Prophecy: parents will humble themselves before their son. (Vaticinium.) — Mythoi

Motif

Prophecy: parents will humble themselves before their son. (Vaticinium.)

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Favorable prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M312.2

Filed across the traditions

Jewish *Neuman
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 517
general *BP I 324
general Köhler-Bolte I 145, 430
general *Wesselski Märchen 221 No. 35
general Campbell Sages cxii

Within the index

Filed under Prophecy of future greatness for youth.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Prophecy: son to be more powerful than father Prophecy: youngest brother to rule over his brethren

Filed beside it

Dream of future greatness 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 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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