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- Tabu: speaking during seven days of danger. As result of prophecy of seven days of danger, an injunction of silence is imposed during this period. C401.2
- Tabu imposed. C901
- Tabu imposed by certain person. C901.1
- Tabu imposed on son by father before death. C901.1.1
- Tabu imposed by druid. C901.1.2
- Tabu imposed by lover. C901.1.3
- Tabu imposed by forthputting woman. C901.1.3.1
- Tabu imposed by host. C901.1.4
- Tabu imposed by fairy. C901.1.5
- Tabu imposed by saint. C901.1.6
- Tabu imposed at birth. C901.2
- Tabu imposed by magic. C901.3
- Quest imposed for breaking tabu. C991
- Long term of service imposed on suitor. H317
- Seven years of service imposed on suitor. H317.1
- Two years of silence imposed on suitor. H317.2
- Otherworld mistress instructs hero how to perform tasks (imposed by her mother). H335.0.1.1
- Tasks imposed. A person's prowess is tested by assigning him certain tasks (usually impossible or extremely difficult) to be performed either to escape punishment or to receive a valuable reward. H900
- Tasks imposed on pain of death. H901
- Tasks imposed on pain of death of relative (friend, hostage, etc.). H901.0.1
- Tasks imposed at suggestion of spouse (sweetheart). H916
- Tasks imposed because of wife's foolish boast. H916.1
- Task imposed because of girl's foolish boast. H916.2
- Tasks imposed as tribute. H928
- Tasks imposed as fine. H928.1
- Task imposed by elder brothers. H934.4
- Tests imposed on woman by prospective paramour. H939.2
- Test imposed on young princes as candidates for throne. H1574.3.0.1
- Eric fines (imposed for personal injury, etc.). (Cf. P522.1.) P535
- Heavy chastity belt imposed on wife. T373
- Fines imposed for rape. T471.0.1
- Couvade imposed on man during wife's menstruation. T583.1.0.2
- "He that asks shall receive." Hermit wants to prove truth of these words of the Gospel and asks for the hand of the princess. Performs the difficult task imposed upon him. V316.1