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Bird carries off jeweled veil with which girl had covered sleeping lover's face. Lover pursues bird and becomes separated from the girl.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Accidental loss of property. · view the constellation · filed as N352.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella Rotunda.
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Filed under Bird carries off ring which lover has taken from sleeping mistress's finger. He searches for the ring and becomes separated from her.

Filed beside it
Jewel (garment) carried off by bird from bather. Clothes have been left on bank of stream Serpent steals jewels: person falsely accused of theft. (Cf. N347.)

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