Money (treasure) unwittingly given away. Unlucky man given a loaf which is filled with gold exchanges it for another loaf — Mythoi

Motif

Money (treasure) unwittingly given away. Unlucky man given a loaf which is filled with gold exchanges it for another loaf.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Accidental loss of property. · view the constellation · filed as N351

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Espinosa Jr. No. 185
Italian Novella Rotunda
Icelandic Boberg
India *Thompson-Balys
Chinese Graham
Japanese Ikeda
general *Type 841
general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) Nos. 326, 327
general N. Am. Indian (Pochulata): Boas JAFL XXV 223.

Within the index

Filed under Accidental loss of property.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Boy's servant takes pearl to his wife instead of to merchant; she throws it away Beggar accidentally overlooks money put into his way

Filed beside it

Bird carries off ring which lover has taken from sleeping mistress's finger. He searches for the ring and becomes separated from her

Carried in tale types

One Beggar Trusts in God, the Other the King · ATU 841 1 recorded variant

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