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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
C405. Silence preserved in fairyland. Irish myth: Cross.
E545.0.2. The dead are silent.
C410. Tabu: asking questions. *Chauvin V 251, 296, VIII 47 No. 15 n. 1. — India: Thompson-Balys.
C651. The one compulsory question.
C411. Tabu: asking about marvels which one sees. (Cf. C423.2, C491.) — *Chauvin V 251 No. 148. — African: Werner African 187.
C651. Hero must ask meaning of strange sights he sees (Percival). J21.6. "Do not ask questions about extraordinary things": counsel proved wise by experience. Those that ask question killed.
C411.1. Tabu: asking for reason of an unusual action. Spanish Exempla: Keller; Persian: Bricteux Contes Persans 97 No. 4; Indonesian: DeVries Volksverhalen I No. 35 n.
C413. Tabu: expressing surprise in lower world of dead. India: Thompson-Balys; African: Werner African 187.
C32.1.2. Tabu: showing surprise when supernatural husband resumes his true shape. C710. Tabus connected with otherworld Journeys. F81. Descent to lower world of dead (Hell, Hades).
C415. Tabu: asking prophet for signs. Jewish: Neuman.
C420. Tabu: uttering secrets. Fb "sten" III 553b. — Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 59.
C31.9. Tabu: revealing secrets of supernatural wife. C820. Tabu: finding certain secret. F511.2.2. Person with ass's (horse's) ears. H13. Recognition by overheard conversation with animals or objects. Person not daring to reveal self directly thus attracts attention. J21.22. "Do not tell a secret to a woman". K975. Secret of strength treacherously discovered. K976. Daughter pulls out father's magic llfecontaining hair. N440. Valuable secrets learned. Q62. Reward for ability to keep secrets. Q340. Meddling punished. T252.3. Wife threatens husband with death if he will not tell secrets.
C420.1. Man (woman) persuaded to reveal fatal secret. India: *Thompson-Balys.
C420.2. Tabu: not to speak about a certain happening. India: *Thompson-Balys.
H1558. Tests of friendship.
C420.3. Tabu: uttering secret overheard. India: Thompson-Balys.
C421. Tabu: revealing secret of supernatural husband. *Type 425A; *Tegethoff Amor und Psyche 33; India: *Thompson-Balys.
C31.9. Tabu: revealing secrets of supernatural wife. C32. Tabu: offending supernatural husband. C32.1. Tabu: looking at supernatural husband. C757.1. Tabu: destroying animal skin of enchanted person too soon. C761.2. Tabu: staying at home too long.
C422. Tabu: revealing identity of certain person. Irish myth: Cross.
C422.1. Tabu: revealing dragon-fighter's identity. Dragon-fighter forbids princess whom he has rescued to tell who he is. — *Type 300.
B11.11. Fight with dragon. K1933. Impostor forces oath of secrecy.
C423. Tabu: revealing the marvelous.
C423.1. Tabu: disclosing source of magic power. Penzer V 3 n. 1; German: Grimm No. 85; India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 714; Africa (Fang): Trilles 111, 269.
