King's counselor expelled from a court thereby escapes accompanying the king, who is killed by robbers — Mythoi

Motif

King's counselor expelled from a court thereby escapes accompanying the king, who is killed by robbers.

Chance and fate. · The ways of luck and fate. · The capriciousness of luck. · view the constellation · filed as N178.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Loss of eye saves man from execution. Man to be buried with king. Gets off because he lacks an eye.

Filed beside it

Broken leg saves man from fatal fight. King has ordered that he be killed in a fight. He breaks his leg and cannot take part. Meantime the king learns of his innocence Man chosen for execution because he is fat Only crippled cow not driven away by robbers

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