Fate decided before birth — Mythoi

Motif

Fate decided before birth.

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

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Jewish *Neuman
India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Determination of luck or fate.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Child born with objects that indicate fate Death forestalls evil fates. Mother shown what would have been the evil fates of her children if they had not died Newborn girl fated to be a courtesan Seventh daughter predestined to be magician. (Cf. Z71.5.)

Filed beside it

Lucky or unlucky places Choices by chance Lots cast to determine luck or fate The auspicious (lucky) day (days). (Cf. N53.) Unlucky days ("cross-days")

Carried in tale types

Placidas · ATU 938 1 recorded variant

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