Transformation to stone for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331, C452.) — Mythoi

Motif

Transformation to stone for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331, C452.)

Tabu. · Punishment for breaking tabu. · Transformation for breaking tabu. · view the constellation · filed as C961.2

Filed across the traditions

Greek Fox 175 (Niobe)
India *Thompson-Balys
Maori Beckwith Myth 349
general *Type 516
general *Rösch FFC LXXVII 119, 132ff.
general *Chauvin VII 98 No. 375
general *Fb "se" III 173b, "sten" III 553b. – *Loomis White Magic 80
general S. Am. Indian (Aymara): Tschopik BBAE CXLIII (1) 570.

Within the index

Filed under Transformation to object for breaking tabu.

Filed beside it

Transformation to pillar of salt for breaking tabu. (Cf. C331.) – Transformation to wood for breaking tabu Transformation to mountain ridge for breaking tabu Transformation to anthill for breaking tabu

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Tabu: looking back Tabu: boasting of children (Niobe)

Carried in tale types

Faithful John · ATU 516 36 recorded variants

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