Giant rooted to ground because his nails and hair have grown into the earth on account of his great age

Motif

Giant rooted to ground because his nails and hair have grown into the earth on account of his great age.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.1.6.9

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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.

IndiaThompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Other bodily characteristics of giant.

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Giant with nails like claws Giant with teeth like those of saw Giants with shaggy hair on their bodies Giant with long beard Giant with golden hair on forehead Giant with peculiar nose One-armed giant Giant's peculiar cheeks Giant with unusual heart Giant (giantess) with hump Giant with one hand and one foot Giant's strength in hair. (Cf. D1831, G221.1.)Giantess with a tail (many tails)

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