Small child beats giant challenger — Mythoi

Motif

Small child beats giant challenger.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F611.3.2.5

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Hero's precocious strength. Has full strength when very young.

Filed beside it

Strong hero drives huge log into frozen ground Baby tied to a mill-stone by strap so he would not wander about; drags stone after him Precocious hero crushes iron wall with fists Precocious hero jumps across river. (Cf. F614.11.) Twelve year old hero captures town of father's enemy

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