μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • IcelandicBoberg.
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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 fulfilledExposure of infant to avoid fulfillment of prophecyConfinement in tower to avoid fulfillment of prophecyExpulsion to avoid fulfillment of prophecySlaughter of innocents to avoid fulfillment of prophecyGod swallows his pregnant wife to prevent birth of son whom he fearsMan whose death has been prophesied takes refuge in church, but is accidentally slain through window by arrow directed at stagFutile 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
Prophecy: death by particular instrument. In spite of all precautions the prophecy is fulfilled

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