Jealous and overhasty man kills his rescuing twin brother — Mythoi

Motif

Jealous and overhasty man kills his rescuing twin brother.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Hasty killing or condemnation (mistake). · view the constellation · filed as N342.3

Filed across the traditions

Italian Basile Pentamerone I No. 7
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 303

Within the index

Filed under Hasty condemnation of man who accidentally becomes suspected of crime.

Filed beside it

Faithful servant guarding master's wife from danger falsely condemned for betraying his master Stumbling over bloody corpse brings accusation of murder. Man gets blood on himself False accusation overheard causes hasty killing Angry brother kills husband, thinking latter had killed wife (sister) and baby Woman mistakenly accused of cannibalism. She is seen biting off finger of corpse to get its ring

Carried in tale types

The Twins or Blood-Brothers · ATU 303 12 recorded variants

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