Divination by throwing objects into water. If they swim the omen is bad; if not, good

Motif

Divination by throwing objects into water. If they swim the omen is bad; if not, good.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as D1812.5.0.6

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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.

general *Frazer Pausanias III 388.

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Filed under Future learned through omens.

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Omens from sneezing Omens from flight of birds Behavior of fire as omen Rising smoke as omen Haruspices: divination by condition of animal's liver Divination from first person (thing) met Divination from animal fight Divination from howling of dog. (Cf. D1812.5.1.12.1.)Divination from clouds. (Cf. D1812.5.1.11.)Divination from sound of voice Divination from sound of chariot wheels Magic manifestation as omen Stone changes from red to green as auspicious sign. (Cf. D1293.1, D1293.2, D1317.12.)Weather signs Prognostications 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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