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Motif

Prodigy as evil omen.

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Filed across the traditions
Within the index

Filed under Bad omens.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Tears of blood as evil omen Two drops of blood in book mean that two have been killed Blood (in dream) as omen of killing Wave of blood as sign of death. (Cf. D1003, E761.1.1.) Drops of blood presage slaughter Washers at the ford. Appearance of female figure washing bloody armor, chariot cushions, or human limb (at ford) as sign of coming disaster in battle. (Cf. A485.1, E761.1, M301.6.1, Z129.2.2.)
Filed beside it
Bad dream as evil omen. (Cf. D1810.8, D1812.3.3, D1813.1.) Breaking mirror as evil omen Eclipse as evil omen. (Cf. F961.1, F965.2.) Moon furnishes omen Stars furnish omens Meeting certain persons (animals) a bad omen Bad omen for two bridal processions to meet Sight of mermaid bad omen Sight of phantom ship a bad omen Red (gray, etc.) clouds as evil omens. (Cf. D1812.5.0.10.) Animal behavior as bad omen Fairy music as evil omen Holy man's fall from horse a bad omen Hailstorm as bad omen Dry river bed as bad omen Spectre as evil omen. (Cf. D1812.5.1.1.6.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Appearance of ghost serves as death omen. (Cf. D1812.5.1.1, E265.3, E501.20.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Bag of winds. Wind is confined in a bag. Man breaks prohibition against looking into bag and releases winds Transformation: man to swine Transformation: woman to bitch Transformation: man to dove Transformation: man (woman) to almond tree Transformation by drinking Disenchantment from tree form by embrace of lover Moly: magic plant Magic lotus plant. (Cf. D975.1.) Magic drink Magic chair Lotus causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.6, D2004.3.)

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