Tabu: stealing from god or saint. (Cf. C51.1.2.) — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: stealing from god or saint. (Cf. C51.1.2.)

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: offending the gods. · view the constellation · filed as C51.2

Filed across the traditions

Greek Grote I 145
Tuamotu Stimson MS (3–G 3/1386)
S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano) Métraux RMLP XXXIII 173.

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: touching possessions of god.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Tabu: wearing unauthorized sacred robe (jewel) Tabu: cutting sacred trees or groves. (Cf. C43.) Tabu: stealing wife of god Tabu: stealing from holy statue Tabu: violating refuge with saint

Filed beside it

Tabu: profaning shrine Tabu: revealing name of god Tabu: revealing secrets of god Tabu: imitating god Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god Tabu: touching stone image of deity with unwashed hands Tabu: giving away idol Tabu: pointing boat toward island of the gods

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Tabu: stealing from altar. (Cf. C51.2.) Tabu: stealing from spirits. (Cf. C51.2.) Loss of sight for breaking tabu. (Cf. C51.2.)

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