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

Motif

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

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

Filed across the traditions

Italian Novella Rotunda
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Penzer IV 192 n. 1
general *von der Hagen I cxxxiii
general *Köhler-Bolte II 351

Within the index

Filed under Accidental loss of property.

3 finer motifs beneath it

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

Filed beside it

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

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