μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Forbidden direction of travel. Person free to go in any other.

Tabu. · Unique prohibitions and compulsions. · The one forbidden thing. · The one forbidden place. · view the constellation · filed as C614.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Forbidden road. All roads may be taken except one.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Tabu: going in a certain direction while tending cattle Tabu: hunting in certain part of forest. (Cf. C612.) Forbidden direction: not to step outside a certain line Forbidden direction: north Forbidden direction: south Forbidden direction: west Forbidden direction: east Tabu: going in direction either of sunset or sunrise
Filed beside it
Tabu: going through a wicket gate

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