Tabu: stealing from altar. (Cf. C51.2.)

Motif

Tabu: stealing from altar. (Cf. C51.2.)

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: offending the gods. · view the constellation · filed as C51.1.2

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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FablePhaedrus IV 11
general Wienert FFC LVI 80 (ET 465), 138 (ST 433).

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: profaning shrine.

1 finer motif beneath it

Tabu: stealing from sacred booty

Filed beside it

Tabu: using altar for secular purposes Tabu: breathing on sacred fire Tabu: misuse of money in alms box Tabu: dancing in churchyard Tabu: discontinuing use of a church Tabu: peeping at sacred font. (Cf. C300.)Tabu: allowing a drop to fall upon altar Tabu: unworthy men to enter or see sanctuary. (Cf. C300.)Tabu: to enter sacred places closed to the female sex. (Cf. C51.1.2.)Visits of goddess cease when her sacred spring is disturbed Tabu: striking tree which belongs to deity Tabu: treating scornfully statue and dress of goddess Tabu: leaving corpse at shrine Tabu: wearing shoes at shrine

Travels with

Tabu: to enter sacred places closed to the female sex. (Cf. C51.1.2.)Tabu: stealing from god or saint. (Cf. C51.1.2.)

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