μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Druidism forbidden.

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.). · view the constellation · filed as C10.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.).

Filed beside it
The Old Man and Death. Weary old man wishes for death. When Death appears at the summons he asks for help with the load Devil invoked: appears unexpectedly The offended skull (statue) (Festin de Pierre). A skull (statue) is invited to dinner. Attends the dinner and takes his host off to the other world "Adversity" summoned: king says he has heard people speak of adversity but has never seen it; genius of adversity appears Wish for supernatural husband (wife) realized. (Cf. C26.) Tabu: offending spirits of the dead

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