Future learned through omens

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Future learned through omens.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as D1812.5

Filed across the traditions

Irish *Cross, O'Suilleabhain 110, Beal XXI 334
Icelandic *Boberg
Spanish Exempla Keller
Jewish Neuman
India Thompson-Balys, Cowell Jātaka index s. v. "Omens".
general *Fb "varsel"
general *Kittredge Witchcraft 398 n. 170

Within the index

Filed under Magic power of prophecy. (Cf. D1311.)

19 finer motifs beneath it

Omens from sneezing Omens from flight of birds Behavior of fire as omen Rising smoke as omen Haruspices: divination by condition of animal's liver Divination by throwing objects into water. If they swim the omen is bad; if not, good Divination from first person (thing) met Divination from animal fight Divination from howling of dog. (Cf. D1812.5.1.12.1.) Divination from clouds. (Cf. D1812.5.1.11.) Divination from sound of voice Divination from sound of chariot wheels Magic manifestation as omen Stone changes from red to green as auspicious sign. (Cf. D1293.1, D1293.2, D1317.12.) Weather signs Prognostications for year from winds blowing on January 1. (Cf. D1812.5.0.7.3.) Divination by choice of roads: which son to be born first Bad omens Favorable omens

Filed beside it

Foreknowledge of hour of death Saints have foreknowledge of coming of guests Foreknowledge of wounding in battle (combat) Foreknowledge of unhappiness of son or sons Magic knowledge of what is to happen to himself after death. (Cf. G283.1.) Power of prophecy a gift Power of prophecy induced Means of learning future. (Cf. D1810.8, D1976.2.) Future revealed by presentiment: "knowledge within" Power of prophecy lost. (Cf. D1741.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Ghost light serves as death omen. (Cf. D1812.5.)

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