μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Tabu: trespassing sacred precinct.

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Other tabus in connection with sacred beings. · view the constellation · filed as C93

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross. – Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 295, No. 12. – Eskimo (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 600
  • Africa (Ekoi) Talbot 59 (ghost town).
  • general Alphabet No. 52. – Irish: Plummer clxxxiv
Within the index

Filed under Other tabus in connection with sacred beings.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Tabu: sleeping in saint's bed Tabu: profaning hallowed clothes and vessels Tabu: digging in churchyard Tabu: crossing bridge sacred to the gods Tabu: slaughtering buffalo in temple Tabu: cutting down tree wherein resides deity Tabu: erecting fort on holy ground Tabu: landing on floating island of the gods without invitation
Filed beside it
Tabu: stealing from spirits. (Cf. C51.2.) Tabu: killing sacred beings Tabu: rudeness to sacred person or thing Tabu: giving security for one excommunicated Tabu: using miracle for trifling purpose Other tabus in connection with sacred beings – miscellaneous

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