μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • S. Am. Indian (Toba)Métraux MAFLS XL 91.
  • general *Type 425
  • general BP II 245ff. (Gr. No. 88). – India: *Thompson-Balys
Within the index

Filed under Tabu: offending supernatural relative.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Tabu: looking at supernatural husbandTabu: questioning supernatural husbandTabu: not to touch too soon supernatural husband on visit
Filed beside it
Tabu: offending supernatural wife. Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old homeOffending supernatural childTabu: offending animal wifeTabu: offending animal husband. (Cf. C32)Tabu: offending other animal relatives
Travels with
Tabu: kissing supernatural husband. (Cf. C32.)Tabu: offending animal husband. (Cf. C32)

wander