38 motifs match “divination”  ·  back to the chapters

• Divination by fall of house-lizard. B147.3.0.1
• Magic object used for divination. D1311
• Harp struck for divination. (Cf. D1231.) D1311.1
• Divination by water. D1311.3.1.1
• Ash (quicken, rowan) used (by druids) for divinations. D1311.4.1.1
• Hazel used by druids for divination. (Cf. D950.1.) D1311.4.1.2
• Divination by heavenly bodies. (Cf. D1291.) D1311.6
• Divination by looking upon astrolabe. D1311.6.0.1
• Divination by stars. (Cf. D1291.2.) D1311.6.4
• Divination by head (skull). (Cf. D992, D1610.5, M118.) D1311.8
• Dog's head used for divination. (Cf. D1011.) D1311.8.1
• Divination by part of animal's body. D1311.10
• Divination by shoulder-bone of sheep. (Cf. D1013.) D1311.10.1
• Divination from gall and liver of pig. (Cf. D1015.2.) D1311.10.2
• Plant used for divination. (Cf. D965.) D1311.13
• Weeds used for divination. D1311.13.2
• Divination from chance reading of sacred (magic) book. D1311.14
• Magic rod used for divination. (Cf. D1311.4.0.1.) D1311.15
• Divination by magic weapon. (Cf. D1080.) D1311.17
• Divination by magic arrow. (Cf. D1092.) D1311.17.2
• Divination by water. (Cf. D1242.1.) D1311.19
• Divination by cup. (Cf. D1171.6.) D1311.21
• Divination from (sound of) wind. (Cf. D906.) D1311.22
• Divination with chessboard. (Cf. D1209.7.) D1311.23
• Soothsayer at work by various methods of divination. D1712.1
• Divination from rising smoke. D1812.5.0.4.1
• Haruspices: divination by condition of animal's liver. D1812.5.0.5
• Divination by throwing objects into water. If they swim the omen is bad; if not, good. D1812.5.0.6
• Divination from first person (thing) met. D1812.5.0.7
• Divination from animal fight. D1812.5.0.8
• Divination from howling of dog. (Cf. D1812.5.1.12.1.) D1812.5.0.9
• Divination from clouds. (Cf. D1812.5.1.11.) D1812.5.0.10
• Divination from sound of voice. D1812.5.0.11
• Divination from sound of chariot wheels. D1812.5.0.12
• Divination from wind. D1812.5.0.15.1
• Divination by choice of roads: which son to be born first. D1812.5.0.17
• Magic power of lighting empty lamp by breathing on it used for divination. (Cf. D1311.) D1933
• What is in the dish: "Poor Crab". A sham wise man named Crab is put to a test of his powers of divination. He is to tell what is in a covered dish (crabs). In despair he says, "Poor Crab!" and is given credit for knowing. N688