μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

God's favor lost for breaking tabu. (Cf. C621.)

Tabu. · Punishment for breaking tabu. · Loss of fortune for breaking tabu. · view the constellation · filed as C937

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Tahiti Henry 85
  • New Hebrides Codrington 387
  • African (Ekoi) Talbot 129.
Within the index

Filed under Loss of fortune for breaking tabu.

1 finer motif beneath it
Immortality lost because of breach of tabu
Filed beside it
Dishonor to children because of breaking tabu Building falls because of breaking of tabu. (Cf. C771.1.) Loss of wife (husband) for breaking tabu Luck in hunting (fishing) lost for breaking tabu Food supply fails because of broken tabu Helpful animal disappears when tabu is broken War lost because of breaking tabu Rulers of inferior character after tabu is broken Loss of fortune for breaking tabu – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Forbidden tree. Fruit of all trees may be eaten, except one

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