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Motif

Giant lies underground with trees growing all over his body. When his mouth is opened man falls into it and is swallowed.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.2.6

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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 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
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Giant swallows man Man builds boat and sails about in giant's belly Victim kills swallower from within by burning Quest over path bristling with sharp points (knives, axes, etc.)

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