Sword that is to kill one is weighted and sunk so as to avoid the prophecy. (Cf. M341.2.) — Mythoi

Motif

Sword that is to kill one is weighted and sunk so as to avoid the prophecy. (Cf. M341.2.)

Ordaining the future. · Prophecies. · Vain attempts to escape fulfillment of prophecy. · view the constellation · filed as M377

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Vain attempts to escape fulfillment of prophecy. (Cf. M341.2.10, M343, M344.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Stone that is to kill one powdered and thrown into distant sea

Filed beside it

Prophecy of death fulfilled Exposure of infant to avoid fulfillment of prophecy Confinement in tower to avoid fulfillment of prophecy Expulsion to avoid fulfillment of prophecy Slaughter of innocents to avoid fulfillment of prophecy God swallows his pregnant wife to prevent birth of son whom he fears Man whose death has been prophesied takes refuge in church, but is accidentally slain through window by arrow directed at stag Futile moving to avoid death. Man told by Death he will die where he stands sells everything and moves to another town. He goes for a ride on a mare which runs away with him and throws him on the spot he so dreads, killing him

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Prophecy: death by particular instrument. In spite of all precautions the prophecy is fulfilled

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