Giant drowned — Mythoi

Motif

Giant drowned.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.6.12.8

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Irish Old Celtic Romances: Translated from the Gaelic , Tale 8 THE PURSUIT OF DERMAT AND GRANIA.
Norse The Prose Edda (The Younger Edda) , THE FOOLING OF GYLFE. IV
Norse The Prose Edda (The Younger Edda) , BRAGE’S TALK. IV
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 6, Canto 62

Within the index

Filed under Disappearance or death of giants.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Giants drowned (in Ymir's blood) Giant drowned in Deluge. (Cf. A1010.)

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 Giant slain by man. (Cf. F531.6.9, F628.2.3, G500.) Giants driven away by men

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