μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Mortal son of giant.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.5.7.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Giants marry human beings. (Cf. F420.6.1, F460.4, and cross references.)

2 finer motifs beneath it
Mortal son of man and giantess Giantess daughter of giant and abducted maiden (therefore helps hero)
Filed beside it
Giant wooes mortal woman Giant demands girl, but is killed in duel about her. (Cf. F610.3.4.2.1.) Giantesses pursue men in order to marry them

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