Giantess so heavy that boat almost sinks — Mythoi

Motif

Giantess so heavy that boat almost sinks.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.2.13

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Sturlaugs saga St. 620, Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Size of giant.

Filed beside it

Extremely tall giant. (Cf. F533.) 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 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

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