μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Extremely tall giant. (Cf. F533.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.2.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 736
  • Fiji Beckwith Myth 210.
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Filed under Size of giant.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Giant fifteen feet tall with three feet between the eyes Giants fifty feet tall with footprints six feet long 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
Filed beside it
Giant with three spans between brows and three yards between shoulders Giant's skull holds a man seated Giant's large footprints. (Cf. F531.2.1.2.) Extremely fat giant. (Cf. F532.) Giant lies underground with trees growing all over his body. When his mouth is opened man falls into it and is swallowed Giant so large he cannot be carried by a horse Giant can find only one horse able to carry him Giant occupies space of thrice nine men Giant must rest on elbow while speaking to be audible to mortal Demon looks like a mountain Man with eyes the size of brass pots, teeth like axeheads, ears like elephant's ears Giantess so heavy that boat almost sinks Baby giants four months old "two feet broad in the chest and twelve feet high." Sack of earth in giant's hand looks no bigger than a pea in hand of a man
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Remarkably tall man. (Cf. F531.2.1.)

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