μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 7references

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.

  • English romanceMalory XI 4
  • Jewish*Neuman
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist mythMalalasekera II 531
  • KoreanZong in-Sob 72 No. 39, 209 No. 98.
  • general *Types 461, 517, 725, 930
  • general *BP I 322
Within the index

Filed under Favorable prophecies.

14 finer motifs beneath 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: superb beauty for girlProphecy: 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
Filed beside it
Prophecy: future greatness and fameProphecy: future greatness of unborn child. (Cf. M301.2.2, M301.5.1, M301.12, M359.3, M371.1.)Man transformed into swine will regain his human form after third marriageProphecy: man (child) will become king. (Cf. M311.4.)Prophecy: man will eat magic salmon and gain knowledgeProphecy: strength to be gained when milk is drunk from hero's skullProphecy: race will never be without an illustrious womanProphecy: no snakes in IrelandProphecy: long lifeProphecy: person will avenge his own deathProphecy: victory against great oddsProphecy: future Golden AgeProphecy: glory and prosperity for a peopleProphecy: future success as hunterPrincess to marry prince
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