μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Immediate return to other world because of broken tabu. (Cf. C31, C31.4, C327.)

Tabu. · Punishment for breaking tabu. · Person carried to other world for breaking tabu. · view the constellation · filed as C952

Filed across the traditions
  • Greek Fox 229 (Persephone), 122 (Thetis)
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Ikeda
  • Africa (Congo) Weeks 206 No. 3
  • general Type 710 (Gr. No. 3)
  • general (Fjort): Dennett 41 No 5.
Within the index

Filed under Person carried to other world for breaking tabu.

Filed beside it
[First Edition: C951. Girl carried off because of broken tabu. (Cf. C756.2.)] Person must remain in other world because of broken tabu Person carried off to other world for breaking tabu Banishment from heaven for breaking tabu
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Tabu: offending supernatural wife. Upon slight offence the wife leaves for her old home Tabu: blaming supernatural wife Tabu: looking into basket

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