Serpent carried by bird lets poison drop into milk and poisons drinkers — Mythoi

Motif

Serpent carried by bird lets poison drop into milk and poisons drinkers.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Accidental killing or death. · view the constellation · filed as N332.3

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller
Jewish Neuman, bin Gorion Born Judas III 96
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Chauvin VIII 60 No. 25
general *Krappe Balor 184 n. 12

Within the index

Filed under Accidental poisoning.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Head of killed snake bites and kills king Snake in jug bites would-be thief

Filed beside it

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 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 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

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