μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Within the index
22 finer motifs beneath it
Prophecy of grief fulfilled by death of relative (friend, etc.)Forced prophecies are unfavorableProphecy of general misfortune to newborn childBridegroom to meet with disaster if he rides a certain elephant which comes to meet himPrediction of dangerProphecy of great misfortuneDeath prophesiedProphecy of downfall of kingdomParricide prophecy. In spite of all attempts to thwart the fates, the child kills his fatherMother-incest prophecy. In spite of all precautions the youth marries his motherProphecy: daughter shall commit murder and incest and be sentenced to deathProphecy: child to be abducted at certain timeMurderer warned by God's voice that murder will be avengedProphecy that youth shall abandon his religion and become Christian. (Baarlam and Josaphat.)Prophecy of particular perils to prince on wedding journeyPrediction by bird that girl will have dead husband. (She disenchants him from magic sleep)Prophecy that child will have external soulProphecy: unborn child to be blind, deformed, sickly, etcProphecies concerning destiny of countryProphecy: world catastropheProphecies connected with journeysUnfavorable prophecies – miscellaneous

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