μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • N. Am. IndianKroeber JAFL XXI 224.
Within the index

Filed under Future learned through omens.

1 finer motif beneath it
Divination from rising smoke
Filed beside it
Omens from sneezingOmens from flight of birdsBehavior of fire as omenHaruspices: divination by condition of animal's liverDivination by throwing objects into water. If they swim the omen is bad; if not, goodDivination from first person (thing) metDivination from animal fightDivination from howling of dog. (Cf. D1812.5.1.12.1.)Divination from clouds. (Cf. D1812.5.1.11.)Divination from sound of voiceDivination from sound of chariot wheelsMagic manifestation as omenStone changes from red to green as auspicious sign. (Cf. D1293.1, D1293.2, D1317.12.)Weather signsPrognostications for year from winds blowing on January 1. (Cf. D1812.5.0.7.3.)Divination by choice of roads: which son to be born first

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