Trespass betrayed by dripping candle. (Cf. C31.1, C32.1.)

Motif

Trespass betrayed by dripping candle. (Cf. C31.1, C32.1.)

Tabu. · Punishment for breaking tabu. · Permanent sign of disobedience for breaking tabu. · view the constellation · filed as C916.1

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Scholars’ trail — 3references

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.

general *Type 425
general *Tegethoff 39
general *BP III 114.

Within the index

Filed under Continuous action started by breaking tabu.

Filed beside it

Animals produced when forbidden drum is beaten Magic porridge-pot keeps cooking. Against command, mother of owner bids pot to cook. It fills house with porridge and will not stop until ordered by mistress Spinning wheel continues spinning because woman has worked at forbidden time

Travels with

Tabu: looking at supernatural wife Tabu: looking at supernatural husband

Carried in tale types

The Animal as Bridegroom · ATU 425A24 recorded variants

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