Power of prophecy a gift

Motif

Power of prophecy a gift.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as D1812.1

Filed across the traditions

Greek Frazer Apollodorus I 313 n. 3. → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. IV

Within the index

Filed under Magic power of prophecy. (Cf. D1311.)

2 finer motifs beneath it

Power of prophecy from fairy. (Cf. D1723.) Power of prophecy from God. (Cf. D1726.)

Filed beside it

Foreknowledge of hour of death Saints have foreknowledge of coming of guests Foreknowledge of wounding in battle (combat) Foreknowledge of unhappiness of son or sons Magic knowledge of what is to happen to himself after death. (Cf. G283.1.) Power of prophecy induced Means of learning future. (Cf. D1810.8, D1976.2.) Future revealed by presentiment: "knowledge within" Future learned through omens Power of prophecy lost. (Cf. D1741.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Origin of Hyades Men created from sown dragon's teeth City founded on spot where cow lies down Transformation: man to kid Transformation to seduce Magic plant Power of prophecy lost by spitting. When possessor of power on request spits into mouth of man who has taught him, he loses the power Resuscitation by herbs (leaves) Missile thrown among enemies causes them to fight one another Punishment: transformation to deer which is devoured by dogs Boiling to death. Often in pitch or oil Child incubated in man's thigh

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