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Motif

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.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Accidental killing or death. · view the constellation · filed as N332.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Spanish Espinosa Jr. No. 131.
  • general *Type 851
  • general *BP I 189
Within the index

Filed under Accidental poisoning.

1 finer motif beneath it
Elephant on rampage accidentally poisoned instead of man. Man claims having killed elephant
Filed beside it
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