Tabu: calling profanely on God. Daughter of Emperor says to Rabbi: "Your God is a builder; so let him build a tent here." She becomes leprous and must be placed in a tent. (Cf. C51.3.1.)

Motif

Tabu: calling profanely on God. Daughter of Emperor says to Rabbi: "Your God is a builder; so let him build a tent here." She becomes leprous and must be placed in a tent. (Cf. C51.3.1.)

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Other tabus in connection with sacred beings. · view the constellation · filed as C94.4

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general Gaster Exempla 187 No. 10

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Filed under Tabu: rudeness to sacred person or thing.

1 finer motif beneath it

Tabu: calling profanely on the members of God

Filed beside it

Tabu: uncivil answer to holy (or supernatural) being Tabu: false and profane swearing of oath Tabu: mocking animal Tabu: masking as ghost in graveyard Tabu: throwing away holy image Tabu: ringing of church bell by nun Tabu: refusing homage to saint's bell Tabu: disturbing austerities of an ascetic

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Tabu: desecration of God's name

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