Three fates, "norns", prophesy at child's birth — Mythoi

Motif

Three fates, "norns", prophesy at child's birth.

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M301.12

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Corpus Poeticum Boreale I 131, FFC LXXIII xxxvii, *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Prophets.

Filed beside it

Prophet destined never to be believed Prophet speaks six nights each year Wild man as prophet 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.) Icelandic guardian spirits, "spádísar", prophesy victory Summoned dead prophesies Mountain in human shape prophesies whole family's death

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Prophecy: future greatness of unborn child. (Cf. M301.2.2, M301.5.1, M301.12, M359.3, M371.1.)

Carried in tale types

Tales of the Predestined Death (previously The Prince and the Storm) · ATU 934 12 recorded variants
Alcestis · ATU 899 1 recorded variant

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