C. TABU
For the whole subject of tabu both in tales and in practice see: Frazer Taboo and the Perils of the Soul, Vol. III of The Golden Bough (London, 1914). In the following treatment no attempt has been made to cover tabu in practice. Attention has been directed to it mainly as a motif in tales. See also: Penzer Ocean of Story X Index s.v. "Taboo"; Fb "tabu" IV 354a; Singer Taboo in Hebrew Scriptures (Chicago-London 1928).
A1587. Origin of tabus. M400. Curses. N120. Determination of luck or fate. Q200. Deeds punished. W126. Disobedience.
C0—C99. Tabu connected with supernatural beings.
C0. Tabu: contact with supernatural. **Frazer Golden Bough, III (Taboo and the Perils of the Soul), London 1914.
A2231. Animal characteristics: punishment for impiety. C13.1. Prince invites angel to wedding. Taken to other world. C501. Tabu: contact with things belonging to a king. F348. Tabus connected with fairy gifts.
C10. Tabu: profanely calling up spirit (devil, etc.). — *Halliday in Penzer VIII xiv; BP II 63 n. 1. — N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 338 n. 217a; India: Thompson-Balys.
C432. Tabu: uttering name of supernatural creature. E380.1. Summoning souls punished: in hour of man's death they overwhelm him. F301.1.1. Girl summons fairy lover by breaking tabu.
C10.1. Druidism forbidden. Irish myth: Cross.
E380.1. Summoning souls punished: in hour of man's death they overwhelm him. P427. Druid. V350. Conflict between religions.
C11. The Old Man and Death. Weary old man wishes for death. When Death appears at the summons he asks for help with the load. — Halm Aesop No. 90; Wienert FFC LVI 81 (ET 468, 469), 109 (ST 212, cf. ST 109, 115, 141, 342); *Jacobs Aesop 216 No. 69; *BP III 294; Italian Novella: Rotunda; U.S.: Baughman; India: *Thompson-Balys.
K2065. Appearance of Death exposes hypocrisy.
C12. Devil invoked: appears unexpectedly.
D2141.0.2. Storm from calling up spirits to help find buried treasure. M219.1. Bargain with the devil for an heir.
C12.1. Devil called on for help. When the devil appears man excuses himself. — Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXIX 23; Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 123 No. 47; Finnish: Aarne FFC XXXIII 41 No. 47; Lappish: Qvigstad FFC LX 42 No. 25; Spanish Exempla: Keller.
C12.1.1. Man wishing to be conjurer fears helper he has called. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 452.
C12.2. Oath: "May the devil take me if ...." Devil does. — Type 821A; *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 807. — Norwegian: Christiansen Norske Eventyr 105; Irish: Beal XXI 316; North Carolina: Brown Collection I 641.
M215. With his whole heart: devil carries off Judge.
