Giants fifty feet tall with footprints six feet long — Mythoi

Motif

Giants fifty feet tall with footprints six feet long.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.2.1.2

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Werner 387. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI

Within the index

Filed under Extremely tall giant. (Cf. F533.)

Filed beside it

Giant fifteen feet tall with three feet between the eyes Waters of Deluge reach to giant's ankles Giant extends across whole island. Head against stone in west and feet against another in east Giant reaches to the sky. Must lean over to keep from touching Giantess is twice as tall as tall man

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Giant's large footprints. (Cf. F531.2.1.2.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

City-gods Creation of the universe Wild man as king of animals Unusual animal as riding-horse Marriage to person in dog form. (Cf. B635.4, D141.) Marriage to dog in human form Jointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into pieces Tabu: looking under certain bell too soon Journey to Land of Women. Island of women, land of maidens, country of the Amazons, etc Spirits and demons (general) Remarkable persons. Extraordinary size, form, appearance, or habits Headless person with eyes (eye) and mouth on breast

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