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Motif

Eater of magic bird-heart will become rich (or king).

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Favorable prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M312.3

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 1138
  • Indonesia De Vries's list No. 190.
  • general *Type 567
  • general *BP III 3
  • general **Aarne MSFO XXV 176
  • general Chauvin VI 170
Within the index

Filed under Prophecy of future greatness for youth.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Eater of magic fish will have power to spit up treasure Whoever eats outside of fruit will become a king and whoever eats the seed will drop gems from his mouth every time he laughs
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 Prophecy: parents will humble themselves before their son. (Vaticinium.) 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

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