Tabu: killing sacred dragon. (Cf. B11.) — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: killing sacred dragon. (Cf. B11.)

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Other tabus in connection with sacred beings. · view the constellation · filed as C92.2

Filed across the traditions

Greek Frazer Apollodorus I 334 n. 1. → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. V

Within the index

Filed under Tabu: killing sacred beings.

Filed beside it

Tabu: killing sacred animals

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Sphinx. Has face of woman, body and tail of lion, wings of bird Transformation to animal for breaking tabu Transformation: man to dolphin Transformation: oars and masts to serpents Transformation as punishment Journey to upper world. Most references for F0 discuss this motif Man kills son thinking that he is cutting a branch Women, driven mad, devour their infants' flesh Mother kills son thinking him a wild beast Punishment: drawing asunder by horses. (Cf. Q469.12.) Cowherd rescues abandoned child Child's ankles pierced before exposing him

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