Tabu: looking into box (Pandora)

Motif

Tabu: looking into box (Pandora).

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

“For instance, one of these seven visitors was wonderfully enamoured of a fine country, and expressed a de- sire to remain there, and to live long; whereupon, at Glooscap’s direction, Earthquake took him and stood him up, and he be- came a cedar-tree.'® When the wind blew through its boughs, they were bent and broken with great fracas, — making a thunder-storm that rolled far and wide over the country, ac- companied by strong winds,…”

— Tales of the North American Indians, Tale 3 · served from our shelf receiptuncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

Attested across traditions

North American IndigenousTales of the North American Indians, Tale 3 receipt

Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

LithuanianBalys Index No. *320
India*Thompson-Balys
N. Am. IndianThompson Tales 276 n. 19.
general Köhler notes to Gonzenbach Sicilianische Märchen No. 15. Greek: Hesiod Works and Days lines 81–-104. – England: Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: looking into certain receptacle.

2 finer motifs beneath 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 Tabu: opening gift box prematurely

Filed beside it

Tabu: looking into bag Tabu: looking into flask. Man given magic flask on condition that he never look into it Tabu: looking into jug. Woman does so and finds mouse in it Tabu: looking into the pots in hell Tabu: looking under certain bell too soon Tabu: looking into basket Tabu: opening corpse-wrapping

Travels with

Death by smothering for breaking tabu. Man given secret box conveying the power of making women love him. He disobeys warning and opens it. The women smother him to death. (Cf. C321.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Creator's grandmother. Casually mentioned in the course of the creation myth Divinity's departure for west Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return. Divinity or hero is expected to return at the proper time and rescue his people from their misfortunes. Often joined with A571 Boneless man turned over to produce seasons Magic airships Magic canoe. (Cf. D1121.)Canoe made by magic Waters magically divide and close Love-compelling man sickens of bargain. A man given the power of making all women love him is smothered to death by them Rising and falling sky. Sky rises and falls at horizon, giving periodic access to the other world Modesty brings reward Kind and unkind. Churlish person disregards requests of old person (animal) and is punished. Courteous person (often youngest brother or sister) complies and is rewarded

Carried in tale types

The Flight on the Grateful Eagle (previously The Marvelous Eagle Gives the Hero a Box) · ATU 5372 recorded variants

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