Divination from first person (thing) met

Motif

Divination from first person (thing) met.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as D1812.5.0.7

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman.
general *Hdwb. d. Märch. s. v. "Erstes"

Within the index

Filed under Future learned through omens.

3 finer motifs beneath it

First to partake of certain feast will be first to disobey the king (etc.) Saint declares that first man to come to certain place shall be his successor. Young cleric comes and is chosen Prognostications from day of week on which first day of year falls. (Cf. D1812.5.0.16.)

Filed beside it

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