μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Giants fear lightning.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.6.11.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 278, 285
  • Swedish Henne-Am Rhyn No. 609
  • German Zaunert Westfäliche 1.
  • general Broderius § 27
Within the index

Filed under Antipathies of giants.

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Giants killed by lightning or thunder (personified in the thunder-god). (Cf. F531.6.11.1.)

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