μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Giant slain by man. (Cf. F531.6.9, F628.2.3, G500.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.6.12.6

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • Koryak Jochelson JE VI 374f.
  • Eskimo (Mackenzie Area) Jenness 83, (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 315, 537f.
Within the index

Filed under Disappearance or death of giants.

1 finer motif beneath it
Giant destroyed by army
Filed beside it
Disappearance of giants Sunlight turns giant or troll to stone Slain giant turns to salt stone Giants killed by lightning or thunder (personified in the thunder-god). (Cf. F531.6.11.1.) Giant killed by earthquake Giants driven away by men Giant drowned
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Giants as warriors (in army) Strong man kills giant Ogre defeated

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