Listening at church door on Halloween to hear the names of those to die in the coming year. (Cf. D1825.6.)

Motif

Listening at church door on Halloween to hear the names of those to die in the coming year. (Cf. D1825.6.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic sight and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as D1827.1.1

Filed across the traditions

Wales Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Magic hearing of noises which portend death. (Cf. D1812.)

Filed beside it

Sounds heard before death; the sounds are later repeated in connection with the death or funeral Noise warns of approaching death Sounds heard from distance at time of death

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic power to "see" who will die during coming year

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “listening” · wander