Other accidental encounters — Mythoi

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Other accidental encounters.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Other accidental encounters. · view the constellation · filed as N760

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Greco-RomanPausanias's Description of Greece, Book 10

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Unexpected encounter in oasis Person accidentally met unexpectedly knows the other's name Hero captured by man he has formerly rescued: rewarded Unexpected meeting with wild man. (Cf. F567.)Meeting with robber band Unwitting adultery with blood-brother's wife Unwitting combat between sons of friends. Recognition and reconciliation. (Cf. N731.2.)Abandoned children accidentally discovered by villainess