The falcon of Sir Federigo. An impoverished suitor has only a falcon to catch birds with. His lady's sick son wants the falcon and she goes to ask for it. The suitor serves dinner for her – his falcon. When she makes her request it is too late — Mythoi

Motif

The falcon of Sir Federigo. An impoverished suitor has only a falcon to catch birds with. His lady's sick son wants the falcon and she goes to ask for it. The suitor serves dinner for her – his falcon. When she makes her request it is too late.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Hasty killing or condemnation (mistake). · view the constellation · filed as N345

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella *Rotunda.
general *Bédier Fabliaux 153f.
general Boccaccio Decameron V No. 9 (*Lee 170)

Within the index

Filed under Hasty killing or condemnation (mistake).

Filed beside it

Suicide in remorse over hasty condemnation King hastily has 7,000 people put to death for stoning his judges to death Woman wrongly condemned for drunkenness when seen to take one drink Misunderstood message causes messenger to be killed (accused) Hasty condemnation of man who accidentally becomes suspected of crime Lover kills self believing his mistress dead. She has been frightened away by a lion. (Pyramus and Thisbe.) Father kills self believing that son is dead. The son forgets to spread white sails, the prearranged signal of his safety. (Told also of lovers.) Pigeon hastily kills his mate for stealing wheat. It has merely dried out and no longer fills the nest. When the dampness later swells the wheat, he sees his mistake and kills himself in remorse Innocent man accidentally suspected of crime. (Cf. N342.2.) Jealous husband kills innocent wife. Suspicions aroused when villain leaves his handkerchief in her room. (Othello.) Hasty killing or condemnation – miscellaneous

Carried in tale types

The Falcon of Sir Federigo · ATU 864 1 recorded variant

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