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Motif

Murderer warned by God's voice that murder will be avenged.

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Unfavorable prophecies. · view the constellation · filed as M348

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Beal XXI 336, O'Suilleabhain 123
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 787*
  • Spanish Espinosa Jr. No. 205.
  • general *BP II 535 n. 1
  • general *Wesselski Mönchslatein 88 No. 76
Within the index

Filed under Unfavorable prophecies.

Filed beside it
Prophecy of grief fulfilled by death of relative (friend, etc.) Forced prophecies are unfavorable Prophecy of general misfortune to newborn child Bridegroom to meet with disaster if he rides a certain elephant which comes to meet him Prediction of danger Prophecy of great misfortune Death prophesied Prophecy of downfall of kingdom Parricide prophecy. In spite of all attempts to thwart the fates, the child kills his father Mother-incest prophecy. In spite of all precautions the youth marries his mother Prophecy: daughter shall commit murder and incest and be sentenced to death Prophecy: child to be abducted at certain time Prophecy that youth shall abandon his religion and become Christian. (Baarlam and Josaphat.) Prophecy of particular perils to prince on wedding journey Prediction by bird that girl will have dead husband. (She disenchants him from magic sleep) Prophecy that child will have external soul
Carried in tale types

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