foretale
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foretale
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From fore- + tale; compare foretell.
noun foretales
- An account or telling given as an introduction to a larger body of work; prologue; a prior or previous recollection or account of events The first three paragraphs of the translation are a condensed paraphrase of the first foretale, which tells of the birth of Aengus and how he obtains Etain for Midir by clearing twelve plains and creating twelve rivers (only nine are named in the story) [...]
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An account given in advance; prediction
One can gain further insight by looking at what “foretales/ prophecies” are, and how they are made. It is interesting to consider the very terms themselves, and their evolution through time.
Similar: foretelling
Similar: forespeech, foretalk · Opposite: aftertale
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noun
Similar: forespeech, foretalk · Opposite: aftertale
Talk about this word "foretale." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/foretale. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. foretale. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/foretale "foretale." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/foretale.Cite this
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