μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Unexpected encounter in oasis.

Chance and fate. · Accidental encounters. · Other accidental encounters. · view the constellation · filed as N761

Cited in the index
  • general Malone PMLA XLIII 398.
Within the index

Filed under Other accidental encounters.

Filed beside it
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

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