Fool (person) disguised as (supposed) king killed — Mythoi

Motif

Fool (person) disguised as (supposed) king killed.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Accidental killing or death. · view the constellation · filed as N338.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Death as result of mistaken identity: wrong person killed.

Filed beside it

Saint changes places with charioteer; latter is killed Son killed because mistaken for someone else. (Cf. N321.)

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