Comparative mythology corpus

Descent Into The Earth At The Conclusion Of A Prophecy

2 appearances across 2 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Norse The Poetic Edda VOLUSPO / THE WISE-WOMANS PROPHECY / INTRODUCTORY NOTE / NOTES; lines 1629-1639 medium Editorial note: stanza 66 may be interpolated; some suggest a dragon rises and is destroyed, ending evil; but manuscript gender indicates the final half-line refers to the Volva, who sinks into the earth as a conclusion to the prophecy/poem. record
Buddhist Buddhist birth stories; or, Jataka tales, Volume 1 TABLE VII. / THE BODISATS. / TABLE VIII. / THE DISTANT EPOCH.; lines 5243-5330 medium The future Buddha grants the deities' prayer, declares the time has arrived to become a Buddha, enters the Grove of Gladness in the City of Delight, is attended by angels who remind departing beings of merit, leaves that realm, and is conceived in Lady Mahā Māyā's womb. record