Crime inevitably comes to light — Mythoi

Motif

Crime inevitably comes to light.

Chance and fate. · The ways of luck and fate. · Crime inevitably comes to light. · view the constellation · filed as N270

Filed across the traditions

Irish Beal XXI 336, O'Suilleabhain 119
India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

6 finer motifs beneath it

Murder will out Criminal confesses because he thinks himself accused [First Edition: N276. Thief finally discovered when he pawns stolen goods.] Oxen bear dead usurer to gallows to be buried. They are allowed to go where they will Supernatural voice points out criminal [First Edition: N290. Luck and fate – miscellaneous motifs.]

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