Tabus in effect while treasure is being unearthed — Mythoi

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Tabus in effect while treasure is being unearthed.

Chance and fate. · Lucky accidents. · Treasure trove. · Unearthing hidden treasure. · view the constellation · filed as N553

Within the index

Filed under Unearthing hidden treasure.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Tabu: incontinence while treasure is being raised Unlucky encounter causes treasure-seekers to talk and thus lose treasure Treasure finders must not take all of money Tabu: looking around while raising treasure Tabu: fear of threatening animals while treasure is being raised

Filed beside it

Continual failure to find or unearth hidden treasure. Texas: Dobie Coronado's Children passim Who may unearth a treasure Treasure opens itself Ceremonies and prayers used at unearthing of treasure Time favorable for unearthing treasure Treasure-finders always frightened away Treasure disappears after being uncovered Raised treasure turns into charcoal (shavings). If one takes it along it will turn back into gold Electric shock scares away treasure diggers Treasure removes itself from time to time Treasure seekers find hole from which treasure has recently been removed. (Often they have delayed searching for one reason or another, arrive too late.) Magic illusion prevents men from raising treasure

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