Tabu: revealing secret of supernatural husband — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: revealing secret of supernatural husband.

Tabu. · Speaking tabu. · Tabu: uttering secrets. · view the constellation · filed as C421

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 425A
general *Tegethoff Amor und Psyche 33

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: uttering secrets.

Filed beside it

Man (woman) persuaded to reveal fatal secret Tabu: not to speak about a certain happening Tabu: uttering secret overheard Tabu: revealing identity of certain person Tabu: revealing the marvelous Tabu: speaking of good luck Tabu: revealing knowledge of animal languages Tabu: revealing secret song Tabu: revealing help of grateful animal Tabu: revealing time of Messiah's advent Tabu: uttering secrets – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Tabu: asking where supernatural husband comes from. (Cf. C421.)

Carried in tale types

The Animal as Bridegroom · ATU 425A 48 recorded variants
The Snake as Bridegroom (previously Bathing Girl's Garments Kept) · ATU 425M 2 recorded variants

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