μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
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
  • IndiaThompson-Balys, *Penzer I 116, IV 122 n. 1, 171 n. 1.
Within the index

Filed under Future learned through omens.

11 finer motifs beneath it
Throbbing of right eye as favorable omenMeeting certain person (animal) a good omenHearing thunder on setting forth a good omenBird of prey catching quarry a good omenHearing bird cry a good omenShooting star as good omen. (Cf. D1761.1.1.)Roaring wave augurs luck. (Cf. D911.1, D1812.5.1.24, F931.4.)Omen at laying foundation of buildingKing who finds golden bow and arrow (spindle) knows an heir will be born to himBlack dog as good omenSpider dropping on one's front a good omen. (Cf. D1812.5.1.12.3.)
Filed beside it
Omens from sneezingOmens from flight of birdsBehavior of fire as omenRising smoke as omenHaruspices: divination by condition of animal's liverDivination by throwing objects into water. If they swim the omen is bad; if not, goodDivination from first person (thing) metDivination from animal fightDivination from howling of dog. (Cf. D1812.5.1.12.1.)Divination from clouds. (Cf. D1812.5.1.11.)Divination from sound of voiceDivination from sound of chariot wheelsMagic manifestation as omenStone changes from red to green as auspicious sign. (Cf. D1293.1, D1293.2, D1317.12.)Weather signsPrognostications for year from winds blowing on January 1. (Cf. D1812.5.0.7.3.)

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