Tabu: uttering secrets heard from spirits — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: uttering secrets heard from spirits.

Tabu. · Speaking tabu. · Tabu: uttering secrets. · view the constellation · filed as C423.4

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman.
general Type 516
general Rösch FFC LXXVII 119. India: *Thompson-Balys

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: revealing the marvelous.

Filed beside it

Tabu: disclosing source of magic power Tabu: speaking of extraordinary sight. (Cf. C411, C491.) Tabu: revealing experiences in other world Tabu: revealing sacred mysteries Tabu: telling children about lake monster

Carried in tale types

Faithful John · ATU 516 36 recorded variants

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