Death as result of mistaken identity: wrong person killed — Mythoi

Motif

Death as result of mistaken identity: wrong person killed.

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

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Accidental killing or death.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Saint changes places with charioteer; latter is killed Fool (person) disguised as (supposed) king killed Son killed because mistaken for someone else. (Cf. N321.)

Filed beside it

Things accidentally fall and kill person Accidental poisoning 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 Accidental death – miscellaneous

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “mistaken” · wander