Man accidentally fed bread which his father has poisoned. The wicked man puts poison in the bread he gives a beggar. The beggar gives his loaf to the son — Mythoi

Motif

Man accidentally fed bread which his father has poisoned. The wicked man puts poison in the bread he gives a beggar. The beggar gives his loaf to the son.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Accidental killing or death. · view the constellation · filed as N332.1

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.
general Type 837
general *De Vries Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsche Taal- en Letterkunde XLVII 63ff.

Within the index

Filed under Accidental poisoning.

1 finer motif beneath it

Poisoned bath prepared for another accidentally used by hero

Filed beside it

Horse accidentally poisoned instead of master. An attempt is made to give the hero a poisoned cup. He is on horseback and spurs his horse away to avoid the cup. The poison is spilled and enters the horse's ear and kills him Serpent carried by bird lets poison drop into milk and poisons drinkers Boy accidentally drinks "poison" intended for his stepbrother. Doctor had substituted sleeping potion for the requested poison Woman unwittingly poisons her son. Mistakes poison for medicine Man eats food which is mysteriously poisoned Hidden fruit accidentally poisoned by snake

Carried in tale types

The Beggar's Bread (previously How the Wicked Lord was Punished) · ATU 837 1 recorded variant

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