Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson M370 — Vain attempts to escape fulfillment of prophecy

M370
Thompson motif reference
M
Ordaining the Future
3
Associated ATU tale types
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Description

Motif

Vain attempts to escape fulfillment of prophecy. (Cf. M341.2.10, M343, M344.) *Type 930; **Aarne FFC XXIII 110ff.; *BP IV 116 n. 10; *Fb "rig" III 55a; *Cosquin études 27ff.; Irish myth: *Cross; Greek: Grote I 85; Jewish: *Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 109, 428, 598, II 1220; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 202 No. 149; Africa (Wakweli): Bender 103.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

These links are derived from the Thompson motif references stored in the Folklore Database's ATU concordance.

ATUTitle
ATU 410 The Sleeping Beauty
ATU 930A The Prediction
ATU 934 Undefined
Previous motif
← M369.10 — Prophecy: boy to be great hunter




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