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myth: Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham; Javanese: Dixon 209; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 338 n. 217; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 385; S. Am. Indian (Cherentes, Amazonian): Alexander Lat. Am. 308, (Mataco): Métraux MAFLS XL 35.
D2121.2. Magic Journey with closed eyes. Person must not open eyes while on the Journey. E251.1.1. Vampire's power overcome by endurance and prayer. Hero continues to pray without looking or speaking while vampire punishes him.
C310. Tabu: looking at certain person or thing.
D513.1. Man looks at copulating snakes: transformed to woman.
C311. Tabu: seeing the supernatural. *Fb "se" III 173a; Irish myth: Cross.
C31.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural wife. C32.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural husband. C51.4.2. Tabu: spying on secret help of angels.
C311.1. Tabu: seeing supernatural creatures. S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 50.
C311.1.1. Tabu: looking at ghosts. Fb "sygdom" III 699a. — India: Thompson-Balys.
E561.1. Sight of dead woman spinning drives people insane.
C311.1.1.1. Tabu: looking through the upturned sleeve of a fur coat. One sees ghosts. Lithuanian: Balys Ghosts.
C311.1.2. Tabu: looking at fairies. Fb "sygdom" III 699a. — Irish myth: Cross; England, Wales: Baughman.
C51.4.3. Tabu: spying on secret help of fairies. F200. Fairies (elves). F348.5. Mortal not to recognize fairy who gives him gift. F361.3. Fairies take revenge on person who spies on them.
C311.1.3. Tabu: looking at mountain-folk. Fb "sygdom" III 699a.
F460. Mountain-spirits.
C311.1.4. Tabu: looking at werewolf. Fb "stum". — Irish myth: Cross.
D113.1.1. Werwolf.
C311.1.5. Tabu: observing supernatural helper. Chinese: Eberhard 217 No. 167.
N810. Supernatural helpers.
C311.1.6. Tabu: seeing witch in her true form. German: Grimm No. 43.
G100. Witches.
C311.1.7. Tabu: looking at slain game before it dies. Eskimo (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 620.
C311.1.8. Tabu: looking at deity. Jewish: Neuman.
C311.1.8.1. Gods flee at approach of dawn. (Cf. E452.) Tonga: Gifford 140.
C311.2. Tabu: looking at holy objects. Jewish: Neuman.
C312. Tabu: man looking at woman. Irish myth: Cross.
C114.1. Tabu: son seeing mother perform sex act. F1041.32. Death from shame.
C312.1. Tabu: man looking at nude woman. Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; Gaster Thespis 328, Oldest Stories 142.