Accidental poisoning.
Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Accidental killing or death. · view the constellation · filed as N332
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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 Hidden fruit accidentally poisoned by snake
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Things accidentally fall and kill person Aiming at fly has fatal results Accidental fatal ending of game or joke Unexpected death at hands of an animal Accidental death through dream. Man dodging blow in dream hits his head against wall and kills himself Accidental death through misdirected weapon Death as result of mistaken identity: wrong person killed Accidental death – miscellaneous