Tabu: touching stone image of deity with unwashed hands — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: touching stone image of deity with unwashed hands.

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: offending the gods. · view the constellation · filed as C51.7

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

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: falsely claiming the powers of a god Tabu: giving away idol Tabu: pointing boat toward island of the gods

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