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Motifs
- Doubling size of the earth. Increase of population necessitates change. A853.1
- Reasons for difference in population sizes in different areas. A1621
- Why he was thin. Philosopher explains that with his own blood he was nourishing as large a population as that of the Roman Emperor (lice). J1452
- Prophecy of a plague consisting of "a flame of fire" which shall destroy three-fourths of the population of Ireland. Plague can be prevented by fasting, etc. M356.2
- Prophecy: fiery bolt from a dragon to kill world population. M357.1
- Population. P720
- Diseases (plague) invoked to combat overpopulation. P721