Tabu: opening gift box prematurely — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: opening gift box prematurely.

Tabu. · Looking tabu. · Tabu: looking into certain receptacle. · view the constellation · filed as C321.2

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: looking into box (Pandora).

Filed beside it

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

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