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Enigmatical prophecy: what thou sowest thou shalt not reap, etc. (Thou shalt have children and they shall not die, etc.)

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M306.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish Neuman, Gaster Exempla 217 No. 144, Gaster Oldest Stories 205.
Within the index

Filed under Enigmatical prophecy.

Filed beside it
Two sons: one a purse cutter and the other a killer. Wife tells husband that they will make a purse designer of one, and a butcher of the other Enigmatical prophecy: princess will wed physician, fisherman and prince all in one. Man puts on the guise of all three, one on top of another Enigmatical prophecy: "He that is to kill you shall grow up in Braja (a place) Enigmatical prophecy: "He who will kill your child is not here, but in the village."

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