Compulsion to perform certain task yearly — Mythoi

Motif

Compulsion to perform certain task yearly.

Tabu. · Unique prohibitions and compulsions. · The one compulsory thing. · Other compulsions. · view the constellation · filed as C684

Within the index

Filed under Other compulsions.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Compulsion to catch blackbird alive yearly Compulsion to kill one of certain hogs yearly Compulsion to leap yearly over stone one's size held in palm of hand Compulsion to hold festival at certain intervals

Filed beside it

Compulsion to answer cry. Hero is magically compelled to do so Compulsion to invite singer to feast. Until that is done, the beer will not stop foaming. (Cf. C671.) Injunction: sleep where night overtakes you. Otherwise misfortune will come Injunction: to give sample of food to dog before eating. Misfortune follows failure to do so Injunction: to forsake woman who arouses love Injunction: to perform certain act daily

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