Tabu: being in presence of god — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: being in presence of god.

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: offending the gods. · view the constellation · filed as C52

Filed across the traditions

Greek Fox 46 (Semele in presence of Zeus.)

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: offending the gods.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Direct communication with god fatal to all except special devotees Tabu: coming suddenly on supernatural creatures

Filed beside it

Tabu: offending goddess of fortune Tabu: touching possessions of god Tabu: refusing credit to god Tabu: rivaling the gods Tabu: losing consecrated wafer Tabu: unseemly acts while carrying divine image Tabu: neglect of service to deity Tabu: profaning sacred day Tabu: disbelief in religious teachings Tabu: idolatry Tabu: attacking deity (sacred person) Tabu: failing to heed message of god Tabu: changing ritual Tabu: murmuring against deity Tabu: neglect of sacred fires Tabu: neglecting to fulfill vow made to god

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Immediate death for breaking tabu. (Cf. C52, C51.3, C453, C533.)

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