μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

"Bear's food." To urge on his horses a man threatens them with the bear, calling them "bear's food." The bear hears and comes for them.

Tabu. · Tabu connected with supernatural beings. · Tabu: calling on ogre or destructive animal. · view the constellation · filed as C25

Cited in the index
  • general *Type 154
  • general **Krohn Mann und Fuchs 11.
Within the index

Filed under Tabu: calling on ogre or destructive animal.

1 finer motif beneath it
Child threatened with ogre. Latter takes child off
Filed beside it
"Ah me!": ogre's name uttered. He appears Wish for animal husband realized. Girl says she will marry a certain animal. Latter appears and carries her off. (Cf. C15.)
Carried in tale types

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