μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Africa (Thonga)Junod II 266ff., (Ekoi): Talbot 401.
  • general Type 709
Within the index

Filed under Prophecy of future greatness for youth.

Filed beside it
Dream of future greatnessProphecy of future greatness given by animalsProphecy of future greatness if boy lives to be eighteenMother's symbolic dream (vision) about the greatness of her unborn childProphecy: son will tie father to a horse's leg and strike him fifty blowsProphecy: wealthy marriage for poor boyProphecy: parents will humble themselves before their son. (Vaticinium.)Eater of magic bird-heart will become rich (or king)Prophecy: child will build religious edifice. (Cf. M311.2.)Prophecy: boys to be fathers of saintsProphecy of luck for outcast childProphecy: man will make sun and moon stand stillProphecy: no people or king will be able to stand up against hero
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