μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 7references

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*Cross, O'Suilleabhain 110, Beal XXI 334
  • Icelandic*Boberg
  • Spanish ExemplaKeller
  • JewishNeuman
  • IndiaThompson-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 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.)Divination by choice of roads: which son to be born firstBad omensFavorable omens
Filed beside it
Foreknowledge of hour of deathSaints have foreknowledge of coming of guestsForeknowledge of wounding in battle (combat)Foreknowledge of unhappiness of son or sonsMagic knowledge of what is to happen to himself after death. (Cf. G283.1.)Power of prophecy a giftPower of prophecy inducedMeans of learning future. (Cf. D1810.8, D1976.2.)Future revealed by presentiment: "knowledge within"Power of prophecy lost. (Cf. D1741.)
Travels with
Ghost light serves as death omen. (Cf. D1812.5.)

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