Feud starts over trifle.
Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Other unlucky accidents. · view the constellation · filed as N387
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Drop of honey causes chain of accidents. Hunter drops honey in a grocery; weasel eats honey; cat chases weasel; dog chases cat; grocer kills dog: all the cause of a bloody feud between villagesFugitive slave takes wrong road and is caughtMan falls dead from sudden realizationDeath from fright. (Cf. N383.3.)Unintentional injuries bring unfortunate consequences. (Sometimes the injuries are mere breeches of tabu.)Lover's wound breaks while he is in bed with mistress. He bleeds to death (or is discovered because of the blood)Blind men accidentally hurt each other. (Trying to kill pig, or the like.)Lover who is detained away beyond stipulated time returns to find fiancée marriedRobber attempting to steal cow at night seizes thieving tiger. Great fight in stableDelay in bringing pardon allows deserved execution. Messenger, ignorant of contents of message, stops to view culprit's executionMan blinded trying to heal girl. Powders blow into his one good eyeThe sleeping guard. Watchman falls asleep as enemy approachesAccidental self-injuryMistake in interpreting prophecy (oracle) brings misfortuneAdditional unlucky accidents