Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Tale of the Doomed Prince" in English language version.
Type AT 934A Predestined death more often occurs as a localized legend. This type is also represented by the Old Egyptian fairy tale about a prince to whom the goddesses of fate (Hathors) foretold that his death would be caused by a crocodile, a snake, or a dog. The conclusion of this tale has not been preserved. According to the modern parallels (tales about triple death), one might speculate that the Old Egyptian tale also ended tragically and consequently that it was a legend rather than a fairy tale.
