μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Malevolent mountain-men.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Mountain-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F460.4.4

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Filed under Relation of mountain-men and human beings.

7 finer motifs beneath it
Mountain-men abduct persons Mountain-men chain captive peasant Mountain-men throw person over church roof Mountain-men make sausage of Christians Mountain-folk steal from peasant Mountain-men drive off man's herds Mountain-spirit causes shipwreck
Filed beside it
Mountain-girl marries mortal man. Supernaturally strong man as offspring Helpful mountain-men Mountain-men leave broken implement for man to mend Mountain-men borrow from peasant Failure to bless mountains gives mountain-men power Mountain-man as godfather Visit to mountain-men

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