Tabu: unworthy men to enter or see sanctuary. (Cf. C300.) — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: unworthy men to enter or see sanctuary. (Cf. C300.)

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: offending the gods. · view the constellation · filed as C51.1.9

Cited in the index

general *Loomis White Magic 97.

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: profaning shrine.

Filed beside it

Tabu: using altar for secular purposes Tabu: stealing from altar. (Cf. C51.2.) 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: 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 (Thompson’s cf.)

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “sanctuary” · wander