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I don't think I spotted either of thoseI just finished my reread of Eye of the World this morning. A few things really stuck out to me- I almost wish I had just carried around a piece of paper to jot down notes and such while I read!
One of the first things that really stuck out to me was how early on in the book, when Lan was giving a warning about wolves right before the group left the Two Rivers, Perrin was the one who was most nervous about the idea of meeting wolves. None of the others reacted as strongly as he did.
Also, I did not realize how much the book set up the rest of the series, particularly with the setting. At first read, there were just so many new places mentioned in passing that I had forgotten them when they were introduced more solidly later in the series. Or, the mention of the Maidens of the Spear. Things that become important later in the series, but don't play too much of a role in the first book or so.
And, at the very end of the book, when Rand is talking with Egwene, he is assuring her he would never touch the Source again. The tells her he wouldn't touch it, "Not if I have to cut off my own hand first." Sounds like additional foreshadowing there!
If you are interested in what we have in the library
http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=The_Eye_of_the_World:_Prologue
contains basic notes, no spoilers, so no forshadowing, no explanation of mysteries, generally won't say if something is relavant to a plotline that comes up later
http://library.tarvalon.net/index.php?title=The_Eye_of_the_World:_Annotated_Prologue
has more examples of forshadowing where seen, but I'll do a look when I get home and try and add the ones you mentioned