μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Jewish *Neuman.
  • general **E. Bass Die merkmale der israelitischen Prophetie nach der traditionellen Auffassung des Talmud (Berlin, 1917)
  • general *Hdwb. d. Abergl. IX Nachträge 66–100
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Filed under Prophecies.

23 finer motifs beneath 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.) 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 Gods prophesy both good and evil about hero's fate King as prophet Poet as prophet Smith as prophet Child as prophet Sibyl as prophet. Writes on leaves blown about by winds. (Cf. M302.8.)
Filed beside it
Prophecy by Jesus that certain people shall live "till coming of Patrick." So it was Unconscious prophecy Prophetic gift received from another prophet Suppression of prophecy Means of prophesying Prophecy by reading palm Prophecy from enigmatical laugh. (Cf. N456.) Ambiguous oracle Enigmatical prophecy
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Soothsayer (diviner, oracle, etc.). (Cf. M301.)

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