Soothsayer (diviner, oracle, etc.). (Cf. M301.)

Motif

Soothsayer (diviner, oracle, etc.). (Cf. M301.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Possession and means of employment of magic powers. · Possession of magic powers. · view the constellation · filed as D1712

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 299, *Boberg
England Baughman
Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 138 No. 104
Finnish Aarne FFC XXXIII 48
Jewish Neuman
India *Thompson-Balys
Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 349
Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 254
Africa (Angola) Chatelain 57 No. 2, 139 No. 13, (Congo): Weeks 202 No. 1.
general *Kittredge Witchcraft 383ff. nn. 61, 62

Within the index

Filed under Possession of magic powers. (Cf. D800.)

4 finer motifs beneath it

Astrologer-magician Soothsayer at work by various methods of divination Blind man as soothsayer Interpreter of dreams

Filed beside it

Magician. (Cf. D1721.) Magic power of hermit (saint, yogi). (Cf. P426.2.) Magic power of person without sin Magic power of dying man's words Magic power of the infirm Magic power of children Special location of magic powers Possession of magic powers – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Prophets

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