Motif
Safe crossing versus broken bridge as dream omen
safe_crossing_versus_broken_bridge_as_dream_omen
A motif of the Prophecy and Systematic Divination family, within the sub-family Dream Omens. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
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Aino Folk-Tales I.--TALES ACCOUNTING FOR THE ORIGIN OF PHENOMENA. / II.--MORAL TALES. / IV.--MISCELLANEOUS TALES. / V.--SCRAPS OF FOLK-LORE.; lines 2331-2395 confidence: high
Dreaming of the sun and moon is probably unlucky, especially the waning moon, though the new moon is not; a bridge breaking is unlucky, but crossing a bridge safely is lucky.
Dreaming of a bridge breaking is unlucky, while dreaming of crossing a bridge in safety is lucky.
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Aino Folk-Tales I.--TALES ACCOUNTING FOR THE ORIGIN OF PHENOMENA. / II.--MORAL TALES. / IV.--MISCELLANEOUS TALES. / V.--SCRAPS OF FOLK-LORE.; lines 2331-2395 confidence: high
A bridge breaking in a dream is unlucky, while crossing a bridge safely is lucky.
A broken bridge in a dream is unlucky, while safely crossing a bridge is lucky.
read in the book →