μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Sign of prisoner's reprieve changed by wind. A flag to be flown in certain way, but wind catches it just at the wrong moment so that prisoner is executed.

Chance and fate. · Unlucky accidents. · Other unlucky accidents. · view the constellation · filed as N394.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Korean Zong in-Sob 61 No. 34.
Within the index

Filed under Delay in bringing pardon allows deserved execution. Messenger, ignorant of contents of message, stops to view culprit's execution.

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