Strong hero sent from home — Mythoi

Motif

Strong hero sent from home.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F612

Filed across the traditions

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 appetite Strong hero kills (overcomes) playmates: sent from home Hero leaves home with giant equipment

Filed beside it

Remarkably strong woman Wild man of superhuman strength Dwarf-hero of superhuman strength Warrior of special strength (Berserk). (Cf. F1041.8.6.) Man with strength of many men Man with strength of animals Man 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 him Strong man accomplishes superhuman tasks when God's spirit is over him Strong man's birth and rearing Strong man makes labor contract Strong man's labors Strong man evades death. Vain attempts to kill him Mighty pugilist Mighty wrestler

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