Hidden fruit accidentally poisoned by snake — Mythoi

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Hidden fruit accidentally poisoned by snake.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Accidental killing or death. · view the constellation · filed as N332.7

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Accidental poisoning.

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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 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

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