μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.
  • general *Type 650
Within the index

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

4 finer motifs beneath it
Strong man's labor contract: blow at end of year. Blow sends his master to skyStrong man's labor contract: all grain he can carryStrong man's labor contract: anger bargain. First to become angry shall receive blowStrong man serves ogre as punishment for stealing food
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 hero sent from homeStrong man's laborsStrong man evades death. Vain attempts to kill himMighty pugilistMighty wrestler
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