Person has successive misfortunes while making plans because he forgets to say, "If God wills." (Cf. G224.1, J1217.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Person has successive misfortunes while making plans because he forgets to say, "If God wills." (Cf. G224.1, J1217.1.)

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Other unlucky accidents. · view the constellation · filed as N385.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Lithuanian Balys Index No. 848*.

Within the index

Filed under Unintentional injuries bring unfortunate consequences. (Sometimes the injuries are mere breeches of tabu.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Witch's charm opposite of Christian. Must be "Without God and Holy Mary" instead of "With God, etc." (Cf. G224.5.) One dueller fights with God's help; the other with his brother's. First claims that the odds are unfair; second agrees that he will fight without his brother if the first will fight without God

Carried in tale types

'If God Wills · ATU 830C 1 recorded variant

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