μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Bad dream as evil omen. (Cf. D1810.8, D1812.3.3, D1813.1.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as D1812.5.1.2

Filed across the traditions
  • English Wells 9 (King Horn), 31 (Geoffrey's life of Arthur), 33 (Layamon's Brut), 48 (Lancelot of the Laik), 89 (The Sege of Melayne), 92 (The Song of Roland), 122 (The King of Tars)
  • Icelandic Herrmann Saxo II 233, *Boberg
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general Dickson 74, 225. Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Bad omens.

1 finer motif beneath it
Vision as evil omen
Filed beside it
Prodigy as evil omen 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.)
Magic knowledge from dream. (Cf. D1812.3.3, D1812.5.1.2, D1813.1, D1814.2, D1817.2.1, D1819.2.) Future revealed in dream. (Cf. D1810.8, D1812.5.1.2, D1813.1.) Dream shows events in distant place. (Cf. D1810.8, D1812.3.3, D1812.5.1.2.) Dream reveals death of brother. (Cf. D1812.3.3, D1812.5.1.2.)

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