Tabu: speaking to the dead — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: speaking to the dead.

Tabu. · Speaking tabu. · Other speaking tabus. · view the constellation · filed as C497

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Other speaking tabus.

Filed beside it

Substitutes for tabu expressions Tabu: expressing astonishment at marvel. (Cf. C411, C423.2.) Tabu: speaking to strangers Tabu: thanking (under certain circumstances) Tabu: cursing Tabu: using any except one certain phrase Tabu: using obscene language Speaking tabu: the one forbidden expression Additional speaking tabus

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