μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Giant slings stone with his garters (hair ribbon, etc.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.3.2.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Danish Thiele Danmarks Folkesagn (København, 1843) I 46
  • general Broderius § 20. Swedish: Hofberg Svenska Folksägner (Stockholm, 1882) 132
  • general Holstein: Müllenhoff Sagen der Herzogthümer Schleswig-Holstein u. Lauenborg (Kiel, 1921) No. 423.
Within the index

Filed under Giant throws a great rock.

Filed beside it
Giants throw stones after churches Giants throw tools back and forth. Explains rocks, etc Giant hurls mountain

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “garters” · wander