μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

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.

  • Spanish ExemplaKeller.
  • general *Cosquin Études 27ff.
  • general Ward II 111ff.
Within the index

Filed under Unfavorable prophecies.

Filed beside 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 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 soul

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