Eyes of giant — Mythoi

Motif

Eyes of giant.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.1.1

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

IrishOld Celtic Romances: Translated from the Gaelic, Tale 7THE PURSUIT OF THE GILLA DACKER AND HIS HORSE.
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic)The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation), Book 3, Canto 25
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic)The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation), Book 3, Canto 55
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic)The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation), Book 4, Canto 59

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

general *Höttges FFC CXXII 184.

Within the index

Filed under Appearance of giant.

6 finer motifs beneath it

Giant with one eye in middle of forehead. (Cf. F512.1.1.)Giant with large gleaming eyes Blind giant Giant sees great distance Giant with many eyes Giantess with green eyes

Filed beside it

Beauty of giant Hideous giant Head of giant Feet (legs) of giant Lips of giant Breasts of giantess Other bodily characteristics of giant Color of giant Giant in animal form Frost-giants Fire giants Giants and giantesses dressed as human beings Giant bride's equipment

Travels with

Person unusual as to his eyes. (Cf. F531.1.1, F541.1.)

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