Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu.
C940. Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu.
C940.1. Princess's secret sickness from breaking tabu. (Cf. C55. Type 613.)
C940.1. Princess's secret sickness from breaking tabu. (Cf. C55. Type 613.)
C940.1. Princess's secret sickness from breaking tabu. (Cf. C55. Type 613.)
C940.2. Daughter's sickness because of father's breaking tabu.
C941. Particular disease caused by breaking tabu.
C941.1. Leprosy from breaking tabu.
C941.2. Swelling of limbs from breaking tabu.
C941.3. Sores on body from breaking tabu.
C941.3.1. Sore mouth as punishment for breaking tabu.
C941.4. Plague for breaking tabu.
C941.5. Paralysis as punishment for broken tabu.
C942. Loss of strength from broken tabu.
C942. Loss of strength from broken tabu.
C942. Loss of strength from broken tabu.
C942. Loss of strength from broken tabu.
C942. Loss of strength from broken tabu.
C942. Loss of strength from broken tabu.
C942.1. Loss of magic strength by smoking.
C942.2. Magic horse becomes powerless because of broken tabu.
C942.3. Weakness from seeing woman (fairy) naked.
C942.3. Weakness from seeing woman (fairy) naked.
C942.3. Weakness from seeing woman (fairy) naked.
C942.4. Woman's breasts dry up because of broken tabu.
C943. Loss of sight for breaking tabu. (Cf. C51.2.)
C943. Loss of sight for breaking tabu. (Cf. C51.2.)
C943. Loss of sight for breaking tabu. (Cf. C51.2.)
C943. Loss of sight for breaking tabu. (Cf. C51.2.)
C943. Loss of sight for breaking tabu. (Cf. C51.2.)
C943. Loss of sight for breaking tabu. (Cf. C51.2.)
C943.1. Man receives fork in eye for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331.)
C943.2. Loss of one eye for breaking tabu.
C943.3. Sore eyes for breaking tabu.
C944. Dumbness as punishment for breaking tabu. (Cf. C311.1.4.)
C944. Dumbness as punishment for breaking tabu. (Cf. C311.1.4.)
C945. Magic forgetfulness for breaking tabu.
C945. Magic forgetfulness for breaking tabu.
C946. Limbs affected by breaking tabu.
C946.1. Limb broken for stepping on grave. (Cf. C520.)
C946.2. Arm shortened for breaking tabu.
C946.3. Magic growth of members for breaking tabu.
C947. Magic power lost by breaking tabu.
C948. Mutilation as punishment for breaking tabu.
C948. Mutilation as punishment for breaking tabu.
C948.1. Mouth expanded because of broken tabu.
C948.2. Nose to be cut off as punishment for breaking tabu.
C948.3. Tongue of woman who breaks tabu protrudes ------ and entwines itself around a post in the home.
C948.4. Man's liver snatched away because of broken tabu.
C948.5. Man's longs cut out because of broken tabu.
C948.6. Hand cut off for broken tabu.
C948.7. Face chilled because of broken tabu.
C948.8. Head shattered for breaking tabu.
C949. Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu -- miscellaneous.
C949.1. Insanity for breaking tabu.
C949.2. Baldness for breaking tabu.
C949.3. Sterility for breaking tabu.
C949.4. Bleeding from breaking tabu.
C949.5. Continued thirst from breaking tabu. (Cf. C924.)
C950. Person carried to other world for breaking tabu.
C952. Immediate return to other world because of broken tabu. (Cf. C31, C31.4, C327. Type 710.)
C952. Immediate return to other world because of broken tabu. (Cf. C31, C31.4, C327. Type 710.)
C953. Person must remain in otherworld because of broken tabu. F81.1.
C954. Perosn carried off to other world for breaking tabu. Type 470.
C955. Banishment from heaven for breaking tabu.
C960. Transformation for breaking tabu.
C960. Transformation for breaking tabu.
C960. Transformation for breaking tabu.
C961. Transformation to object for breaking tabu.
C961.1. Transformation to pillar of salt for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331.)
C961.2. Transformation to stone for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331, C452. Type 516.)
C961.2. Transformation to stone for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331, C452. Type 516.)
C961.2. Transformation to stone for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331, C452. Type 516.)
C961.2. Transformation to stone for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331, C452. Type 516.)
C961.3. Transformation to wood for breaking tabu.
C961.3.1. Transformation to wooden image for breaking tabu.
C961.3.2. Transformation to tree for breaking tabu.
C961.4. Transformation to mountain ridge for breaking tabu.
C961.5. Transformation to anthill for breaking tabu.
C962. Transformation to animal for breaking tabu.
C962.1. Transformation to mouse for breaking tabu.
C962.2. Transformation to bird for breaking tabu.
C963. Person returns to original form when tabu is broken. ------- A person originally transformed from an animal or an object returns to that form when the origin is mentioned. (Cf. C31.2, C33.1, C35.1, C440, C441.)
C963.1. Person returns to original animal form when tabu is broken.
C963.2. Person returns to original egg form when tabu is broken.
C963.3. Person returns to original vegetable form when tabu is broken.
C963.4. Giants return to life if tabu is broken.
C966. Change of language for breaking tabu.
C966. Change of language for breaking tabu.
C967. Valuable object returns to worthless, for breaking tabu.
C968. Disenchantment for breaking tabu.
C982. Person beaten by whips for breaking tabu.
C983. Person must remain on mountain because of broken tabu.
C984. Disaster because of broken tabu.
C984.1. Great wind because of broken tabu. (Cf. C58.)
C984.1. Great wind because of broken tabu. (Cf. C58.)
C984.1. Great wind because of broken tabu. (Cf. C58.)
C984.1. Great wind because of broken tabu. (Cf. C58.)
C984.2. Storm because of broken tabu.
C984.3. Flood because of broken tabu.
C984.3. Flood because of broken tabu.
C984.4. Tidal wave for breaking tabu.
C984.4.1. Sea rolls in over the land from all sides and a sea serpent comes because of broken tabu.
C984.5. Disastrous lightning for breaking tabu.
C984.6. General conflagration for breaking tabu.
C984.7. Village sinks in earth for violation of tabu.
C984.8. Island split apart for broken tabu.
C985. Physical changes in person because of broken tabu.
C985.1. Skin changes color because of broken tabu. (Cf. C94.3.)
C985.2. Teeth blackened as punishment for breaking tabu.
C985.3. Foul breath from breaking tabu.
C986. Abduction by animal for breaking tabu.
C986. Abduction by animal for breaking tabu.
C986.1. Pursuit by animal for breaking tabu.
C987. Curse as punishment for breaking tabu.
C987. Curse as punishment for breaking tabu.
C987. Curse as punishment for breaking tabu.
C987. Curse as punishment for breaking tabu.
C987. Curse as punishment for breaking tabu.
C987. Curse as punishment for breaking tabu.
C991. Quest imposed for breaking tabu.
C992. Snake bite for broken tabu.
C993. Unborn child affected by mother's broken tabu.
C994. Punishment by adhesion for breaking tabu.
C995. Sleeplessness from breaking tabu.
C996. Person falls because of broken tabu.
C998. Trees wither because of broken tabu.
C830 Vol. 1 Fn. 1 p. 539 The section C830--C899 has been revised. The following changes have been made: First edition Old nmber New number C831. C563. C833. C833.1. C834. C833.2. C835. C835.1. C845. C833.3

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