Giant as culture hero — Mythoi

Motif

Giant as culture hero.

Mythological motifs. · Demigods and culture heroes. · Nature of the culture hero (demigod). · view the constellation · filed as A523

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Persian Carnoy 294
Chinese Werner 305. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XII

Within the index

Filed under Nature of the culture hero (demigod).

1 finer motif beneath it

Giant sword of culture hero

Filed beside it

Gods as culture heroes Culture hero as dupe or trickster Animal as culture hero Extraordinary possessions of culture hero Good and bad culture heroes Physical characteristics of culture hero (demigod) Special powers of culture hero Culture hero has supernatural helpers

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Transformation: sea dragon to serpent Transformation: dragon-king to gust of wind Sea dragon in serpent's form to accompany hero. (Cf. D419.1.1, B11.) Disenchantment by striking Magic object found in fort Magic trousers (breeches) Magic bracelet Magic bow Magic formula renders invisible. (Cf. D1273.) Magic trousers conquer enemy. Hero spreads them in air and balls of fire fall from them on enemy. (Cf. D1055.) Magic object burns person up Magic bracelet kills man. (Cf. D1074.)

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