Dream of future greatness — Mythoi

Motif

Dream of future greatness.

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Favorable prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M312.0.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Jewish *Neuman
India *Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 725
general *BP I 324
general Cox 500
general MacCulloch Childhood 354

Within the index

Filed under Prophecy of future greatness for youth.

Filed beside it

Prophecy of future greatness given by animals Prophecy of future greatness if boy lives to be eighteen Mother's symbolic dream (vision) about the greatness of her unborn child Prophecy: son will tie father to a horse's leg and strike him fifty blows Prophecy: wealthy marriage for poor boy Prophecy: parents will humble themselves before their son. (Vaticinium.) Eater of magic bird-heart will become rich (or king) Prophecy: superb beauty for girl Prophecy: child will build religious edifice. (Cf. M311.2.) Prophecy: boys to be fathers of saints Prophecy of luck for outcast child Prophecy: man will make sun and moon stand still Prophecy: no people or king will be able to stand up against hero

Carried in tale types

Prophecy of Future Sovereignty (previously The Dream) · ATU 725 1 recorded variant

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