μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Death forestalls evil fates. Mother shown what would have been the evil fates of her children if they had not died.

Chance and fate. · The ways of luck and fate. · Nature of luck and fate. · Determination of luck or fate. · view the constellation · filed as N121.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Beal XXI 336, O'Suilleabhain 120.
  • general BP III 472ff.
Within the index

Filed under Fate decided before birth.

Filed beside it
Child born with objects that indicate fate Newborn girl fated to be a courtesan Seventh daughter predestined to be magician. (Cf. Z71.5.)
Carried in tale types

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