Brothers unwittingly fight each other. (Cf. N731.2.2.)

Motif

Brothers unwittingly fight each other. (Cf. N731.2.2.)

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Accidental reunion of families. · view the constellation · filed as N733.1

Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

IcelandicBoberg
TuamotuStimson MS (z-G. 13/317).
general Dickson 100, 109, 153

Within the index

Filed under Accidental meeting of brothers.

Filed beside it

Brother unwittingly kills half brother in fight Joseph and his brethren. Elder brothers unwittingly come to maltreated youngest in great need. Eventual recognition Two returning brothers unwittingly purchase bird, which is transformed youngest brother, as present intended for him Brothers accidentally reunited when wedding of one to a king's daughter is celebrated and neighboring rulers are invited

Travels with

Undesired combat between sworn (blood) brothers (foster brothers)

wander