Accidental reunion of families — Mythoi

Motif

Accidental reunion of families.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Accidental reunion of families. · view the constellation · filed as N730

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Missouri French Carrière
Italian Novella *Rotunda
Jewish Neuman
India *Thompson-Balys
Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 947.
general *Chauvin VI 167ff. No. 327E
general Boccaccio Decameron II Nos. 6, 8 (Lee 34, 39)

Within the index

12 finer motifs beneath it

Unexpected meeting of father and son Accidental meeting of father and daughter Accidental meeting of brothers Accidental meeting of brother and sister Accidental meeting of mother and son Accidental meeting of mother and daughter Accidental reunion of lovers Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle. Hero takes refuge unwittingly at his uncle's court Unexpected meeting of husband and wife Accidental meeting of sisters Accidental meeting of seeker of exiled prince with prince at meal. Messenger in pilgrim garb invites unknown prince to eat with him. Recognition Accidental meeting of cousins

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