μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish myth*Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Remarkably strong man. (Strong John). (Cf. X940, X959.1.)

3 finer motifs beneath it
Strong hero sent from home because of enormous appetiteStrong hero kills (overcomes) playmates: sent from homeHero leaves home with giant equipment
Filed beside it
Remarkably strong womanWild man of superhuman strengthDwarf-hero of superhuman strengthWarrior of special strength (Berserk). (Cf. F1041.8.6.)Man with strength of many menMan with strength of animalsMan so strong that he breaks most of what he gets in touch with. (Cf. F614.3-F614.6.)Strong man is so heavy that no horse can carry him all day. (Cf. F681.8.)Strong man so heavy that only his own horse can carry himStrong man accomplishes superhuman tasks when God's spirit is over himStrong man's birth and rearingStrong man makes labor contractStrong man's laborsStrong man evades death. Vain attempts to kill himMighty pugilistMighty wrestler

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