μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • India*Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Tabu: killing certain animals.

1 finer motif beneath it
Tabu: killing antelope
Filed beside it
Clerics' voyage unsuccessful because they sailed in boats of skinTabu: wounding animal; must be killed outrightTabu: killing animal which takes refuge with oneTabu: killing stork. Bird was once maiden. (Cf. A1715, A1966.)Tabu: hunting birds. Supernatural lover (king of birds) tells woman that son must not do soTabu: burning caterpillarsTabu: hunting a pigTabu: killing a swanTabu: killing golden duckTabu: killing totem animalTabu: killing certain fishTabu: killing albatrossTabu: killing a cat

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