μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Accidental meeting of mother and son.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Accidental reunion of families. · view the constellation · filed as N735

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Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham.
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Filed under Accidental reunion of families.

1 finer motif beneath it
Begging ascetics beg alms of their own mother
Filed beside 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 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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