Things accidentally fall and kill person — Mythoi

Motif

Things accidentally fall and kill person.

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

Within the index

Filed under Accidental killing or death.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Dagger in wall above bed falls and kills girl. Has been placed there by her lover Bread accidentally dropped from tree on bear's nose kills bear

Filed beside it

Accidental poisoning Aiming at fly has fatal results Accidental fatal ending of game or joke Unexpected death at hands of an animal Accidental death through dream. Man dodging blow in dream hits his head against wall and kills himself Accidental death through misdirected weapon Death as result of mistaken identity: wrong person killed Accidental death – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Hero's marvelous sword falls and cuts off hand of enemy. (Cf. F833, N331.)

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