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== [[Oral Tradition]], [[Folklore]], Myths and Legends ==

* This trope has a special prevalence as one of many well-established [[Biblical Motifs]]; in addition to being an omen of future destruction, locust swarms are often invoked as a metaphor to describe nations of great number.

** Among the most notable, [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]] depicts a swarm of locusts as the eighth of the Ten Plagues that struck Egypt [[The Bible/Source/Exodus|in Chapter 10:4]]. This is constantly referred to in the later books, such as [[Book of Psalms|the 105th Psalm]],

** Among the most notable, [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]] depicts a swarm of locusts as the eighth of the Ten Plagues that struck Egypt [[The Bible/Source/Exodus|in Chapter 10:4]]. This is constantly referred to in the later books, such as [[Book of Psalms|the 105th Psalm]].

** In [[Book of Proverbs|Proverbs]], the [[The Bible/Source/Proverbs|thirtieth chapter]] lists locust swarms as a demonstration of wisdom: "the locusts have no king, yet all of them march in rank".

** [[The Bible/Source/Joel|The entire first chapter]] of the [[Book of Joel]] (which is a three-chapter segment) foretells of "an invasion of locusts", which is a clear stand-in for the army of a powerful nation who will destroy Judah's prosperity. The following chapter makes a promise of restoration afterward.