Old Woman, "völva", prophesies at child's birth — Mythoi

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Old Woman, "völva", prophesies at child's birth.

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M301.2.2

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic *Boberg.

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Filed under Old woman as prophet.

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Enraged old woman prophesies for youth. He has accidentally knocked her over (broken water pot, etc.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

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

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