Giants killed by lightning or thunder (personified in the thunder-god). (Cf. F531.6.11.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Giants killed by lightning or thunder (personified in the thunder-god). (Cf. F531.6.11.1.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.6.12.4

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Herrmann Saxo II 592, MacCulloch Eddic 69ff., Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Disappearance or death of giants.

Filed beside it

Disappearance of giants Sunlight turns giant or troll to stone Slain giant turns to salt stone Giant killed by earthquake Giant slain by man. (Cf. F531.6.9, F628.2.3, G500.) Giants driven away by men Giant drowned

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Giants fear lightning

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