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Motif

Bread accidentally dropped from tree on bear's nose kills bear.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Accidental killing or death. · view the constellation · filed as N331.2

Cited in the index
  • general Type 2006*.
Within the index

Filed under Things accidentally fall and kill person.

1 finer motif beneath it
Man hidden in tree so frightened of lioness he drops his sword and kills her
Filed beside it
Dagger in wall above bed falls and kills girl. Has been placed there by her lover
Carried in tale types

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