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Group No. 137


Letter

M. Ordaining the future

Group No.

M400 – M499

Group name

Curses

Description

M400. Curses. *Encyc. Rel. Ethics s.v. “Cursing and Blessing”; Icelandic: *Boberg; Irish: *Cross, Beal XXI 326, 328, O’Suilleabhain 73, 88; Estonian: Loorits Grundzüge I 205ff.; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
M404. Unintentional curse or blessing takes effect. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
M411.8. Saint’s (prophet‘s) curse. *Loomis White Magic 100f.; Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
M411.20. Curse by spouse. India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman.
 
M414.1. God cursed. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
M414.5. King cursed. Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
 
M414.8.3. Serpent cursed. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
M414.10. Thief cursed. Jewish: *Neuman.
 
M414.11. Man who betrays secrets cursed. Jewish: Neuman.
 
M414.12. Earth cursed. Jewish: Neuman.
 
M425. Curse changed by God into blessing. Jewish: Neuman.
 
M451. Curse: death. England, U.S.: *Baughman; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 126.
 
M460. Curses on families. Irish: Plummer clxxiv, *Cross; England, Wales, U.S.: Baughman; Icelandic: *Boberg; Greek: Fox 120 (Tantalus), Grote I 244f. (Oedipus); Jewish: Neuman; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 108.
 
M463. Curse on tribe (district). Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.

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