Animal behavior as bad omen

Motif

Animal behavior as bad omen.

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Within the index

Filed under Bad omens.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Howling of dog as bad omen. (Cf. D1812.5.0.9.) Bird calls as evil omen Spider dropping on person's back as ill omen Mice gnawing garments as bad omen

Filed beside it

Prodigy as evil omen 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.) 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.)

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