μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Golden Age ends as result of broken tabu. (Cf. A1101.1.)

Tabu. · Punishment for breaking tabu. · Loss of fortune for breaking tabu. · view the constellation · filed as C939.4

Cited in the index
  • general S. Am. Indian (Lengua): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 369.
Within the index

Filed under Loss of fortune for breaking tabu – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it
Punishment for breaking tabu: water withdrawn from lake Punishment for broken tabu: good money turns to counterfeit Felled trees (cut weeds) return to their places because of broken tabu
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Golden age. A former age of perfection

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