Spectre as evil omen. (Cf. D1812.5.1.1.6.)

Motif

Spectre as evil omen. (Cf. D1812.5.1.1.6.)

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

Irish myth*Cross
North CarolinaBrown Collection I 678f.

Within the index

Filed under Bad omens.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Spirit host fighting in air as evil omen Clashing shields in heavens as evil omen Roaring of shields as evil 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.)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

Travels with

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.)

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