Prophecy: death on wedding day — Mythoi

Motif

Prophecy: death on wedding day.

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Unfavorable prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M341.1.1

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.
general Type 333*

Within the index

Filed under Prophecy: death at (before, within) certain time.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Prophecy: death within year after marriage Prophecy: death on seventh day of marriage Prophecy of death upon daughter's marriage Prophecy: death on entrance to the marriage chamber

Filed beside it

Prophecy: early death Prophecy: death before certain age Prophecy: death at certain age Prophecy: death within certain period Prophecy: death after certain time Prophecy: death at birth of child

Carried in tale types

Tales of the Predestined Death (previously The Prince and the Storm) · ATU 934 12 recorded variants
Alcestis · ATU 899 1 recorded variant

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