μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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.

Tabu. · Looking tabu. · Tabu: looking into certain receptacle. · view the constellation · filed as C321.1

Filed across the traditions
Within the index

Filed under Tabu: looking into box (Pandora).

Filed beside it
Tabu: opening gift box prematurely
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Combat between god of light and dragon of ocean God of water Inexhaustible buckets as source of lakes Form of dragon Dragon as compound animal. (Cf. B14.) Dragon's home in bottom of sea Dragon's visit to sky Dragon's power of self-transformation Dragon's power of magic invisibility Dragon guards treasure Dragon feeds on treasure Dragon as rain-spirit

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