Tabu: offending devil. A smith or priest continually insults the devil's statue or picture (cf. C13). The devil brings the offender into dangerous situation (suspicion of theft or murder), and saves him miraculously when he promises never again to abuse the devil's likeness.

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: offending spirits of water, mountain, etc. · view the constellation · filed as C45