Magic forgetfulness for breaking tabu — Mythoi

Motif

Magic forgetfulness for breaking tabu.

Tabu. · Punishment for breaking tabu. · Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu. · view the constellation · filed as C945

Attested across traditions

Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 113 receipt
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 127 receipt
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 186 receipt
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 193 receipt

Filed across the traditions

German Grimm Nos. 113, 127, 186, 193
Italian Novella Rotunda
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Fb "spise" III 495a

Within the index

Filed under Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu.

Filed beside it

Princess's secret sickness from breaking tabu. (Cf. C55.) Daughters' sickness because of father's breaking tabu Particular disease caused by breaking tabu Loss of strength from broken tabu Loss of sight for breaking tabu. (Cf. C51.2.) Dumbness as punishment for breaking tabu. (Cf. C311.1.4.) Limbs affected by breaking tabu Magic power lost by breaking tabu Mutilation as punishment for breaking tabu Sickness or weakness for breaking tabu – miscellaneous

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Tabu: kissing. Usually causes disenchantment or magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D735, D2003.) Community of toads Transformation: man to rosebush Attendants of disenchanted person automatically disenchanted Magic charm summons dwarfs. (Cf. D1273.) Otherworld in hollow mountain Giant carries man in his pocket (glove, bosom). (Cf. F531.5.3.) Giant carries man on brim of his hat Bride helps suitor perform his tasks Tasks performed with help of old woman Task performed by dwarfs. (Cf. F451.5.1.) Task: stacking wood from felled forest in one day

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