31 8 SMITHSONIAN MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTIONS VOL. I23 



M. ORDAINING THE FUTURE 

 M200-M299. bargains and promises 



M271. Sons agree to meet at father's grave after they have been out in world for one 



year to learn trade. No. 142, p. 214. 

 M272. Supernatural woman promises to return if she gives birth to a boy. No. 443, 



p. 249ie. 



M300-M399. prophecies 



M302.4. Horoscope taken by means of stars. No. 324, p. 247R. 



M359.7. Prophecy: rich man will have a son but the son should marry a poor girl. No. 



708, p. 225L. (Cf. M312.1.) 

 M359.8. Deluge prophesied. No. 18, p. 179. 

 M359.9. Prophecy of famine. No. 20, pp. 263-264. 



N. CHANCE AND FATE 



N100-N299. THE WAYS OF LUCK AND FATE 



N135.2.1. Discovery of treasure brings luck. No. 473, p. 283L. 



N300-N399. unlucky accidents 



N351. Money unwittingly given away. Unlucky man given a loaf filled with gold ex- 

 changes it for another loaf (or for rice). No. 708, p. 226i?. 



N39 1.0.1. Hospitality enforced on hero keeps him overlong from home: meantime wife 

 abducted. No. 25, pp. 192-193. 



N400-N699. lucky accidents 



N440-N499. valuable secrets learned 



N451. Secrets overheard from animal (demon) conversation. No. 151, p. 208. 



N452. Secret remedy overheard in conversation of animals (and objects). No. 635, 



p. 254i?. 

 N455.10. By hiding, stupid son overhears conversation and claims magic power for 



bamboo cup. No. 328, pp. 259-260. 

 N466. Daughter lousing mother weeps and reveals secret. No. 76, p. 266^. 

 N471. Foolish attempt of second man to overhear secrets (from animals, demons, etc.). 



No. 151, p. 208; No. 420, pp. 281-282. 

 N472.1. Secret formula for opening treasure chamber forgotten. No. 635, p. 2542?. (Also 1 



Type 676.) 

 N484. Secret unique means of killing ogre overheard from children. No. 510, p. 285. 



N500-N599. treasure trove 



N500. Treasure trove. No. 21, p. 234; No. 66, p. 197. 

 N510. Where treasure is found. 



N511. Treasure in ground. No. 37, p. 242L; No. 512, p. 254L. 

 N511.1.1. Treasure buried in graves. No. 28, pp. 239-240. 



