μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • Irish mythCross.
Within the index

Filed under Other prophecies.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Prophecies that person will tell three (two) falsehoods before deathProphecies concerning love and marriageProphecy that certain person will fight particular battleNames of future kings foretoldProphecies concerning invasion and conquestTime and place of landing of returning heroes prophesiedProphecy about birth of children. (Cf. M365.)Prophecies about children born at the same timeProphecy: king will have head pounded by strange queen. Due to peculiar set of circumstances this happensProphecy: boy to be great hunter
Filed beside it
Fated hero. Only certain hero will succeed in exploitProphecy: death of ruler to insure victoryComing of religious leader prophesied. (Cf. M300.1.)Various prophecies connected with saints (or holy men)Prophecy: eternal peace in an early death or long troublesome life. (Cf. M369.7.)Prophecy: hero may win lady's love but die early. Chooses this rather than long life without herProphecy: immunity from certain types of deathProphecy: punishment for misappropriation of property

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