Spinning wheel continues spinning because woman has worked at forbidden time

Motif

Spinning wheel continues spinning because woman has worked at forbidden time.

Tabu. · Punishment for breaking tabu. · Permanent sign of disobedience for breaking tabu. · view the constellation · filed as C916.4

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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Finnish-SwedishWessman 18 No. 166.

Within the index

Filed under Continuous action started by breaking tabu.

Filed beside it

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

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