Dry river bed as bad omen

Motif

Dry river bed as bad omen.

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Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Bad omens.

1 finer motif beneath it

Dry river bed as omen of approaching death. (Cf. D1812.0.1.1.)

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.) Animal behavior as bad omen Fairy music as evil omen Holy man's fall from horse a bad omen Hailstorm as bad omen Spectre as evil omen. (Cf. D1812.5.1.1.6.)

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