μῦθοι Mythoi
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Prophecy: man (child) will become king. (Cf. M311.4.)

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Favorable prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M314

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Scholars’ trail — 3 references (open)

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.

  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Favorable prophecies.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Prophecy: girl will be queen Prophecy: son who catches certain fawn will become king Prophecy: king will be succeeded by the son whom he shall see next. Sends for elder son, who delays and is preceded by younger son. Elder son is slain next day; younger son becomes king Prophecy: younger son will succeed to throne Prophecy of future empire for fugitive hero
Filed beside it
Prophecy: future greatness and fame Prophecy: future greatness of unborn child. (Cf. M301.2.2, M301.5.1, M301.12, M359.3, M371.1.) Prophecy of future greatness for youth Man transformed into swine will regain his human form after third marriage Prophecy: man will eat magic salmon and gain knowledge Prophecy: strength to be gained when milk is drunk from hero's skull Prophecy: race will never be without an illustrious woman Prophecy: no snakes in Ireland Prophecy: long life Prophecy: person will avenge his own death Prophecy: victory against great odds Prophecy: future Golden Age Prophecy: glory and prosperity for a people Prophecy: future success as hunter Princess to marry prince
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Prophecy: unborn child to become king. (Cf. M314.) Long life sacrificed that descendants may be kings as prophesied. (Cf. M314.)

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