Prophecy: death at (before, within) certain time — Mythoi

Motif

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

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Unfavorable prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M341.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish Beal XXI 313, O'Suilleabhain 37, *Cross
Spanish Exempla Keller
Jewish Neuman
India *Thompson-Balys
Japanese Ikeda.

Within the index

Filed under Death prophesied.

7 finer motifs beneath it

Prophecy: death on wedding day 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

Filed beside it

Saint prophesies that certain man will have a warning of coming death All forty of man's sons to die at once Prophecy of death not to come true if baby is married to girl of twelve years Prophecy: death by particular instrument. In spite of all precautions the prophecy is fulfilled Prophecy: death in particular place Prophecy: criminal going to death predicts that his judge (king, prince) shall soon meet him Prophecy: either youth or mother will die Prophecy: person foretells own death

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Prophecy: death on journey. (Cf. M341.1.)

Carried in tale types

Tales of the Predestined Death (previously The Prince and the Storm) · ATU 934 6 recorded variants
The Substitute Bridegroom · ATU 855 1 recorded variant

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