Unexpected meeting of husband and wife — Mythoi

Motif

Unexpected meeting of husband and wife.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Accidental reunion of families. · view the constellation · filed as N741

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Missouri French Carrière
Spanish Espinosa II Nos. 99–103
India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Accidental reunion of families.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Concealed wife. Unknown wife supernaturally conceals herself until the favorable moment to come forward Husband and wife become separated in shipwreck. Wife unexpectedly meets husband on street. They are reunited Slandered queen chances to be in Rome at the same time as her estranged husband. Reconciled by the Pope Husband and wife reunited after long separation and tedious quest Maiden found in magic garden; prince's wife in former life

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