Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god.

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: offending the gods. · view the constellation · filed as C51.6

Filed across the traditions

Greek *Frazer Apollodorus I 80 n. 3 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IX
Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: touching possessions of god.

Filed beside it

Tabu: profaning shrine Tabu: stealing from god or saint. (Cf. C51.1.2.) Tabu: revealing name of god Tabu: revealing secrets of god Tabu: imitating god Tabu: touching stone image of deity with unwashed hands Tabu: giving away idol Tabu: pointing boat toward island of the gods

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Sleepless dragon Brazen-footed, fire-breathing bulls. (Cf. B15.6, B15.5) Animal languages learned from serpent (not eaten). (Cf. B176.) Bird language Grateful animals Helpful serpent Transformation and disenchantment at will Power of self-transformation received from a god Magic ship. (Cf. D1121.) Magic drug renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1240.) Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.) Speaking ship. (Cf. D1123.)

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