μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Tabu: burning caterpillars.

Tabu. · Miscellaneous tabus. · Unclassified tabus. · Unclassified tabus. · view the constellation · filed as C841.3

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Tabu: killing certain animals.

Filed beside it
Clerics' voyage unsuccessful because they sailed in boats of skin Tabu: wounding animal; must be killed outright Tabu: killing animal which takes refuge with one Tabu: killing stork. Bird was once maiden. (Cf. A1715, A1966.) Tabu: hunting birds. Supernatural lover (king of birds) tells woman that son must not do so Tabu: hunting a pig Tabu: killing a swan Tabu: killing golden duck Tabu: killing totem animal Tabu: killing deer Tabu: killing certain fish Tabu: killing albatross Tabu: killing a cat

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