Wild man as prophet — Mythoi

Motif

Wild man as prophet.

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M301.1

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Literary Crystallization Moby-Dick; or, The Whale , 47
Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 21
Literary Crystallization Moby-Dick; or, The Whale , 37
Mesoamerican (Maya / Nahua) Popol Vuh, or Book of the Holy Assembly (Guthrie translation, serialized, truncated) , Introduction
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter XXXI XXXI. Adonis in Cyprus

Cited in the index

general Dickson 121 n. 68.

Within the index

Filed under Prophets.

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Prophet destined never to be believed Prophet speaks six nights each year Old woman as prophet Druids as prophets Prophecies from old man who writes in a book Saints (holy men) as prophets Fairies as prophets Biblical worthy as prophet Personification prophesies Half-wit as prophet Angels as prophets. (Cf. V230.) Spirit as prophet. (Cf. F400.) Three fates, "norns", prophesy at child's birth Icelandic guardian spirits, "spádísar", prophesy victory Summoned dead prophesies Mountain in human shape prophesies whole family's death

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