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Formulistic numbers: sevenfold (e.g. 49, 70, 70,000, 7,777). (Cf. Z71.15.)

Miscellaneous groups of motifs. · Formulas. · Other formulistic motifs. · view the constellation · filed as Z71.5.0.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 943
  • Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 78 No. 43, 80 No. 46.
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Filed under Formulistic number: seven.

Filed beside it
Seven brothers and one sister Journey beyond seven seas Seven year's peace with no killing of men King for seven years Exile for seven years Seven as a number in religious and social records King with seven wives and seven mares. The seven wives pregnant for seven years, the seven mares seven years in foal Seven brothers marry seven sisters
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Formulistic number: seventy-seven. (Cf. Z71.5.0.1.)

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