Persons whose heads are stone-hammers — Mythoi

Motif

Persons whose heads are stone-hammers.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Monstrous persons. · view the constellation · filed as F511.0.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter II
Norse The Prose Edda (The Younger Edda) , BRAGE’S TALK. AFTERWORD
Norse The Poetic Edda , HARBARTHSLJOTH HARBARTHSLJOTH

Cited in the index

general Koryak and American Indian: *Jochelson JE VI 375.

Within the index

Filed under Person unusual as to his head. (Cf. F501.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Person with iron head

Filed beside it

Headless person. (Cf. F401.4, F531.1.2.1.) Person with more than one head Man carries his head under his arm Man with half a head Beheaded man's head replaced crooked Man with venomous worm in his head Gigantic skull of ancient king discovered Person with animal's head. (Cf. F511.1.3, F526.) Person unusual as to his face Person unusual as to his ears. (Cf. F542.) Person with horns

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