μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Disappearance or death of giants.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F531.6.12

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross.
  • general **Höttges FFC CXXII 75
Within the index

Filed under Other giant motifs.

8 finer motifs beneath 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 Giant drowned
Filed beside it
Origin of giants. (Cf. F531.5.7.1.2.) Haunts of giants Homes of giants Age of giants Giants as magicians Giants as builders of great structures Giant's treasure. (Cf. F531.6.8.3.1.) Mutual relations of giants Giants as warriors (in army) Other occupations of giants Antipathies of giants Graves of giants Ghost of giant Giants and supernatural beings Attendants of the giants Other acts of giants

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