Tabu: entertaining strangers — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: entertaining strangers.

Tabu. · Miscellaneous tabus. · Tabu: doing deed of mercy or courtesy. · view the constellation · filed as C745

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: doing deed of mercy or courtesy.

1 finer motif beneath it

Tabu: heeding pleas of old woman for food and warmth. (Old woman is transformed demon.)

Filed beside it

Tabu: relieving souls in hell. Boy who tends kettles in hell not allowed to raise covers to relieve poor souls Tabu: striking monster twice. Though monster begs that hero strike him again, hero refuses. Monster would otherwise revive Tabu: putting house in order for one man Tabu: accepting an invitation Tabu: watching a game without helping the losing player Tabu: not to allow any other creature on raft

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Demon in form of old woman. (Cf. C745, D651, G1263.0.1.)

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