Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle. Hero takes refuge unwittingly at his uncle's court — Mythoi

Motif

Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle. Hero takes refuge unwittingly at his uncle's court.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Accidental reunion of families. · view the constellation · filed as N738

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic *Boberg.
general *Dickson 143 n. 143

Within the index

Filed under Accidental reunion of families.

1 finer motif beneath it

Uncle and nephew unwittingly about to kill one another

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 son Accidental meeting of mother and daughter Accidental reunion of lovers 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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