The survival of geis in mediaeval romance
By: by John Revell Reinhard.
Publisher: M. Niemeyer
Published: 1933
Place of publication: Halle a.S
Language: eng
Number of pages: 441
Subjects: Literature, Comparative -- Themes, motives; Celtic literature -- Themes, motives; Celts -- Folklore; Taboo
Other titles: Geis, The survival of.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [397]-417.
"A geis ... is a command to do or, more usually, not to do something ... It is obvious ... that geis is a form of tabu."--Introd., p. 9, 10.