μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Tabus of chiefs.

Tabu. · Class tabu. · Tabu: things not to be done by certain class. · view the constellation · filed as C564

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Filed under Tabu: things not to be done by certain class.

9 finer motifs beneath it
Tabu: chief being in ale-house when there is no story-telling Tabu: chief's troop not having a herald Tabu: chief to be in large company without wolf-hounds Cloth from certain bark tabu to all except chiefs Tabu: altar smoke from sacrifice touching young chief Tabu: teaching genealogy of chiefs to commoners Tabu: touching head of chief Tabu: chieftainess preparing food Tabu: chief going outdoors in spite of provocations
Filed beside it
Tabus of slaves Tabus of kings Tabus of bearded men Tabus of heroes Tabus of princesses Tabus of poets Tabus of a thief Tabus of priests Tabus of bastards Tabus of strangers

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