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Group No. 144


Letter

N. Chance and fate

Group No.

N700 – N799

Group name

Accidental encounters

Description

N715.1. Hero finds maiden at fountain (well, river). Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
 
N730. Accidental reunion of families. *Chauvin VI 167ff. No. 327E; Boccaccio Decameron II Nos. 6, 8 (Lee 34, 39); Irish myth: *Cross; Missouri French: Carrière; Italian Novella: *Rotunda; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 947.
 
N731. Unexpected meeting of father and son. Irish myth: *Cross; Missouri French: Carrière Italian Novella: *Rotunda; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
N733. Accidental meeting of brothers. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman.
 
N735. Accidental meeting of mother and son. Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham.
 
N774.3.1. Runaway ox leads pursuer to burial place of Adam and Eve. Jewish: *Neuman.

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