Elephant on rampage accidentally poisoned instead of man. Man claims having killed elephant — Mythoi

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Elephant on rampage accidentally poisoned instead of man. Man claims having killed elephant.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Accidental killing or death. · view the constellation · filed as N332.2.1

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under 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.

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