Prophecy of future greatness if boy lives to be eighteen

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Prophecy of future greatness if boy lives to be eighteen.

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Favorable prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M312.0.3

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Dream of future greatness Prophecy of future greatness given by animals 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

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