μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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  • Irish mythCross.
Within the index

Filed under Giant. A person of enormous size. (For giants who are primarily ogres see G100 and G400–G599.)

15 finer motifs beneath it
Giant wades the oceanGiant throws a great rockGiant astride a church-roof. Rides it like a horseGiant eats (drinks) prodigious amountGiant steps prodigious distanceGiants carry church across a streamGiant comes to bake too soon; spills dough. Giant who has common oven with another thinks he hears companion in next valley scraping the kneading trough. He bakes his dough but finds he is too early and that he has only heard himself scratching. He spills the dough: hence fruitful soil. (Cf. F451.7.2, F455.3.5.)Giants' shouts are storms or great noiseGiants sit on mountains and wash feet in stream belowGiants carry trees. (Cf. F631.)Giant swallows menGiant's hunting (fishing)Giant (giantess) carries prodigious burdenBeam breaks at giant's glanceGiants' awful amusements, playing with men's lives
Filed beside it
Biblical worthy as giantGiant as Creator's servantGeneration of men at the Deluge giganticGiant womanAppearance of giantSize of giantGigantic possessions of giantGiants and menOther giant motifs

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