The constellation
C651 The one compulsory question. Percival must ask the meaning of the strange sights he sees; else the Fisher King will not be healed
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- Customs connected with unique compulsion · C650.1 entry
- Compulsion: taking back talisman which opened treasure mountain. Hero takes treasure and forgets the talisman · C652 entry
- Only one certain gift must be accepted · C655 entry
- Girl from elfland must eat earthly food in order to remain · C661 entry
- One must eat "death vegetable" whenever one sees it. Otherwise god will be angry · C662 entry
- Compulsion to bathe in certain waters daily · C663 entry
- Injunction: to marry first woman met · C664 entry
- Injunction: protect certain stone from molestation · C665 entry
- Compulsion to go to certain place at certain time (or once each year) · C666 entry
- The one compulsory song. Beer cannot be brewed until an old man sings the song of the origin of beer · C671 entry