Person returns to original form when tabu is broken. A person originally transformed from an animal or an object returns to that form when the origin is mentioned. (Cf. C31.2, C33.1, C35.1, C440, C441.) — Mythoi

Motif

Person returns to original form when tabu is broken. A person originally transformed from an animal or an object returns to that form when the origin is mentioned. (Cf. C31.2, C33.1, C35.1, C440, C441.)

Tabu. · Punishment for breaking tabu. · Transformation for breaking tabu. · view the constellation · filed as C963

Within the index

Filed under Transformation for breaking tabu.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Person returns to original animal form when tabu is broken Person returns to original egg form when tabu is broken Person returns to original vegetable form when tabu is broken Giants return to life if tabu is broken

Filed beside it

Transformation to object for breaking tabu Transformation to animal for breaking tabu Change of language for breaking tabu Valuable object turns to worthless, for breaking tabu Disenchantment for breaking tabu

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Tabu: mentioning origin of supernatural wife. (Cf. C33.1, C35.1.) Tabu: mentioning origin of supernatural child. (Cf. C31.2, C35.1.) Tabu: mentioning origin of animal wife. (Cf. C31.2, C33.1.) Origin tabu. Prohibition against mention of origin of person or thing Tabu: mentioning original form of transformed person. (Cf. C31.2, C33.1, and C35.1.)

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